Today's Wellness Pulse
Black Rice Boosts Memory and Cuts Inflammation in Seniors
A clinical trial gave seniors a half‑cup of cooked black rice daily for 12 weeks. Participants improved recall scores by 15% and saw C‑reactive protein levels fall 20%, benefits linked to the grain’s anthocyanin content.
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How Trauma Can Affect Your Window of Tolerance
Trauma disrupts the brain’s window of tolerance, narrowing the range in which individuals can process emotions without becoming hyper‑ or hypo‑aroused. This dysregulation leads to heightened stress reactivity, fragmented memory recall, and symptoms resembling PTSD. Therapeutic approaches such as EMDR, somatic experiencing, and trauma‑focused CBT aim to restore balance and expand the tolerance window. Complementary self‑regulation practices—mindful breathing, sensory grounding, and supportive relationships—further reinforce nervous‑system resilience.
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Understanding and Managing Anguish: What You Need to Know
The article explains anguish as a deep, often prolonged emotional response to grief, loss, trauma, and major life changes. It distinguishes anguish from anxiety by highlighting its greater intensity and lasting impact. Clinical expert Rainier Wells outlines physical, cognitive, and...
Sunday: Unplug, Connect, Then Return to Grind
Are you working or relaxing this Sunday? 😅 Touch grass. Spend time with your people. Tomorrow it's back to the grind 💙
Higher Buprenorphine Doses Help Patients Stay in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment, New Study Finds
A new Medicaid study of 5,000 Philadelphia patients shows that daily buprenorphine doses of 17‑24 mg more than double treatment retention, averaging 190 days versus 90 days for doses of 8 mg or less. The analysis also uncovers a racial gap: Black...
Turn Anger Into Determination, Not a Wasteful Weapon
Lots of angry people on both sides today. This is not the way to win. Why? Isn’t our anger justified? Yes and no. But that doesn’t matter I’m working on an article to explain anger, it will include instructions on building a...
Restoring Our Natural Rhythms
The piece argues that modern culture idolizes expansion—growth, acquisition, and constant achievement—while marginalizing contraction, the natural slowdown associated with grief, fatigue, and melancholy. It suggests that labeling these periods as "contractions" rather than pathology reduces shame and reveals opportunities for...
Running Community Fuels Gratitude and Continuous Growth
Another FINISH LINE where I'm feeling such gratitude for a sport that's given me more than I bargained for, both personally and professionally. A COMMUNITY who cheers for each other's wins, makes people feel less alone and challenges all of...
Breastfeeding Hormones Preserve Weight; It’ll Fade Post‑weaning
Some women lose weight while breastfeeding. Most of my mom friends cannot. They hold onto 5 to 15 extra pounds no matter what they do. Then they wean and it falls off almost overnight. This is completely normal. Prolactin, the hormone...
Isaac Health Introduces New Virtual Program to Reduce Dementia Risk
Isaac Health, a virtual memory clinic, unveiled an eight‑week, neurology‑led lifestyle medicine program aimed at reducing dementia risk. The weekly virtual group sessions address sleep, nutrition, physical activity, cognitive engagement, vascular health and stress management, and are offered in individual,...
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18 Songs to Add to Your Kid’s School Commute Playlist, According to Teachers
Teachers across the United States compiled a list of 18 songs they believe can energize children on the way to school and help them unwind on the ride home. Research shows that upbeat music can boost optimism, focus and motivation,...
Winning on the Outside, Collapsing on the Inside: The Hidden Cost of High Performance
The article highlights a paradox where high‑performing professionals appear successful outwardly while silently battling exhaustion, stress, and emotional fatigue. It argues that traits like discipline and relentless drive, while fueling achievements, can also block self‑awareness and recovery. The piece calls...
Feminist Beliefs Linked to Healthier Romantic Relationship Skills for Survivors of Childhood Trauma
A recent study in Health Care for Women International found that a strong feminist identity can buffer the negative effects of childhood emotional neglect on women’s romantic conflict resolution. Surveying 328 Chinese female undergraduates in relationships, researchers observed that feminist...
Stop Tolerating Drainage, Raise Standards, Elevate Life
Life taught me that the quality of my life is directly proportional to the amount of bullshit I tolerate. If something drains my energy, and it's within my control to stop it, I do just that. This is why it's so important...
Exercise From Self‑Respect, Not Body Insecurity
Stop working out because you are insecure in your body. Start working out because you value yourself enough to take care of the body you have.
Overwhelm the Inner Critic
The post urges creators to "overwhelm the inner critic" by committing to an eight‑hour art sprint. The only requirement is finishing a new piece, regardless of quality, to shift focus from perfection to completion. By removing the pursuit of "great,"...
Kids Mirror Your Actions, Not Just Your Genes
Your kids don’t just inherit your genetics. They inherit your habits, your excuses, your beliefs, your routine. The best way to parent isn’t to talk, it’s to do. Don’t tell them how they should live, show them.
Turmeric: Simple Kitchen Spice That Fights Inflammation
Your kitchen might already contain a powerful inflammation fighter: turmeric. Used for centuries in traditional medicine, turmeric’s active compound (curcumin) helps support the body’s natural inflammatory response. Adding a pinch to soups, grains, vegetables, or tea is an easy place to...
Can Exercise Reduce Period Pain? And What Kind Is Best?
Recent research indicates that regular exercise can meaningfully reduce both the intensity and duration of primary dysmenorrhea. Studies show aerobic activity lowers pain scores by roughly 2.5 points on a 10‑point scale, while strength‑training and relaxation techniques often achieve the...
Lifestyle Changes Slash Disease Risk and Boost Longevity
- fewer heart attacks - less liver disease - less kidney disease - less obstructive sleep apnea - less knee pain in osteoarthritis - improved psoriasis - fewer alcoholic beverages consumed - potentially more years lived
Dr Jon Hoffman: Rethinking Mental Rituals: A Philosophical Conversation (#529)
In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Hoffman and host Stuart Ralph explore the concept of mental rituals—often called mental compulsions—in OCD, tracing their historical roots from early behaviorist ideas to modern clinical practice. Hoffman challenges the assumption that thoughts function as...
Therapists, Stop Pushing Unscientific, Ideologically‑laden Love Languages
I once ghosted a therapist who wouldn't stop talking about love languages Not a bit of the love languages idea is evidence based and, oh yeah, it's also steeped in Christian nationalist underpinnings. PSA for all therapists everywhere
Zimbabwe Prioritizes Rehabilitation, Mental Health in Crime Prevention
You are all misleading people with these comments… Zimbabwe now uses a CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM, the focus is on rehabilitating criminals & preventing crime. This is a MENTAL HEALTH issue & the @ZimFirstLady is the country’s Health Ambassador. She didn’t go...
The Truth About Psychiatric Supplements and Mental Health
Psychiatric supplements are popular but unregulated, prompting clinicians to separate evidence from hype. The article outlines which over‑the‑counter agents have randomized trial support—especially EPA‑rich fish oil, L‑methylfolate, SAM‑e, probiotics, saffron, and lavender oil—while warning against unproven or risky uses. It...
31 Science-Backed Ways To Calm Your Mind Fast (P)
The Spring article compiles 31 (actually 24) science‑backed techniques to calm the mind quickly, ranging from hugging to hypnosis. Each method is supported by peer‑reviewed research showing measurable physiological benefits such as reduced cortisol or improved heart‑rate variability. The guide...
Stagnant Trust Fuels Workplace Conflict; Shared Culture Needed
Trust has stagnated in developed countries: People have lost trust in institutions and are becoming more insular. This is linked to increased conflict at work and lost productivity. The most popular solution is to facilate trust by having leaders and employers...
Rethinking Health Care for Older Adults Beyond Lab Results
Gerald Kuo argues that traditional health‑care metrics, such as blood pressure or lab values, fail to capture what matters most to older adults—functional independence and mobility. He uses a sub‑Riemannian geometry metaphor to illustrate how aging imposes constrained pathways that...
Exploring Racial Trauma and Embodiment Beyond Silent Healing
Next week I’ll be in conversation with somatic healer and author Alishia McCullough for a virtual gathering exploring racial trauma, embodiment, and healing. This conversation is part of the lead-up to the release of my book The Cost of Healing in...
1200‑Calorie Diets Are Near‑Starvation, Threaten Fertility
Women will eat 1,200 calories to lose weight. Meanwhile, in 1944, researchers at the University of Minnesota put men on 1,570 calories a day and called it semi-starvation. The men became depressed, obsessed with food, lost hair, couldn't handle the...
Regular Exercise Reduces Anxiety and Depression in People with Chronic Insomnia
A meta‑analysis of seven trials involving 336 adults with chronic insomnia found that regular exercise significantly reduces anxiety and depression symptoms. Participants who engaged in activities such as walking, yoga, or resistance training also reported lower insomnia severity and fewer...
Find Peace by Shedding Others' Expectations
Some of the most peaceful moments in life happen after you stop trying to be who everyone else expects you to be.
Mobile Crisis Teams Ease EMS, Police Workload but Face Uncertain Funding
Mobile crisis teams are proving effective at de‑escalating psychiatric emergencies, with Bozeman, Montana’s unit cutting police mental‑health call time by nearly 80% and averting unnecessary ER visits. Across the United States, at least 1,800 teams operate, yet most rely on...
Love. Crash. Rebuild.
The article explores how everyday disagreements, like Nina and Marcus’s decision‑making clash, represent predictable ruptures rather than relationship incompatibility. It introduces the PACER framework—Pause, Accountability, Collaboration, Experiment, Reset—as a step‑by‑step repair process that transforms conflict into partnership growth. By treating...
Integrating Street Psychiatry Into the Larger Los Angeles Medical Ecosystem
Dr. Shayan Rab became Los Angeles County’s first full‑time street psychiatrist and helped launch the HOME (Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement) Team, the inaugural model that embeds street psychiatry within the county’s field‑based mental‑health services. The multidisciplinary team blends community...
New Study Raises Concerns About AI Chatbots Fueling Delusional Thinking
A Lancet Psychiatry review by Dr. Hamilton Morrin of King’s College London finds that large‑language‑model chatbots can validate and amplify delusional beliefs, especially in users vulnerable to psychosis. The analysis of media reports highlights mystical, sycophantic responses—most notably from OpenAI’s...
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6 Simple Exercises That May Boost Longevity (No Gym Needed)
A trio of exercise types—strength, aerobic, and balance—are identified as critical for extending healthy lifespan. The article outlines six equipment‑free movements, from walking to plank holds, that can be performed at home. Each exercise targets muscle mass, cardiovascular function, or...
Lesson One: The Human Energy Crisis
Scott H. Young announces a three‑month "Everyday Energy" program aimed at boosting personal energy and productivity. He frames the launch within a broader "human energy crisis," citing that one‑third of people feel chronic fatigue and 76% experience workplace burnout. The...
Thank Anxiety, Then Choose Not to Follow It
Your child needs to hear, "Anxiety is your brain trying to protect you. You can thank it and still not listen to it."
How to Rebuild Your Identity After Being Let Go
Jerry Colonna, co‑founder of Reboot, advises professionals how to rebuild identity after a layoff. He argues that self‑worth is not tied to titles or achievements and that clinging to a former role creates suffering. By accepting impermanence and detaching from...
Finding Calm Amid Grief: A Step-by-Step Approach to Remembering Loved Ones
An article outlines a step‑by‑step method for finding calm during grief by deliberately recalling pleasant memories of a loved one. It guides readers to select a single positive thought, focus on it, and approach it with love, then deepen the...
Turning Unbearable Loss Into Ground of Shared Life
The blog post highlights a conversation with members of the Parents Circle – Bereaved Families Forum, a joint Israeli‑Palestinian community of families who have lost loved ones in the conflict. Hosted in New York by American Friends of the Parents...
Why Self‑Compassion Fails: Misconceptions, Evolution, and Inner Critic
Why Some People Struggle With Self-Comapssion: 1. Misconception Of Motivation. 2. Evolutionary Wiring. 3. Internalized Critic. 4. Fear Of Weakness. 5. Misunderstanding Self-Worth.
GLP‑1 Drugs: Promising yet Unproven Healthspan Extension
GLP-1 drugs for extending healthspan? Intriguing but we're a long way off from evidence Discussed at length in Super Agers as a candidate drug beyond lifestyle + factors @TheEconomist gift link https://t.co/A2dpfcnApF https://t.co/3gY8iACeGs
Why the Full-Body Workout Reigns Supreme
The article argues full-body workouts are the most efficient way to stay fit amid busy schedules. Experts cite research showing comparable muscle growth to split routines and added benefits for metabolic health, brain‑muscle coordination, and longevity. It highlights several routines—from...
Temperature Cycling Balances Deep and REM Sleep
Most everything that increases deep sleep will lessen your REM and vice versa. So do as you will with Pinealon GH secretagogues etc but be aware of this. In any case, cool-cold-warm (subjective bed temps across 6.5-8hrs of sleep) is...
Exercise Boosts BDNF, Enhancing Brain Plasticity
Exercise increases brain-derived neurotrophic factor, supporting brain plasticity. Trends in Neurosciences, 2002. Cotman and Berchtold https://t.co/jux3TwN0fS
What’s on the Run
The MarathonGuide blog’s March 9‑13 series explores the strategic value of disengagement, the need to disrupt complacency, and practical running guidance for late‑start athletes, while highlighting Shanghai’s bid for World Marathon Major status and featuring an interview with elite triathlon coach...
Finding Strength and Meaning Living With and Beyond Cancer
This week’s round-up moves through presence, memory, advocacy, and the many ways people find meaning and strength while living with—and beyond—cancer. Featuring writing by @bethlgainer @nancyspoint @amjohnston1315 @letlifehappen https://t.co/x5cv6XbyZ4 https://t.co/k1RywJSJRM
Discipline Transforms Body and Portfolio Alike
Lost 100 pounds through fasting. Bloodwork went from pre-diabetic to textbook. Discipline doesn't care if it's your portfolio or your body. The hard thing and the right thing are usually the same thing. https://t.co/RCDjx5TztZ
HRV Coaching Becomes Workplace Edge for Professionals
People are turning to heart rate variability coaches to get ahead at work, or at least not fall behind https://t.co/s6vyi0JpiB
Psilocybin Aids Smoking Cessation; New African Psychedelic Mushroom Found
Psilocybin seems to help tobacco smokers quit; Scientists discover a new species of psychedelic mushroom in Africa https://t.co/E5d2aUHoUQ