Muse Headband’s Decade‑Long Evolution Boosts Mindfulness Guidance
About a decade ago, I had a chance to test the first Muse Headband that claimed to measure EEG (essentially brain waves) at home and provide biofeedback while doing meditations. Muse redesigned its device by 2026 and they sent me a device to test again to see how they have evolved in a decade. Here is what I found. I understand that a device cannot help to achieve mindfulness, but if it helps get me on track towards it, sign me up! Read the review here: https://t.co/AKJ9m9TuAW
Tough Relationship Steps Lead to Stronger Connections
4 Relationship Experiences That Feel Worse Before Better: 1. Setting Boundaries. 2. Addressing Resentment & Conflict. 3. Vulnerability and Emotional Exposure. 4. Healing from a Breakup/Separation.
Constant Confirmation Feeds Anxiety in Younger Generations
This morning, I was about to take out my phone to text a friend and confirm the meeting spot we had decided on a couple days ago. Then I thought about something. Is this one of the reasons younger generations are so...
Defuse ADHD Eye‑rolling with One Simple Psychologist Trick
A child psychologist trick: how to handle eye rolling from ADHD kids without turning it into an argument
Candy and Energy Drinks Harm Kids; Creatine Is Safe
🚨 🍭While candy, energy drinks & ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are heavily marketed to kids, the science shows real risks. Meanwhile, creatine monohydrate stands out as safe, effective & beneficial especially for active youth athletes. 🥤UPFs, candy & energy drinks = documented...
Great Coaches Prioritize Development over Winning Outcomes
A coaches job is to develop people That's the secret to the great coaches Their job isn't winning. That's an effect Why? Obsessive focus on the outcome shifts your motivation & perspective. You stop seeing athletes as people & you treat them accordingly....
Build Unstealable Advantage Through Unshakable Internal Beliefs
The most durable advantages are the ones no one can confiscate. Titles can be taken. Markets can shift. Skills can get outdated. But the beliefs you build - about who you are, what you can learn, and how you respond under pressure - travel...
Master Regulation to Turn Emotion Into Purposeful Action
Regulation is the skill, not the destination. Emotional fitness is the ability to move into a state of being that translates into purposeful action. Learn to be in a state where you are useful.
Beyond Paychecks: Meaning Drives Workplace Happiness
Research shows that once you earn enough to meet your basic needs, additional money doesn't boost your happiness all that much. What matters more is finding meaning in what you do each day. We often chase the wrong rewards,...
Warm up with Lighter Sets, Not Treadmill Cardio
For lifting, treadmill warm-ups are overrated. A better warm-up is usually a few lighter sets of the actual exercise. Eg, before my working sets, I’ll often do: - 1 set at around 50% - 1 set at around 75% That warms up the exact muscles...
From Naps to No Naps: Reflecting on Sleep Habits
I used to take naps. I have not taken a nap or felt the need to in decades. I forgot about them, I think. Do you nap? What are your nap habits? What do they do for...
Early Healthy Habits Build Lifelong Athletic Longevity
Spent the weekend in Reno watching my daughter's volleyball team play match point after match point. They won. Next stop: Nationals in Indianapolis. Here's what I keep noticing on the sidelines: The kids who train hardest at 14 are the ones whose parents...
Show Up Daily: Exercise Fuels Reset, Ideas, Progress
People talk a lot about morning routines, time blocking, structured days. That's never been me. What I do have is sport, every single day. Bouldering, gym, running, cycling, tennis in summer. Not as a strategy. I just genuinely need it. Climbing fully turns...
Check Your Hearing Early with Dr. Rufina Yakubov
What a great healer, Doctor Rufina Yakubov fifthavenuehearing an audiologist who helps many of us participate and bask in the aural landscape that is life. Check your hearing. Please. Many put this off and begin to do real neurological...
Prioritizing Time Over Money Increases Happiness, Research Shows
Learn what research says about why a focus on time over money can boost your happiness: https://t.co/SjjrACUqvF https://t.co/33xGxHVBZD
True Leadership Builds Systems, Not Burnout Medals
Hustle culture doesn’t burn you out. It burns you out and then hands you a MEDAL for it. Heart centered leadership was never about working less. It was about building systems where SURVIVAL MODE is never the baseline. One culture celebrates your resilience. The other...
Six-Step Playbook for Risk‑Stratified Lipid‑Lowering Therapy
Reducing cardiovascular risk: a playbook for lipid-lowering pharmacotherapy Risk-stratified targets and a six-step playbook for choosing, combining, and escalating lipid-lowering therapy https://t.co/PcIQNxmivX https://t.co/SzTN9ZAD85
IFS Dominance Masks Lack of Scientific Rigor and High Fees
You know what's gross? The fact that Dick Schwartz acts like IFS is the one and only parts model, and then charges $3k or more for trainings, without bothering to invest in the basic scientific work that is meant to...
Clinician Sabbaticals: Rare, Reserved, and Hard‑Earned
A palliative care physician asked her institution for a three-month sabbatical. They told her to come back in 10 years. So she resigned her full-time job to take the time anyway, then negotiated a part-time return. She had to dismantle...
Arcade Game Distraction Makes Kids' Vaccinations Painless
Distraction can soothe the experience of so many medical procedures, especially for kids. This video from a Chinese physician shows how he could give the child two vaccines while he was playing with an arcade game. I'd love to use the same...
Real Lifestyle Changes Shed 100+ Lbs, No Ozempic
HS football 100+ lb Transformation (No OzempicJust Real Lifestyle Changes) No lineman should be > 300 lbs were his words. He wanted to change. He wanted my help and accountability. Will was a 16-year-old high school football athlete who was struggling misinformed...
Self‑selected Music Boosts Workout Endurance by 20%
Allowing exercisers to choose their own music can increase endurance by nearly 20% without raising perceived effort or physiological strain, offering a practical strategy to enhance training duration and enjoyment. exercisepsychology
Embrace Feelings, Let Go, Keep Moving Forward
Let It Go...Just Let It Go https://t.co/zX7Q2yt0Zv Life throws situations at us that we can’t turn off in our heads. Recognizing these feelings helps us understand ourselves and keeps us moving forward. @fsonnenberg https://t.co/IW8O8vk4Nr
Feeling Worse? It’s Actually Emotional Growth
Things that make you feel like you are getting worse, but are actually a sign you're learning how to regulate your emotions.
Even Morning Coffee Can Harm Sleep Quality
If you struggle with sleep issues, cutting caffeine intake, even if consumed in the early AM, may be beneficial Caffeine intake from different dietary sources and its association with sleep quality in employed adults https://t.co/NuwkDpwmk2
Lifestyle Changes Can Prevent Nearly Half of Dementia
45% of dementia cases are entirely preventable with lifestyle changes. @fountainlife_hq found that 25% of their members had advanced brain age. After 13 months of optimized sleep, nutrition, and exercise, they improved brain age in 46% of those cases. You can become...
Model Vulnerability at Home to Boost Kids' Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence starts at home. Learn how modeling vulnerability can build stronger bonds with your kids. Listen now: https://t.co/SyKAeVd0Jd
Prioritize Functional Strength and Proper Form over Bulk
Real talk from sophiaspamssometimes ! Can we at least get to where we can do a quality rep bodyweight push up and chin up before we worry about being bulky? And can we consider functional strength too and not just...
Palm‑sized Infrared Laser Boosts Skin and Muscle Health
This device will not only improve your skin, but the muscles beneath as well. Infrared laser treatment used to mean expensive clinic visits. LYMA put that same technology into an at-home device that fits in your palm. Your skin, healing,...
Exercise Offers Countless Benefits—What's Your Plan Today?
There are so many good reasons to get moving. Here are just a few. What's your plan for physical activity today?🤔 #ExerciseIsMedicine #Health #Healthy #exercise #pavingwellness https://t.co/sKoy5Odr0C
Body Acceptance Feels Hollow when Your Body Is Already Privileged
When you exist in a body that’s already accepted, praised and centered (hello I am a person in a straight sized body) the “your body is worthy” message doesn’t hit in the way it could. It’s easy to preach body...
Sleep Apps: Intended Help, Often Cause Anxiety
Sleep apps are sold as tools for better rest. But for many people, they've become a source of new anxiety. 👇
Five Key Areas for a Balanced, Fulfilling Life
There are five things you can focus on in your life that will help you lead a balanced and fulfilling life. https://t.co/BWmNyPrCL2
Guard Your Cognitive Fitness Against Digital Distractions
Feeling drained at work? Maybe it’s time to protect your “cognitive fitness.” Our digital environments are making it harder for us to think and concentrate. According to Deep Work author, Cal Newport, we need “a full revolution in defense of thinking,” one...
Aerobic Capacity Determines Stress Resilience, Not Just Adrenaline
Part of the glycolytic trap involves the activation of the SAM & HPA Axis. Where high stress athletes w/ poor nervous system regulation have minimal aerobic function. Adrenaline and cortisol change perception. Athletes who live in glycolysis have trained their...
Endurance Exercise Protects Joints, Boosts Fat Oxidation
Ha... no. He's wrong. Yes, there's an Afib signal. But his other conclusions... no. Run and cycle... we know why we do it... and my patients who run/ride are by far better off than those who don't. You need...
Two Minutes of Breathing Builds Lasting Calm
One to two minutes of focused breathing is enough to relax your mind and body. If done multiple times a day, you'll experience cumulative effects, as you imprint your nervous system neurologically for calm, balance, and clarity. #mindfulness https://t.co/5xzi4v1Nby
Turn Every Problem Into a Progress Opportunity
My life got a lot better when I viewed every problem as an opportunity for progress. Flight delay? Time to flex the patience muscle Rude service worker? Time to flex the empathy muscle Unexpected fire at work? Time to flex the problem-solving muscle Instant...
Evening Stress Keeps Cortisol High, Sabotaging Sleep
Cortisol is supposed to peak in the morning and taper by night. Chronic stress breaks that pattern. Cortisol stays elevated into the evening, suppresses melatonin, and delays deep sleep. You don't have a sleep problem. You have an unresolved stress problem that shows up...
Walk, Sun, Water: Simple Antidote to Overwhelm
Feeling anxious or overwhelmed? More work usually isn't the answer. Take your cute self and your water bottle outside for a walk. Habit stack—you might need a solid dose of movement, sunshine, fresh air and H2O.
Speak Life: Replace Negativity with Empowering Words
Your tongue is the steering wheel of your life. Stop saying "I'm too old," "nothing works for me," "I can't catch a break," or "I can't do this." Start saying "thank you God," "I will figure it out," "this will...
Turn Overwhelming Challenges Into Everyday Routine
When I was in HS I used to eat a full dinner—steak, chocolate milk, you name it— and then head right out the door for 9 miles at 6min pace It sucked for a week, then your body adapted & it...
Quiet the Mind, Let the Body Take the Lead
I was supposed to be watching that day. Not competing. But after the meet the floor was ours. Someone said try a double front flip off the mini tramp. I stood at the end of the runway, and my brain took...
Choose Wisely: Relationships Are Life‑changing Health Decisions
Your entire life will be enhanced or broken by the partner you choose. “Romantic discernment is a basic form of preventative healthcare that everyone should practice.”
Choose Kind Words to Empower and Uplift Everyone
The words we choose to share with others are powerful. They can empower or tear down others. If we all work to select nurturing and inspiring words, we can lift each other up each day, here on twitter and in...
One Small Habit Beats Overhauling Everything
Trying to change everything at once leads nowhere. Choose one small habit and give your full attention to it. Let it grow over time 🌱 #habits #focus #growth #simpleliving #buildhabits https://t.co/dgn7zSRVA2
AI‑assisted Psychiatrists Match Attending Quality, Boost Accuracy
Some AI progress for mental health support seen in a real-world prospective study (<-there are few of these) "In a real-world, two-arm prospective study, resident psychiatrists assisted by PsychFound demonstrated higher consultation quality, higher diagnostic accuracy, more appropriate medication selection...
Stay Safe From Ticks While Enjoying Nature
Another day, another TickTalk (Day 7) How do you protect yourself and your loved ones from tick bites while still getting to enjoy the outdoors? Let’s talk about it!
Healthcare Needs Early Intelligence, Not Reactive Treatment
Healthcare’s version of “prevention” is often hilarious. “We noticed the problem after it became expensive. Good news: we have a brochure.” The body was dropping hints for years. Sleep. Stress. Food. Movement. Air. Labs. Wearables. Microbiome. Mood. But we built a system that waits...
Embrace the Present to Experience True Joy
When we focus on the here and now, we are able to enjoy the gift of the present. 🎁 #TuesdayMorning #JoyTRAIN #Mindfulness #MindBody #InnerPeace https://t.co/DCWoWHFNZW