Calm Mind, Strong Man, Smarter Trades
“Keep this thought handy when you feel a fit of rage coming on—it isn’t manly to be enraged. Rather, gentleness and civility are more human, and therefore manlier. A real man doesn’t give way to anger and discontent, and such a person has strength, courage, and endurance—unlike the angry and complaining. The nearer a man comes to a calm mind, the closer he is to strength.” —MARCUS AURELIUS For Fintwit, I would add- the closer he is to better trading decisions.
Stress Is Inevitable; Build Capacity, Don't Seek Absence
A lot of us are chasing the absence of stress. We think if we just get the right routine, the right job, the right boundaries in place, it'll finally stop showing up. But stress is part of being a full human...
Dentists Need Purposeful Plans for Happy Retirement
Dentists, are you ready for retirement? Do you have a plan to stay active and engaged? How will you avoid boredom? Will you be happy? How will you stay healthy and strong? Dr. Gregory Charlop here with Buckhead Longevity. Dentists and...
Silent Cancers Demand Regular Screenings and Body Awareness
You don’t always feel cancer in the early stages. Some cancers stay silent until they’re advanced... Your real obligation: pay attention to persistent changes in your body and keep up with proven screenings like mammograms, Pap tests, and colonoscopies.
Latex Fails; Nitrile Blocks BPA From Thermal Receipts
Why won't latex gloves protect you from BPA/BPS in thermal receipts (or EKG paper)? Latex (natural rubber) is permeable to BPA/BPS. These chemicals dissolve into the latex polymer and slowly migrate through to your skin, especially with repeated handling throughout the...
Walk Outside While Streaming Tom Misch’s New Album
Go outside and go for a walk and put on the new @TomMisch album (thank me later)
Strength Training in Pregnancy Boosts Delivery, Recovery, Energy
I strength trained through all three of my pregnancies and I honestly think it made the biggest difference in how I delivered, how I recovered, and how much energy I had postpartum. When your joints get looser during pregnancy, your...
Shift Focus: Prioritize Cancer Prevention Over Detection
We should be prioritizing prevention of cancer instead of the major focus on detection and treatment. A new @CellCellPress perspective https://t.co/Gkso3gGPOI
Brain Aging Isn't Inevitable: Basics Beat Supplements
We talk a lot about brain aging as if it’s inevitable. It’s not. In my latest podcast conversation with @DrRagnar—author of The Stimulated Mind—we unpack what’s actually working for brain longevity and what isn’t. A few takeaways that stood out to me: • The...
Stress Harms; a Few Minutes Delay Is Harmless
Stress kills, 5 minutes behind does not. Have you ever heard the saying, “haste makes waste”? This is why 🧠 Your brain trades clarity for speed when you rush. Of course I dont TRY to be late, but if im running...
Identify Emotions, Then Extract Wisdom and Move Forward
Identifying your emotions is important, but it's only half the battle. We often get caught up in this first phase of emotional agility & miss out on the deeper wisdom to be gained. Ask yourself these questions to first learn...
Gratitude Multiplies and Lights up Your Life
A dose of gratitude goes a long way. When we focus on the things for which we feel grateful, they seem to multiply. With a grateful heart, we can share our true selves with the world and let our light...
Schedule Tasks by Stimulation, Not Importance, Boosts ADHD Productivity
Productivity trick for ADHDs: Schedule tasks by stimulation, not importance. Most productivity advice tells you to organize your day by priority. Most ADHD brains don’t care about what’s “most important”. Their brains choose tasks based on stimulation, friction, dread, novelty, and whether the...
Safer Together Plan Prioritizes Nurses' Physical and Mental Health
The Safer Together National Action Plan includes protecting #nurses + healthcare workers physically + mentally, it may hold it all together. 🎧 Episode 132: Safer Together | The #Nurse Well‑Being Imperative Apple: https://t.co/6yY7RbqjRc Spotify: https://t.co/j3wvzMNTbL @ANANursingWorld @TheIHI
Early Wake, Silent Minutes Boost My Weekly Health
I woke up at 4:29 am. Laid in the dark for eleven minutes doing nothing. It might be the healthiest thing I've done all week. Then I measured it.
Trauma Healing Is Messy, Non‑Linear, Not a Destination
What We Think Trauma Healing Is Vs What It Really Looks Like: Misconception: • A Linear Journey. • Eliminating Pain. • Swift And Silent. • Control Over Emotions. • A Destination. Reality: • A Non-Linear Spiral. • Building Capacity. • Somatic Release. • Increased Awareness. • Messy Growth. • Small Choices.
Oxytocin Reverses Isolation‑induced Neuropsychiatric Deficits via Brain, Immune, Microbiome
Oxytocin attenuates isolation-evoked emotional and social behavioral dysregulation through neural, immune, and microbiota mechanisms "Our study confirms the therapeutic effects of OXT in reversing isolation-induced neuropsychiatric disorders and elucidates its potential regulatory mechanisms, offering important implications for clinical interventions." https://t.co/hXkWRD1gMV
Longevity Hack: Rotate Veggies Using a Calendar
Seeking longevity? Forget risky and unproven biohacks. Stick with proven, common-sense solutions. Here's a tip I give my family office and concierge medicine patients: Use a calendar and rotate through various veggies. Why?
Cursive Writing Sharpens Focus and Memory in Digital Age
Most of our work today happens on screens. We type, switch between tools, and handle constant input. It's efficient, but it often comes at the cost of focus and depth of thinking. I started noticing this in my own work. I...
Higher Protein Intake Reverses Sarcopenia in Elderly Women
As a medical school professor, the protein recommendation I was taught -- 0.8 g/kg body weight -- is actively harming older adults. New data proves it. A 2025 Frontiers in Nutrition trial randomized 126 elderly women with sarcopenia into two groups...
Kindness Is the Top Proven Boost to Wellbeing
"We scientists have found that doing a kindness produces the single most reliable increase in wellbeing of any exercise we've ever tested." Martin Seligman, Psychologist and Educator 💙 #tuesdaythoughts #quote #psychology #HealthCoach #Kindness #BeKind #KindnessMatters https://t.co/4ehUm4JjKw
The Vagus Nerve: Your Body’s Hidden Lifespan Connector
What if one small nerve quietly connects your brain to your heart, your gut, your immune system — and even how long you live? That was the question I brought to Dr. Elisabetta Burchi, a clinical psychiatrist, neuroscience researcher, and Head...
Exercise Cuts Visceral Fat, Boosts Insulin Sensitivity in NIDDM
Mobilization of Visceral Adipose Tissue Related to the Improvement in Insulin Sensitivity in Response to Physical Training in NIDDM: Effects of branched-chain amino acid supplements 🔘"Patients who exercised increased their VO2 peak by 41% and their insulin sensitivity by 46%... 🔘with a...
Nasal Breathing’s Optimal Resistance Boosts Energy
Nasal breathing provides the 'right' amount of resistance (vs. mouth breathing) & is therefore energy giving? CC @MitoPsychoBio Energy Resistance Principle.
Microdosing Lacks Scientific Validity and Therapeutic Effect
What does 'microdosing' even mean in this context? It is likely to have no therapeutic effect at all. You might as well just drop it in the ocean. This is not a scientific valid strategy.
Intense Training Boosts Bedtime, Cuts Sleep Efficiency, Lowers Mood
In trained cyclists, a short period of intensified training increased time in bed but reduced sleep efficiency and worsened mood state. Read the blog: https://t.co/xtQ3jbbpdH https://t.co/TmxGD9M7ld
Humanity and Excellence Thrive Together in Supportive Healthcare Cultures
If you work in medicine, you know the feeling of being asked to deliver more while the system quietly strips away the humanity required to do the job well. That is what makes this episode of The Podcast by KevinMD worth...
49‑Year‑Old Push‑Up Challenge: Raw, Real, Better!
Just tried it. Push ups. Not proper form or speed, but the best I could do for now. I am 49. I challenge you to do better. 😉 (Unedited, no AI, straight from camera) https://t.co/GM8t4QgC3s
Use the “Pause‑and‑Reset” Technique to Unblock ADHD Kids
A child psychologist trick: what to do when your ADHD child gets stuck and can’t move forward
Connect with Peers, Accept Not Being #1, Beat Imposter Syndrome
I used to struggle from imposter syndrome. Here are 2 things that helped me get over it: 1. Meet other people in your industry I remember meeting a bunch of "world-class marketing experts" at a conference. Needless to say, I was nervous. But when...
Mental Pain Originates Within, Not From Others
No one can cause mental pain to you. It is caused by you and no one else but you, in reaction to something that happens around you. #SadhguruWisdom https://t.co/X7sW7kg8Ii
60% of Teens Say Social Media Harms Self‑esteem
Researchers followed 479 teens for 100 days, asking them every single night how they felt. Results: For 60% of teens, social media made them feel worse about themselves, less happy, AND more distant from friends.
Lower Cholesterol Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk
Does lowering cholesterol harm the brain? A large genetic study suggests lifelong reductions in atherogenic lipoproteins are associated with lower—not higher—dementia risk. https://t.co/QutNZzb4PH https://t.co/T84ZLIKq4A
Personality Can Be Modified at Any Age, Study Shows
People can change their personality at any stage of life https://t.co/0hNq74DUVo More: Personality intervention affects emotional stability and extraversion similarly in older and younger adults https://t.co/vt9JUlCwWk https://t.co/OtRqeIqfvr
Move More: Strengthen Core to Combat Sedentary Harm
We weren’t built to sit all day. Sedentary life weakens the core, changes how gravity acts on the body, and can contribute to pain, bloating, and gut issues. Movement + core strength + better nutrition go a long way. More in the video...
Try Loading, Not Surgery, for Degenerative Joint Tears
Fake surgery is just as good as actual surgery. For these conditions. Degenerative Rotator Cuff Tear Degenerative Meniscal Tears Subacromial Decompression for Shoulder Pain Whenever surgery is recommended make sure to FIRST ask what happens if you load it instead.
Let Minor Injuries Heal Naturally, Skip Excessive Treatments
Some of you all are doin too much with your minor injuries. Let me explain. We have a painful shoulder. Not awful but it’s there. We want to do all the things and keep training. So we get massage, dry...
Support Over Advice: Reduce Friction, Offer Clear Steps
One thing I’ve learned from both research and personal experience: People rarely need more advice at the exact moment they are struggling. They need: - less friction - less shame - less cognitive load - a clearer next step That idea shapes a lot of my work...
Sustain Success with 70% Effort, Not Full Throttle
Not every day needs to be 100% full intensity. I used to operate this way, and there was a season of my life where it served me quite well. But now I find a lot of benefit of having a default around...
Ask Anything About Happiness—AI Searches My Work
Have questions about habits, organization, happiness? Now there’s a place to ask. The Happiness Helpline is my new AI tool where you can ask your own questions about happiness and habits. The Helpline searches my books, articles, and podcast episodes...
Six Simple Morning Habits Drive Consistent Weight Loss
A high protein breakfast kills cravings before lunch. Drinking water first thing speeds up your metabolism. A 10-minute walk after breakfast burns more fat than you think. Writing down what you eat makes you 50% more likely to hit your...
Food Ingredients Combine to Supercharge Anti-Inflammatory Effects
Powerful Synergies Between Plant Compounds Can Dramatically Reduce Inflammation Researchers discover that familiar food ingredients can work together inside immune cells to drastically boost each other's anti-inflammatory effects. https://t.co/CfZ8b8fjw1 https://t.co/S3ZJeOWy7z
One Psychedelic Dose Quickly Eases Depression, Trial Shows
Single dose of a psychedelic drug can rapidly reduce depressive symptoms, clinical trial suggests https://t.co/c72qpfwQPm https://t.co/xR7hbj4v8e
Design Your Work to Fit Life, Not Escape
I didn’t build this to escape life I built it to fit into it So I can keep showing up without burning out And that changes everything
Experts Weigh Pros and Cons of At‑home Biological Age Tests
What's your biological age? Experts explain the benefits and risks of at-home tests https://t.co/NSr8O4EGnU via @nbcnews
Teen Amenorrhea Needs Energy Assessment, Not Immediate Birth Control
When I lost my period at 14, the first thing my doctor did was put me on birth control. No questions about what I was eating. No questions about how much I was exercising. No investigation into why a 14-year-old...
We Need Real, Culturally Responsive Care Over AI Advice
People are really turning to “AI Black Aunty” for advice… and that says a lot. It tells me people don’t feel safe being seen. That vulnerability still feels risky. AI can’t hold your humanity or your lived experience. We deserve real, culturally responsive...
Celebrating Therapy Start Amid Multi‑Thread Posting
Oh while I'm on my multi-thread posting at once, I've also started therapy. We love a win for mental health. Let's goooo.
Finding Personal Time Amid Work‑From‑Home Parenting
I'm in phase 3 (I think?) of trialing a new schedule that works for childcare and work balance. Having a toddler and working from home is the challenge of all challenges. This time I've finally carved out time for myself...
Walking with Baby and Dog: Mom’s Daily Therapy
afternoon walks with my baby + dog = my therapy 🫶🏿 any other moms in survival mode?