True Greatness Is Readiness, Not Guaranteed Victory
When the greats are ready, it doesn’t mean they know they’ll win or get it right. It means they are prepared to face whatever comes up when they step into the arena. They are rugged and flexible. They respond not react. They adapt. They learn from failure. They appreciate success. And then they keep going.
Focused Attention Increases Happiness, Study Finds
A landmark study by Harvard revealed that 47% of the time people's mind wander away from what they are doing. The problem is a wandering mind tended to be an unhappy one. Staying fully focused improves happiness. #mindfulness https://t.co/YzgextmKFC
Prioritize Sleep: The Ultimate Weapon Against Societal Chaos
Everything in society attacks sleep. It’s humanity's greatest risk because it strips clear thinking. Build your life around sleep. It’s worth it. Of all the longevity stuff I’ve done, I’m most proud of my learned ability to sleep. It represents overcoming...
Three Steps to a Healthier Relationship with ADHD
I’ve spent my life doing research about the ADHD mind: 🐿️ As a young person I lived it 📝 During grad school, I conducted my doctoral research on it 🎤 For my first TEDx talk, I spoke about it 🛋️ And in my...
AI Therapist Beats Humans, Hits Top 10% Performance
Infinite mental health services affordable @Limbic_ai. Key finding in Nature Medicine: https://t.co/ga8xxjSzor Limbic Layer™ turns any frontier LLM into a behavioral health specialist, improving therapeutic performance (as judged by other therapists), patient experience, and clinical outcomes. 75% of Limbic's...
Active Recharging Beats Passive Rest in Modern Work
Why are we using industrial age methods for recovering after work in the information age? Resting alone will not make us wake up refreshed–we need to do things that are recharging as well. If we veg out all evening we...
Deliberate Heat Boosts Health, Performance—Sauna Preferred, De‑Frag Effective
30 min key takeaways on deliberate heat exposure for health and performance. And unlike the cold plunge, nobody seems to mind the sauna. Then again, hardly anyone is doing the de-frag protocol… which is brutal but very effective. https://t.co/dFR0wVdSpn
Non‑psychiatrists Overprescribe Psychiatric Meds, Endangering Patients
Too many physicians who aren't psychiatrists think "they know best" when it comes to psychiatric medications. Nothing could be further from the truth. Or more potentially dangerous for the patient who encounters one of these dung holes.
Give Yourself Credit: Effort and Intent Equal Success
Stop judging yourself, so many beating themselves up, did you try as hard as you could? Did you have good intent? Good, you won.
Probiotics: Benefits Questioned, Potential Explored
We know the microbiome plays an important role in health. Probiotics may play a role in the microbiome, but are they really as positive as they seem? This blog explores the potential of probiotics. Read now: https://t.co/EEXKgILfH7 https://t.co/5lwReH5Q2a
Triggers Reveal Unprocessed Trauma and Pathways to Healing
Common Trauma Triggers & What They Mean For Healing: Common Trauma Triggers: • Sensory Experiences. • Situational/Environmental. • Relational/Emotional. • Internal Sensations. What Triggers Mean For Healing • Sign Of Unprocessed Trauma. • Opportunities For Growth. • The "Window Of Tolerance.” • Not A Linear Process. Strategies For Managing Triggers: • Identification. •...
Eldest Daughters Fuel Women Doctors' Burnout Crisis
85 to 90 percent of women physicians share ONE surprising childhood trait. They are eldest daughters. Raised to over-function. Expected to carry the burden. Conditioned to never ask for help. Medicine does not just attract this trait. The entire healthcare system secretly relies on it. And...
Show Empathy to Critics Sharing Their Own Pain
Don’t feel bad for you when they come with the negative content … have compassion and empathy for them… they’re the ones coming to your content and trying to share their “hurt” by hurting you …. https://t.co/xATyK6fV41
Boost Volume & Intensity: 5‑AM Routine Compresses Months
There is only 1 way to solve any problem: • Up the volume • And up the intensity So here's the daily routine I use when I need to compress 3 months of progress into 3 weeks: • 5 AM — Wake up, cold...
Relax, Breathe, and Ditch the Uptight Squirrel
Hey you, Yep, you. Drop your shoulders. Take a slow breath. It's not that bad. But it will be made worse if you're an uptight little squirrel.
Heal Adult Emotions by Reconnecting with Your Inner Child
How to reconnect with your inner child: https://t.co/S39Ilwztfu The experiences you had as a child influence your emotional life as an adult. Recognising these dynamics can be healing. New Psyche Guide by psychotherapist Nickan Arzpeyma
Resident Suicides Top Death Cause; System Must Change
Suicide is now the LEADING cause of death for US medical residents. We are losing 500 physicians a year. That is an entire med school class. Stop demanding "resilience" from doctors and start fixing the system. Tie executive bonuses to wellness, not...
Healing Isn’t Enough—Trust Your Body Again
One of my athletes is returning to sport after injury and had a very vulnerable moment with me today. He knows his body is healed but he doesn’t know if he trusts it yet. Returning from injury doesn’t just require...
Smart, Hard Training Beats Injury‑Prevention Exercises in Golf
Golfers often train neither smart nor hard. Golf fitness and its ‘injury prevention’ frame has a lot to answer for. Often repurposed rehab. ‘Injury prevention exercises’ are often not performance enhancing but performance enhancing training is often injury preventing.
Realign Your Systems, Find Balance, Lose Guilt
It’s not you. It’s the systems. It’s the expectations. It’s the fluctuating energy & the needs of the family. It’s how we set ourselves up to handle all of these and more. And in the Soul Cadence program, we realign and reset...
Stop Guilt: Balance Creative Work and Home Tasks
If you sometimes feel behind in creative work/commissions AND in home tasks, and feel guilty for both, this is the right place for you. Also, it’s not you, and I can help you fix it 🫶🏻
Calm Nerves Turn Insults Into Effortless Laughter
Having a regulated nervous system really is a flex. Imagine someone trying to go low with you and all you can do is laugh at them 😩
Quiet Mind, Joyful Soul: The Gift of Meditation
There is so much noise in the world, we don't realize how much our mind craves some quiet until we actually sit down to meditate. Meditation is the gift we give our mind. It's a break from the noise. The...
Probiotic L. Paracasei DG I1572 Combats Vascular Inflammaging
Gut Microbiota Manipulation by Probiotic Lacticaseibacillus paracasei DG I1572 as New Therapeutical Strategy to Counteract Vascular Inflammaging https://t.co/91dumlTNgU https://t.co/tkL0m8P6nd
Ranch Living Beats City Costs, Boosts Self‑Sufficiency
i live on ranch, and it cost me less than buying an apartment in california. the downside is isolation from city life. if that doesn't bother you, quality of life shoots up. you'll become obsessed with animals 😂 i have...
Set Boundaries When Low‑Effort Family Drains Your Time
Visiting your low-effort family is confusing. They always want you to visit, but once you're there they're distracted. How To Deal With A Low Effort Family:
Swap Judgment for Curiosity for a Day
See how often you judge someone or something as good or bad, right or wrong. Replace judgement with curiosity for one day. https://t.co/NuHi0WGXO6
First Pause Button Postcard Sent, Invite to Breathe
We’re jumping the tracks. 🌬️ The first Postcard from The Pause Button Project just went out to 900+ people. It’s time to stop, breathe, and take the wheel back. Join us here: https://t.co/vRFHUUtOpl https://t.co/NhKMZdmwbu
True Rest Means Mental Space, Not Just Sleep
We keep telling ourselves we just need a good night's sleep. But what if what we actually need is a conversation we don't have to manage? Or a day without solving anyone's problems? Or a space where we don't have to...
Partners Should Lift Your Worth, Not Diminish It
Reminder from a therapist: Your partner is supposed to remind you of your worth, not strip you of it.
Respecting Boundaries Doesn't Require Understanding Them
Hot take from a therapist: They don’t need to understand your boundaries in order to respect them.
Stop Nighttime Overthinking: Treat Thoughts, Not Emergencies
My latest article is on nighttime overthinking and six evidence-based ways to stop that from happening. The short version: everyone's brain throws up random thoughts at night. Bad sleepers just have a brain that treats them like emergencies.
Imperfect Sticker Placement Can Be Surprisingly Therapeutic
I just learned you can actually just stick your stickers places. They don’t actually HAVE TO be perfect. And it can be so healing to see them on your laptop & journal pages & just random places… Y’all know you could...
Moms Can Earn Creatively From Home without Burnout
Hot take: moms should be able to make an income with their creative work without burnout and with rhythms for work-life balance—all from home with their kids.
You're Not Alone: Millions Overcome Bad Sleep Together
Nobody talks about how isolating bad sleep actually is. You're up at 2AM, brain won't shut off, and it feels like you're the only one. You're not. This page exists because hundreds of thousands of people are figuring out sleep together — and...
Realign Your Values, Time, and Energy as a Creative Mom
Dear freelance, indie, & creatively self-employed moms, Do you know where your values, time, and energy alignment is out of whack and do you know how to fix it? If not, the first part of my program helps you identify...
Make Feedback Stickier: Calm, Direct, Timed, Expectation‑Aware
Criticism is sticky. When we get criticized, we often can't let it go. How to give better feedback 1. Turn down the alarm 2. Stop Feedback sandwiches 3. There’s a sensitive window. 4. Our expectations impact our interpretation.
Quick Steps to Boost Your Mental Health Today
A few ways to optimize your mental health right now. Take what you need: 1. Assess your social media patterns 2. Tighten up your circle 3. Get a mental health check-up 4. Look at your boundaries 5. Examine your relationship with food, sex, and...
Mind Over Doubt: Bannister’s Coach Saved History
The 1st sub 4 mile almost didn't happen. Bannister wanted to call off the attempt. His coach saw him full of doubts and asked one question: “If you forego this chance, would you ever forgive yourself for the rest of your life?...
Hip Extension Drives Knee Lift; Stop Forcing Knees
Lift your knees is a poor running form cue. Knee lift is mostly passive. It’s a result of a quality push into the ground. During hip extension it’s as if you are stretching the sling shot. Trying to actively lift your knees...
Build Foundations, Flow Naturally, Progress Logically, Stay Consistent, Personalize Training
The 5 Rules of Training: 1. The boring stuff is your foundation 2. Let it Come, Don’t Force it. 3. Take the Next Logical Step 4. You lose what you don’t train 5. Train the individual, not the system.
Add Salt to Pre‑Workout for Bigger Pumps
Stop fearing salt 🧂 If you add salt to your pre-workout, you will have more endurance in the gym, better pumps, and lift heavier weights 🔥 Use code TRIZZLEMAN for discount on supps: @legion
Identify Your Top Need and How to Support It
Important questions incoming… What do you need most today? How are you supporting that priority? Sincerely A Therapist
GLP‑1 Shots Require Lifestyle Changes, Not Shortcuts
Weight loss shots are not a free pass to keep living the same lifestyle. You still have to strength train, fix your eating, sleep better, and move more. If you take a GLP-1 without changing your habits, you’re just renting...
RDL Down: Neutral Spine, Up: Thrust Engages Glutes
If you think “RDL” on the way down, you’ll keep the spine and neutral and get more passive stretching of the hip extensors. If you think “Thrust” on the way up, you’ll posteriorly tilt the pelvis and avoid hyper, extending...
Debunking Electrolyte, Gel, and Dehydration Myths
Do electrolytes make you cramp? Do you need gels during a half-marathon? How much dehydration impairs performance? I tackle fueling and hydration myths and reality on my new YouTube Video. Link below:
Saying No May Hurt, But Self‑Honor Endures
A gentle reminder for my sisterfriends... You were not put here to make everyone comfortable at your own expense. The discomfort of saying no is temporary. Learning to honor yourself is worth every awkward moment it takes to get there.
Healing Racial Trauma: A Conversation on Systemic Care
Portland, are you looking to be part of a powerful conversation? 💜 On April 2, I’ll be in Portland for an author talk on my new book, The Cost of Healing in Silence, in conversation with Dr. Bahia Cross at Black...
Seattle Book Launch Tackles Racial Trauma and Healing Costs
Are you looking to be part of a meaningful conversation, Seattle? On April 1, I’ll be at Elliott Bay Book Company for the launch of my book, The Cost of Healing in Silence. We’ll be in conversation about racial trauma, culturally...
Choose Harmony over Balance to Achieve Excellence
Stop chasing balance and start chasing harmony. Balance means you give equal energy and time towards all aspects of your life. Harmony means every aspect of your life is integrated together. Balance will keep you mediocre, but harmony will push...