Complete Rest Costs More Than You Think
The cost of complete rest is not zero. It is measurable, it compounds, and it is almost always worse than people expect. Injured? Have you stopped everything? Did you need to? Did you ask? We decondition so rapidly... Managing your activities around an injury can be tricky. Post in first reply... no pawall.
Prioritize Time with Humans Over Screen Time
This one hit deep. Maybe the metric we should all track isn't screen time. It should be TwH : TwT Time with Humans : Time with Tech
Most Fat Burners Lack Proven Weight‑Loss Benefits
“Fat burners” are supplements marketed to boost fat metabolism and promote weight loss, but do they actually work? This blog examines the evidence behind these claims and what research really says about their effectiveness: https://t.co/tpBiX5YdCp https://t.co/UIlgD4nnS5
Join Sleep Week: New Meditations & Expert Guidance
What's your biggest sleep struggle? Racing thoughts? Can't fall asleep? Wake up at 3am and can't get back down? Introducing Sleep Week on the 10% with Dan Harris app—six days of sleep-focused content, 10 new sleep meditations, podcast episodes with leading...
Strangers Online Heighten Loneliness; Offline Ties Needed
Social media isn’t curing loneliness—strangers online may be making it worse A study of 1,500 US adults (ages 30–70) finds social media isn’t easing loneliness. About 35% of connections are strangers, which are linked to higher loneliness. Interacting with real-life contacts online doesn’t...
Google Launches AI Health Coach to Interpret Wearable Data
Wearables can measure every vital sign or health parameter that matters in adjusting your lifestyle. But what the user does with the data remains the biggest challenge. Now Google wants to solve that too. After OpenAI and Anthropic came up with...
Effective Systems Break ADHD Overwhelm Cycle
Having ADHD feels like I’m running behind my brain, and never catching up. And I get so overwhelmed sometimes because my brain literally doesn’t shut off about the mountain of things I have to do. Then when I’m trying to...
Speak Kindly to Yourself: Embrace Love and Grace
In case you forgot (again): How you speak to yourself matters. Can you make space for a little more love, grace, & self compassion? Sincerely A Psychologist
Regular Fish Intake Supports Cognitive Health in Aging
Fish consumption and cognitive function in aging: a systematic review of observational studies "In conclusion, the evidence suggests that regular fish intake (typically ≥1–2 servings per week) is linked to preserved cognitive performance, although some inconsistent findings require further investigations." https://t.co/1axIS85WGf @GeroScienceAGE
Chatbots Significantly Reduce Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
It's incredible how much of a bias there is to over-report AI issues - eg "AI psychosis." Didn't see many people share this meta-study: "Chatbots produced statistically significant reductions in depressive and anxiety symptoms compared with controls." https://t.co/T3kTxSEa1P
Your Thoughts, Not Your Schedule, Cause the Stress
It is not your schedule that is killing you. It is your preoccupation with your thoughts and emotions. #SadhguruQuotes https://t.co/A8kEkKkEoO
Embrace Humility, Kindness, and Authenticity for True Happiness
Be humble and kind. You could be wrong. Be forgiving. You also make mistakes. Be honest. Character is a door opener. Be generous. Givers sleep better at night. Be grateful. Luck seeks the thankful. Be courageous. Fight for your happiness. Be yourself, always. You will be...
Stop Fearing Judgment: They Don’t Care, nor Matter
2 realizations that helped me overcome the fear of being judged: • No one is thinking about me nearly as much as I think • And if they do judge me, I don't want to be friends with them anyway Don't let the...
Box Breathing Shifts You From Fight‑Flight to Calm
Here's an exercise to help you with box breathing. Breathe with the ball and follow the instructions. This can help you to exit fight or flight mode--your sympathetic nervous system and help you to enter rest and digest mode--your parasympathetic...
Only Proven Sleep Hacks Actually Improve Your Rest
I Tested Every Sleep Hack on the Planet — Here's What Actually Works https://t.co/13yp3N9anK via @YouTube
Rehab and Strength Training Share Core Movements
Love these 7 rehab/prehab movements. Strength & Conditioning and Physical Therapy are the same, we just embark at different starting points. Good stuff @rehabhero
Survivor Turns Grief Into Advocacy, Humanizing Policy
“As a #suicide loss survivor, the Advocacy Forum is how I turn my grief into purpose,” said AFSP National Leadership Council Member and Advocacy Ambassador for the Nebraska Chapter Jennifer Moffett. “By sharing my stepdad’s story with congressional leaders, I...
Student Athletes: Eat Breakfast, Boost Performance and Focus
Never skip breakfast as a student athlete. Skipping breakfast can lead to: 🚫 Low energy 🚫 Poor focus 🚫 Missed nutrients you won’t make up later (Mahony et al., 2005) Breakfast = Better: ✅Concentration ✅Mood + focus ✅Nutritional status ✅Problem-solving ability ✅Physical performance ✅Chances of meeting daily...
Athletes Over
In the last 20 athlete profiles we have done there has been 1-athlete whose perceived stress, and actual stress markers were aligned. Most people are dealing with some sort of autonomic imbalance as sympathetic dominance, while simultaneously thinking they manage stress...
Deep, Holistic Fertility Care over Quick IVF Shortcuts
Ferta is not for everyone. If you want a clinic that runs you through their protocol regardless of what is actually going on with your body, we are not it. If you want IVF tomorrow, we are not it. If...
Tailor Lifestyle Medicine Intensity to Meet Patients Where They Are
Lifestyle Medicine interventions have different intensities. There's the intensity of the actual intervention+there's the intensity of the response. The first is more provider dependent and the other is patient dependent. We strive for impact by meeting patients where they are....
You Have Time for Health—Stop Gaming First
I’ve heard this too often.. “I don’t have time to plan my meals, eat every few hours and struggle to stick with workouts.” Yet the same people are averaging: • Teens (13–17): 10–15+ hours per week on video games • Young adults (18–29): 10–11...
Mental Health's Future: Biomarkers, AI, and Clinical Teams Unite
The future of mental health isn't a single drug or app, it lies at the convergence of biomarkers, AI, and a real clinical team. I'm excited to see @MeruHealth Advanced, which is bringing that convergence to a category that...
Black Woman Therapist in California Offering Virtual Sessions
Because I know someone needs this, I am a Black Woman Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California and currently accepting clients VIRTUALLY. If you'd like to reach out, here's where: www.alliswellwithamani.com
Today's Small Steps Build Tomorrow's Big Success
Your life is not going to change overnight, but you can control what you do today- work out, pray, read your Bible, learn something new. Stack enough of those days and thins will change… your confidence, your leadership, your business, your...
Check Basic Needs Before Declaring Life Is Collapsing
Before you conclude something catastrophic about your life, ask: Have I eaten today? Did I have caffeine without food? Have I slept? Have I had one quiet minute? Sometimes "my life is falling apart" is actually "my body is under-resourced."
A Single Mindful Breath Puts You Exactly Where Needed
One conscious breath is all it takes to put you where you need to be. Focused. https://t.co/zCtfer7K2x
Exercise Dramatically Rewires and Boosts Your Brain
“Exercise is the most transformative thing that you can do for your brain today." https://t.co/6PNf6DNBXa
Eating While Distracted Increases Hunger and Later Intake
Kinda intuitive, but research shows that “distracted eating” makes you hungrier and you tend to eat more later on: https://t.co/aQMw0mznY5 https://t.co/nIMGM4LT1B
Find Health Advice by Problem, Not Date
I just finished building the Health in Plain English Library. Most newsletter archives are sorted by date. Which is useless if you’re trying to find help for the thing you're struggling with right now. So I organized everything by problem: Sleep. Anxiety. Stress-eating. Procrastination....
10 Simple Habits Linked to Healthy Aging
I’m a bioscientist studying aging 🧬 Here are 10 simple habits most strongly associated with healthy aging ↓
Google Launches AI Health Coach for 24/7 Personalized Wellness
Wait until Google Health Coach is connected via Personal Intelligence. This is all part of the roadmap for Google's version of Jarvis -> Google Health Coach is becoming globally available "Now, you can have the most personalized, holistic, adaptive coaching possible,...
Your Nervous System Needs Both Grounding and Expansion
Your nervous system speaks two languages: 1) HERE—grounded, boundaried, present in your body. 2) BEYOND—expanded, permeable, dissolved into something larger. The problem is most people only speak one, while the rest toggle between the two without choice. Therapist’s tells you to stay HERE. Ground...
Retrain Your Brain to End Psychophysiological Insomnia
Your brain didn't break. It just learned the wrong thing. A few bad nights turned into clock-watching, math-doing, and forcing sleep that would never come. Now your bed feels like the problem. That's called psychophysiological insomnia, and it's more common than you...
Self‑care First: You Must Nurture Yourself to Help Others
If I can't take care of myself, I cannot take care of anyone else. #mindfulness #lovingkindness #buddha wisdom https://t.co/GmBLWOfYTG
Stretch Marks Are Permanent Scars, but Proud Motherhood Badges
Stretch marks are not stretched skin. They are scars. When your skin gets rapidly stretched during pregnancy, enzymes in the deeper layer break down your elastin fibers and your collagen rearranges itself into something that looks more like scar tissue. The...
Mindful Breaks Cut Work Stress Significantly
A simple way to reduce the impact of work stress is to be more mindful about the breaks you take during the workday. #Stress #burnout #breaks https://t.co/uOtqxFfT4w
Evolution Shows GLP‑1s Can’t Substitute Exercise
No pill for exercise: My friend and Harvard colleague, the biological anthropologist Dan Lieberman, invokes evolution to explain why GLP-1s can’t replace physical activity https://t.co/hhN9gCZZmP
Building Mileage Safely Ahead of Grandma's Marathon
Coming up on two weeks post-London, with a deep hope that I’m not getting out over my skis, I’m up to 15 miles this week so far. I’m hoping to hit a total of 20 miles, and then cranking up...
Master Core Rotation to Prevent Injuries and Fatigue
Rotate better. Clean rotation is pretty much the hardest pattern to nail. Knees, shoulders, and necks account for the most non-fight injuries. Not rotating with our core and hips places more stress on these joints. Poor rotation in a sport...
Well‑Being Integrated Into Mentorship: The Future of Training
Factoring well-being into mentorship meetings is the wave of the future. Read more in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine article describing the novel program introduced by @MGHSurgery in the fall of 2022. #MedTwitter #surgery #MedEd #Mentor #mentoring https://t.co/BSHsnL04Ez
Burnout? Strategies to Complete Your PhD
"I’m burnt out and leaving academia. How do I finish my PhD?" | An important read for our GenZ colleagues, courtesy of @Nature: https://t.co/svCFSIsYKq
Try a 3‑Month Break to Test Your Dependencies
The 3 month rule. Whatever you’re thinking you may be dependent on, see if you can go 3 months without it That’s how you can liberate yourself from the dependency Or you may discover that the dependency is stronger than you thought In...
Write About Positive Moments to Reduce Stress
Feeling stressed? One way to reduce stress is to spend time writing about positive experiences in the past or present. For starters, you can remember a time when you were at your best and feeling great. What was that like?...
Choose Simple Joys for a Meaningful Thursday
It's Thursday, May 7, 2026. Wishing you a day that fills you with joy in some special way. Maybe write a thank-you note or make a handmade craft for a loved one. Maybe take a walk. Maybe reach out to...
Add 6‑10 Strides to Boost Your Running Performance
The one 'workout' that is often used by runners that is almost never mentioned in the health space: strides. It's simple. It's not hard. Just adding 6 to 10 x 15 seconds at a faster but controlled pace to the end...
Stop Changing Others, Invest Energy in Your Own Life
It's not on you to change the other people in your life. Your frustration is wasted energy. Re-focus that energy on creating a remarkable life for you.
Maintain Strong Paraspinal Muscles Into Your 60s
Train. This is what your paraspinal muscles should look like in your 60s and beyond. https://t.co/XR59But4a9
Regulate the Nervous System to End Trauma Replay
Why regulating the nervous system is more crucial than processing memories in CPTSD. 1. Trauma Lives In The Body, Not Just The Mind. 2. The Nervous System Is "Stuck" In Survival Mode. 3. Memories Can Retraumatize Without Regulation. 4. Healing Involves...
Plan Hard, Then Trim: Build Buffer for Life
When writing a training plan, write out the hardest plan you think you could manage if everything goes well. Then scrap it and make it 10-15% shorter/easier, or give yourself 25% longer to complete it. Things will not go perfectly....