Everyone who has lived a long, healthy life has been physically active throughout their lives, and that movement continues into later life. Even when she was in hospital, my 110-year-old patient put in a good mile a day just by walking around the ward and talking to bed-bound people thirty …

When we miss sleep, our bodies and minds do not function as efficiently as they normally would. Whether you have a newborn baby, are too stressed or jet-lagged to sleep, or got up in the middle of the night to watch the fight, or in the case of the Beastie …

So, what we need to do is interrupt that behaviour pattern. SMALL STEPS: BREAK THE SMARTPHONE PATHWAY Move your favourite app or apps into a folder or off the home screen of your smartphone, so that you actually have to go looking for it rather just having it at your …

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All that matters is that you're somewhere natural. Being alone. Spending time alone is a powerful tool. No judgement, no social media, just you. We are programmed to be aware of and respond to the humans around us in order to keep ourselves safe. It was my fiftieth birthday, and …

We put on our armor for good reason, but at some point, we have to ask ourselves if we still need to move through the world from a defended place. Very slowly and gently, we want to begin to let down our defenses and climb out of our shells. We …

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The expectation that life, with its ups and downs, will be basically okay if one can roll with the punches is a 250-level attitude. Of all the seventy-two thousand nadis, the three most important are the Ida, Pingala, and Sushumna. The Sushumna is our central channel, the electromagnetically neutral axis …

When focusing on trying to find that one good trait, you make it more difficult to subconsciously focus on what is bothering you. Death by avoidable accident is common here. We all have some awareness of the pain of losing face, becoming discredited, or feeling like a nonperson. In Shame …

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Self Accountability is about learning how to focus on what you can control, not what you can't. It's about taking control of your mindset and behaviour in order to shape that 40 per cent of your happiness that is within your sphere of influence. Human Connection is about exploring how …

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One in three cases of Alzheimer's may be preventable if that person does everything right, and I believe that individualized management is our most promising way forward in the fight against Alzheimer's disease. His methods are stirring a revolution in brain medicine. Unlike his predecessors, who didn't consider dietary effects …

In the people whose brains had shrunk, their ability to recall words was shown to be much weaker than those whose retained brain volume. These findings speak volumes and provide a cogent message for younger people who can't visualize how their habits could be affecting their long-term ability to preserve …

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Truth is, while anecdotal evidence going back millennia revealed benefits to exercise, it wasn't until the mid-twentieth century that large-scale studies were performed showing that physical fitness both prevented illness and protected health. Before that, it was considered mainly just a form of leisure and sport. Exercise physiology became a …

The human gut microbiome--the trillions of bacteria that make their home inside our intestines--have a profound role in the health and functioning of our brains, and it turns out that what we eat contributes to the microbiome's physiology all the way up to our brains. The philosophy of yoga says …

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While adrenaline rushes are the most intense symptom, they are also the easiest to respond to. This is because an adrenaline rush cannot be caused by anything other than our amygdala and will never lead to anything worse; In order to form authentic, safe bonds with others, we must get …

Encourage Decision-Making from an Early Age So much of a child's life is made up of a routine they've had no say in. My step-grandmother Elizabeth married my grandfather after the suicide. My grandfather was in danger of losing his four children to child services due to his neglect of …

We're taught how to tie our shoelaces; It's an alien concept to lots of us that we can indeed say no without dire consequences, and even if the consequences are undesired, that we can and will get through them. That's all meditation is: a mindspace. To enter it, start by …

How to Play Wants and Don't Wants is a game that helps us get a clearer view of our desires through first highlighting what we do NOT want in our lives. It did sound like a slogan. But just because a phrase is catchy doesn't mean it can't also be …

In the recovery process this partner learns to take more ownership of her sexual desires and needs, and the addict has the opportunity to share rather than to control the experience, creating intimacy. In the past, addiction overshadowed any healthy sexual experiences, and you were likely responding to the socialization …

You explain your pathway to a positive life and share the many lessons you've learned. You instruct them on the specific steps they need to take. But, then, they ask the many what if questions. The person you arranged coffee with confronts you on the many issues overwhelming her. After …

For most people, that's too ugly of a proposition, so we go for the half-baked, easy solutions that don't work. That's what Shane concluded. He's content enough with the ridiculousness of his mediocre life to continue living as the victim of what life throws at him. And, you know what …

Success does not come without obsession. For many of you reading this article, you never wanted to be a big shot. That dream died a long time ago, or never existed. No matter who you are though, there's something itching at you. You've got some. I don't know what it …

Skill-Building Strategies There's no doubt that letting go, forgiving others, forgiving ourselves, and moving on is hard. It means accepting the reality that we and those we love have imperfections and faults. Below are tips to help you cultivate the art of letting go of life's big and small disappointments …

It helped me stay with emotions that would previously have led to food binges or alcohol or drug abuse. There are many forms of meditation, but the type I find most helpful as a regular practice is just sitting quietly and being mindful of my breath. Contrary to some popular …

But one day I had an epiphany, and just like that, me and heart rate monitoring were through. A friend of mine wanted to start doing triathlons and asked me to go running with him. I readily agreed, and we set off for a ten-mile loop around Newport Beach's Back …