Morning Light

Morning Light

Most of us know we should be getting sunlight every day, but it’s most important in the morning.  Light is more important than you think  Before 24/7 access to lighting and screens, we operated by the rising and setting of the sun. The sunrise was our natural alarm...
How Much Exercise is Enough?

How Much Exercise is Enough?

The question is admirable; for those who are career-oriented, intent on supporting their families, or passionate about other areas of life, an hour in the gym five days a week just isn’t in the cards.  Thankfully, the minimum effective dose of exercise to be healthy...
Hold Your Breath

Hold Your Breath

Having a regular breath-holding practice is one of the easiest ways to boost your energy and build resilience.  Sounds counterintuitive – we’re told to take deeper and slower breaths all the time, and that does have its place…but hear me out.  Why it works ...
NEAT

NEAT

I would argue that many people would be much healthier if they stopped going to the gym.  Low-level, all-day movement is a core tenet of the Blue Zones, parts of the world with the greatest longevity and vitality. In other words, the world’s healthiest and happiest...
The Rain Barrel

The Rain Barrel

Think of stress like rain in a barrel.  All our different stressors — the aches & pains we wake up with, the Wi-Fi cutting out during that important client meeting, that one colleague who just doesn’t get it (just a few of many workplace stress examples) — add a...