458: Tendencies, Habits & Change with Gretchen Rubin

There's a saying: "If you want a new idea, read a history book." That might be true 95 percent of the time, but for the remaining five percent of the time, particularly when looking for problem-solvin...

15 Feb 202332min

An estimated 15 to 20 percent of the population will suffer from tinnitus at some point in their lives and hearing loss affects an even greater number. Yet so few of us take action and seek out medica...

8 Feb 202339min

Modern health trackers collect an amazing quantity of data daily, but most of it is descriptive, not actionable. Maybe your smart watch tells you that your sleep quality is poor, but do you know how t...

1 Feb 202337min

Our traditional healthcare systems offer amazing options for acute pain and injury, but for long-term, chronic, and subclinical pain, you're mostly on your own. It's more common than not for someone w...

25 Jan 202333min

In 1938 the Harvard Study of Adult Development began. It followed the lives of 268 Harvard students and 456 inner city kids in Boston, and remains the largest, longest study of its kind, gathering dat...

18 Jan 202336min

For some forms of cancer, allopathic medical interventions are extremely effective; but for many cancers, outcomes are mixed and confusing. Like all things health, it's clear that diet and lifestyle i...

11 Jan 202344min

When people brag about their 80-hour work weeks, I have to wonder, are they really working for 80 hours? Or are they starting, browsing social media, and then stopping and starting eight times in a ro...

4 Jan 202342min

When it comes to personal growth and development, most of us immediately think of productivity. How can we be more efficient and more effective with the limited time we have on this planet? On my best...

28 Dec 202241min