This year has been full of changes for me. One of the things that ramped up into overdrive was fueling my curiosity. As a result, I increased my consumption of books, podcasts, and audiobooks. During these explorations, I stumbled upon the ZigZag Project.
Read MoreI recently finished reading the phenomenal book, Why We Sleep, by Mathew Walker. Matthew Walker ) is a neuroscientist and professor of Psychology at UC Berkeley. He also has a role at Verily.
Why We Sleep was, hands-down, the best non-fiction book I read this year. I know quite a bit about the subject matter, yet every chapter taught me something new.
Read MoreI know there has been a shortage of blog entries lately. I've felt guilty about not posting, but life has been getting in the way. The last year has been one of monumental personal and professional change. I'm currently on a "sabbatical" on the West Coast (in Dillon Beach). The ocean air, beautiful scenery, and close proximity to family and friends make me feel more like myself and inspire me to return to writing.
Read More…..The report, entitled, Breaking the Cost Curve, is the Deloitte forecast of how current trends will influence the delivery of healthcare in the U.S.
Read MoreA lecture I gave last week.
Read MoreIf I asked you what factor had the most influence on health, happiness, and wellness, what would you respond? Money? Diet? Nope. The answer is TIME.
Read MoreResilience is a psychological quality that enables some to recover from adversity, adapt, move forward, and even grow from life's challenges. Genetics, personal experience, environment, and context of experiences dictate resilience. Being resilient doesn't mean you won't experience difficulty in your life. The difference is how a resilient individual responds to adversity.
Read MoreI just finished watching the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma. The show is well worth a look. I consider myself pretty savvy about technology, but regardless, I learned quite a bit.
Long ago, I accepted my loss of privacy with Facebook and Google. I realized each company made money by parlaying knowledge of my interests into advertising revenue. Letting them advertise a product of interest, like a new mattress, seemed like a win-win when I was looking. I had no idea how insidious the invasion of my privacy was nor what a Faustian Bargain I had accepted.
Read MoreScience is exciting, a never-ending maze of discoveries, slowly unraveling deep mysteries. Usually, science moves forward in tiny increments, iterative steps. Each small step builds on the next. But every once in a while, there comes about such a revolutionary idea; it sounds like science fiction. Those "out-of-the-box" studies are what I love. They change my perspective and sometimes offer insight into scientific dogma. The novelty and wide-ranging potential is the reason I love the microbiome--its influence on disease. Although a recent discovery, promises to turn most of what we know about health and disease on its head.
Read MoreI have written Morning Pages for years. For those of you not familiar with the concept, see Julia Cameron’s web site or read her book The Artist’s Way.
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