Consider checking out your local Rail Trail this November for a run in the fresh air, amid some beautiful fall scenery. In addition to feeling happier, you will also be putting yourself on the road to living your healthiest life.
Despite all the attention it's received in recent months, many Americans still know little about ChatGPT, an OpenAI chatbot that has the potential to revolutionize how we learn, work and even achieve our fitness goals.
Too often, we look back at the ‘good old days’ with fond recollections and the realization that we didn’t fully appreciate how special the moments were until they were gone. It doesn’t have to be this way; we can train ourselves to recognize the magic of ordinary life while it unfolds in real-time.
When we build our mindfulness skills of being present in the present, we are able to enjoy the habit of being singularly focused on the most important thing at that particular time.
Habits are very sticky. Once established, the brain wants to continue to run its learned program. This stickiness is why we run into trouble when it comes time to make changes and turn over a new leaf in areas we are not happy with. This is where micro-habits can be an enormously powerful tool in selectively re-writing the code that we have slowly and steadily programmed into our brains.
On May 23, for the first time, the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murphy, weighed in on the topic and warned that while social media may have benefits to some, there is ample evidence of profound risks of harm to adolescent mental health.
Reducing the risk of illness, heart problems and car accidents are all solid reasons for us to get more sleep, but it’s also essential to look at the superpowers we can tap into by getting a healthy amount of sleep.
