From the July 18, 2019 issue of Further Moving more is the key to a host of physical and mental benefits, and working a walk into your day is an easy way to get it done. And since we also need to get enough sleep, it’s a good thing that a daily walk will also […]
It’s Time to Up Your Financial Planning Game
From the July 18, 2019 issue of Further If you had to label how Generation X’s financial situation is portrayed, the phrase “dazed and confused” springs to mind. On one hand, we’re increasingly in positions of power and, according to Deloitte, on track to experience the highest increase in the share of wealth — from […]
Enjoy the Silence for a
Mental Vacation
From the July 11, 2019 issue of Further Silence has been valued throughout the ages. Sages such as Confucious (“… a true friend who never betrays”) and Lao Tsu (“… a source of great strength”) to Muhammad Ali (“… golden when you can’t think of a good answer”) have extolled its virtues for personal growth. […]
The Fountain of Youth is Filled with … Pomegranates?
From the July 11, 2019 issue of Further First off, before you get all conscientious based on the headline alone, don’t run out to buy a bunch of pomegranates. That’s not going to help. Here’s the deal … there’s a compound called urolithin A (UA) that’s not found naturally in any food, but biomolecules in […]
The Mainstreaming of Meditation
From the July 4, 2019 issue of Further Consider this: Back in the 1940 and 50s, smoking was incredibly common, with shameless advertisements proclaiming that physicians preferred Lucky Strike or Camels over the competition. In the 1970s, joggers were ridiculed by the neighbors, and “going to the gym” wasn’t a thing — while unprotected sex […]
Empathy is the Antidote to Anger
From the July 4, 2019 issue of Further I don’t want to piss you off by telling you we have an anger issue. But it’s true — 84% of people surveyed in a recent poll by NPR said Americans are angrier today compared with a generation ago. This is not to demonize anger. It has […]
The Key to Life-Long Learning is Teaching
From the June 26, 2019 issue of Further George Bernard Shaw was a 47-year-old curmudgeon when he wrote in the play Man and Superman: Those who can do, those who can’t teach. For the rest of us, midlife is the perfect time to learn and develop new expertise. Turns out, the way to develop expertise […]
Why Rational Optimism is the Key to Success and Less Stress
From the June 26, 2019 issue of Further Overly optimistic people can be annoying. These shiny happy people seem out of place in a world that is definitely not all unicorns and rainbows. On the other hand, without optimism, how would we even keep going? Why would we seek to improve ourselves? The key is […]