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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 a Freud’s fault, really. Even though the term midlife crisis was coined by Elliott Jaques in 1965, fellow disciples of Sigmund thought it sounded plausible, based on the fear of impending death combined with regrets about the past. Fortunately, academic research since the 1980s rejects the notion that midlife crisis is a phase most …
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 …
We talk a lot around here about the midlife doldrums, and how happiness begins to increase substantially around age 50. So naturally, a piece in The Atlantic that seemed to argue that your professional performance begins to decline around the same time caught my eye. So I read it — because that’s my job. All …
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 …
We’re obsessed with how much we weigh. Unfortunately, that has more to do with body image than health. If you’re thinking about whether you’ll live a long life, you might think the less you weigh, the better. But we know that’s not true — people with a body mass index (BMI) that’s slightly higher than …
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 …
Last week’s thoughts on simplifying our lives seemed to strike a chord with a lot of people. I was a bit surprised. Perhaps we’re at a point where we realize that we’ve been going about things the wrong way when it comes to leading happy, healthy lives. If only we could figure out what matters, …
Last August, we sold both cars before we headed out on our family trip around the world. For seven months I didn’t drive, and loved it. So when we got back to Colorado, I leased a car for my wife, but didn’t get one for myself. It’s the first time since I was 16 that …
From the June 19, 2019 issue of Further Being out in nature makes us happy. The research is pretty clear about that. On average, study participants are significantly and substantially happier outdoors in all green or natural habitat types than they are in urban environments. Maybe that’s why camping has become the hot new trend …
Here are some Further fundamentals: Intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation Valuing process over results Harmonious passion What do all of these have in common? They’re signs of a person with an inner scorecard, as defined by famed investor Warren Buffett: The big question about how people behave, is whether they’ve got an inner scorecard or an …
From the June 12, 2019 issue of Further Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, and David Cush, former CEO of Virgin America, both get up around 4 am each morning. So do Jennifer Aniston, Kris Jenner, and Michelle Obama. What’s up with that? It seems to reason that these people are not getting eight hours of …