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To say we’re living in uncertain economic times is an understatement. Since 2019 we’ve told you artificial intelligence was coming, and now it’s here (and yet, it’s really just the beginning). We still don’t know who’s right — those who think we’re going to see massive job losses, or others who see AI as an …
What you believe about getting older is a powerful predictor of how well you do it. The more positively you think about getting older, the better your life actually is as an older adult. Plus, people with the most positive beliefs live over seven years longer than those with the most negative mindsets. This longevity …
We constantly preach the longevity trinity of exercise, nutrition, and sleep. That’s because these are the core components of healthy aging. But when it comes to controlling the killer that is high blood pressure, there’s another component to consider. And that’s the defining aspect of life — breathing. Just as we want to strengthen our …
If you’re feeling the urge to make a change at the life stage you’re at, don’t worry … it’s likely not a midlife crisis. It’s just a normal part of becoming the next version of you. And frankly, given everything we know about longevity, healthspan, and the realities of retirement, you should be thinking about …
Early on in Steven Kotler’s new book Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, I came across this gem: … how to kick ass until you kick the bucket. Sure, it’s a bit much. But it could also be an alternate headline for the Further About page. Kotler is walking the talk, too. At age 53, …
Losing weight is passé. That’s because what we’re really trying to do when we “lose weight” is eliminate fat. But weight loss often also involves muscle loss, and muscle is something we want to keep. This is why measuring body mass index (BMI) is flawed and falling out of favor. A simplistic ratio of height …
All of this talk about continuing to work past traditional retirement age would be easier to swallow if we could simply rewind the aging process. To a certain extent, that’s what we’re doing when we focus on the healthy aging trinity of nutrition, exercise, and sleep. Our chronological age marches forward, but we can feel …
What’s the point of living a long, healthy life? Seems like a silly question, but it’s not. In order to keep going, you have to have a reason to live — the literal meaning of the word ikigai in Japanese. I wasn’t planning to write about this today, but I came across this heartbreaking Twitter …
Pura vida! I’m writing to you from Nosara, Costa Rica … one of a few areas of this beautiful country that my wife and I are considering moving to later this year. As my son prepares to start college in the fall, our nest will soon be empty. And so begins my “unretirement phase” at …
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What comes to mind when you think of Epicureanism, the school of thought founded by Greek philosopher Epicurus and the primary counterpoint to Stoicism? If you’re like most people, at best it’s cooking and at worst gluttonous hedonism. After all, Epicurus maintained that pleasure is the source of all happiness and the only truly good …