Brian Clark

Here at Further, we talk a lot about the benefits of walking. When you consider that walking enhances your creativity and problem-solving abilities, cognitive health and mental well-being, and fitness and longevity, it’s pretty hard to beat. When it comes to fitness, some may think walking is a bit wimpy. They head off to Crossfit …

Ah, you’ve got to love the latest exercise fads. Most range from silly to needlessly complicated. And these “new fitness breakthroughs!” are almost always designed to separate you from your money so you can “finally” succeed. You’d think we’d learn by now. But the fitness-industrial complex knows that people actually seek out the “new thing,” …

Imagine you’re trying to get better at something that matters. You consistently put true effort into your practice. Every time you get a bit better, you intentionally make your task more difficult. At first, you improve easily. Over time gains gets tougher, but you not only continue to make yourself work harder each time you …

Midlife is a transition period. It starts off a bit rough for many people, but that gives way to an opportunity to be who you want to be next. It’s a time when we become comfortable in our own skin, and yet concurrently feel compelled to push ourselves out of our comfort zones. This sets …

It’s hard to find good news about retirement these days. Part of the reason is that our popular conception of how retirement is supposed to be has been obsolete for four decades. Longer lives and extended healthspans make the popular conception of retirement even less obtainable, at least at the young age of 65. But …

It’s a tale of two very different career paths at midlife. On one hand, most people at 50+ are head down on the job and putting away as much as they can into retirement accounts. But what really matters is that they keep their jobs until they decide to retire of their own volition. We …

Last week we talked about how the buzzword “lifelong learning” is becoming the very real need for long life learning as we live extended healthy lives. In short, perpetual learning is the key to success at work, now and into the future. Current thinking divides life into three stages — learn, earn, and retire. Going …

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, …