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From the January 19, 2022 issue of Further In our lifetimes, we’ve seen countless fad diets: place-related (South Beach, Beverly Hills), founder-driven (Scarsdale, Atkins), restrictive (Zone, Paleo, cleanses), and even a cookie diet. (Not this, this.) I grew up with a fridge full of Cool Whip and Tab and a yo-yo dieting mom with a …
From the January 12, 2022 issue of Further I often think about us Gen Xers as the “scared straight” generation, imbued from childhood with terrifying analogies about the perils of not taking care of ourselves. So, in that tough-love tradition, here’s a new fact about stress from a recent study: psychological stress is as serious …
From the January 5, 2022 issue of Further If we’ve learned anything from the pandemic, it’s control is an illusion. During our first family vacation in two(+) years in Costa Rica, I’ve been vividly reminded of that. ¡Pura Vida! quickly became ¡Pura Covida!, as my vaccinated/boosted daughter tested positive a few days into the trip. …
From the December 14, 2021 issue of Further Last week, Brian reminded us it’s almost resolution time again. This reminded me of one of my favorite statistics: only 8% of American adults who plan a New Year’s fresh start achieve it. A SMART approach to goal-setting, as Brian pointed out, makes things quantifiable, timely, and …
From the December 7, 2021 issue of Further I’ve had many epiphanies since my mom died last summer. Among the most poignant is about the legacy of stuff. A bit of a hoarder, my mom’s drawers and closets were jam-packed with a lifetime of accumulation. About 95% were things I almost never saw her wear, …
From the November 30, 2021 issue of Further We’re living in a time of data deluge, where research says we take in the equivalent of 34 gigabytes of information daily — enough to fry your laptop within a few days. Now, compound that by an unprecedented level of uncertainty and bias in the media we …
It’s almost that time of year — the one U.S. holiday that openly speaks of emotions: Thanksgiving. However, as Brian once wrote, the trouble with Thanksgiving is that the primary feeling related to the holiday, gratitude, often gets lost in the turkey/stuffing/football sauce. This can be seen as a metaphor for how easy it is …
From the November 2, 2021 issue of Further Here’s something to know about “mindfulness”: it’s not the same thing as meditation. So, if you dread the idea of sitting still, the good news is there’s plenty you can do on the go and still enjoy the therapeutic benefits of a meditative practice. This includes reduced …
From the October 26, 2021 issue of Further If you’re like me and 42% of American adults, one of the pandemic’s many downsides was “unwanted weight gain.” (Damn you, Great British Baking Show!) Given that obesity is a top risk factor for severe COVID-19 and takes a toll on healthspan, I finally got a grip …
From the October 19, 2021 issue of Further Since the dawn of time, humans’ core purpose has been to survive and thrive by collaborating and cooperating with others. In today’s world, that’s complicated. From conflicting politics to complex issues like global warming, economic and social inequity, and social media’s “compare and despair” culture, making meaningful …
From the October 12, 2021 issue of Further Nowadays, it seems everyone is talking about anxiety, from agoraphobia and social anxiety to eco-anxiety and “coronophobia.” Of course, it doesn’t take an impending apocalypse to trigger an anxiety disorder. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America reports 40 million American adults are affected by this common …
From the October 5, 2021 issue of Further In early September, I traveled with my daughter to her college town, Eugene, Oregon. One night, we witnessed an incredible spectacle: thousands of small birds swirling in a circle before simultaneously plummeting into a large black chimney. A fellow spectator explained that it was the annual roost …