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From the April 26, 2023 issue of Further It’s not like we don’t know we’re supposed to celebrate failure — in our age of relentless positivity and reality-blurring euphemisms, everything bad is good again. As George Carlin once said: People have been bullshitted by the system into believing that if you change the name of …
From the April 13, 2023 issue of Further Living in today’s social media-fueled “compare and despair” culture isn’t just something that plagues the younger generation; we people of a certain age certainly aren’t immune. Research shows that out of the four dominant personality traits — pessimistic, optimistic, trusting, and envious — the scales tip most …
From the April 13, 2023 issue of Further Have you heard about 45-year-old CEO Bryan Johnson, who spends a fortune trying to be 18 again? His “Blueprint Project” involves 100+ daily protocols for eating, exercise, and sleeping. As a human experiment, Johnson is living this question: Is the fountain of youth here right now hiding …
From the April 5, 2023 issue of Further I might be wrong, but chances are you’re terrified of making mistakes. If so, you’re not alone; in the age of cancel culture, there’s even a clinical diagnosis for fear of flaws — atelophobia. Meanwhile, nobody outgrows making mistakes. And especially not now, as so many of …
From the March 29, 2023 issue of Further Last week, Brian wrote about an aging rewind, reminding us about the holy trinity of nutrition, exercise, and sleep for a long lifespan and healthspan. Meanwhile, this is no longer an abstract concept in my household. As I wrote earlier this year, my husband’s 53-year-old brother had …
From the March 23, 2023 issue of Further You might have snoozed through the recent “World Sleep Day,” but wake up — getting a good night’s sleep is vital to your health. New research from the American College of Cardiology suggests poor sleep patterns cause up to 8% of deaths. And the American Heart Association …
From the March 16, 2023 issue of Further When I turned 50, I started meditating daily, which helped me ditch anxious ruminating to find bliss — that sweet spot where nothing has to change for everything to be OK. My delight in meditation has led to two trips to India, both of which coincided with progressions …
From the March 9, 2023 issue of Further You know the expression, “you are what you eat”? After two incredible weeks in India, I have a caveat: you are what you digest. The first five days of the trip, we stayed at an Ayurvedic wellness retreat, where I was given a customized diet plan and …
From the February 22, 2023 issue of Further A few months ago, I booked a vacation to India. Leading up to it, I jammed away for weeks to get everything done, so I wouldn’t have to bring work with me. In other words, in preparing for leisure, I pushed myself to the brink of burnout. …
From the February 15, 2023 issue of Further The older woman is a classic Hollywood trope, from golden girls to Stifler’s mom. But suddenly, the joke’s on anyone who doesn’t take women of a certain age seriously. Money goes where the attention flows — from celebrity menopreneurs like Naomi Watts (Stripes) and Judy Greer (Wile) to …
From the February 8, 2023 issue of Further Have you noticed lately there’s a curious alignment between productivity and distraction? Of course, the two are theoretically enemies of each other. But nowadays, both are equally demonized, which makes you wonder why they’re not canceling each other out. On the one hand, there’s a plea to …
From the January 31, 2023 issue of Further The pursuit of happiness, one of those theoretical inalienable rights, is a favorite topic here at Further. As you might expect from our skeptical generation, we don’t put much stock in fake Buddha quotes like, “There is no path to happiness. Happiness is the path.” In fact, …