Father’s Day Weekend According to Whoop
I wear a Whoop strap to track my daily cardiovascular exertion, my nightly sleep, and my daily “recovery” based on my resting heart rate (RHR) and heart rate variability (HRV). Since I …
From Resolution to Reality: Part II
Last week, I wrote about how “focus is the currency of resolve.” Without focus, we cannot maintain resolve. In a sense, focus and resolve are similar. When we resolve we …
From Resolution to Reality: Part 1
A few months ago, I watched a video from my children’s elementary school: The kid’s principal, Mr. Mac, was announcing the week’s “blue ticket” winners. A student earns a blue …
How Do We Meet?
This is a (lightly edited) copy of an email I sent during the second phase of the pandemic to my family about meeting. The email opened up a few conversations …
Immunity in Covid Times
Medical literature often describes the immune system as a wartime defense strategy against invaders. “Without an immune system,” Medical News Today writes, “our bodies would be open to attack…It is our …
Mood: How to Optimize Your Emotional Resilience
How do you feel? We hear this question so often, in so many different contexts, and our answer is invariably the same: “Good.” Or perhaps, “Fine.” Yet, during any given …
One Good Thing #6: Sulforaphane: A Powerful Plant Compound
In recent years, I have experimented with a potent plant compound proven to be an effective therapeutic agent in a variety of health contexts: sulforaphane. Found in cruciferous vegetables–especially broccoli …
One Good Thing #5: Moroccan Chermoula Tempeh
I’ve just spent the last thirty minutes reading a variety of coronavirus-related articles, including recent news from South Korea, where cases have “dropped sharply” without massive shutdowns. One suggestion: Do …
One Good Thing #1: Just Sing
Yesterday Pennsylvania’s governor, Tom Wolf, announced several “guidance” measures for Montogomery County, including the closures of all schools, child care centers, and all non-essential retail facilities for two weeks. When …
A Perfect Recipe: Chocolate Truffles with Coconut Milk
Delicious recipes often sacrifice health for flavor. And “healthy” recipes often sacrifice flavor for perceived health benefits. Can you maximize flavor and health? I believe so. The “perfect” recipe series …