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MENTAL FITNESS: THE BRAIN–BODY CONNECTION — PART 6
Finding Your “Why” for Long-Term Motivation Part of our ongoing series, “What to Do With Your Body When You’re Young So It Doesn’t Fall Apart When You’re Old.” The last post made a strong claim:...
MENTAL FITNESS: THE BRAIN–BODY CONNECTION — PART 5
Environment Design: Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice Part of our ongoing series, “What to Do With Your Body When You’re Young So It Doesn’t Fall Apart When You’re Old.” This series has...
BUILDING HABITS THAT ACTUALLY STICK · PART 2
Identity-Based Habits “I am someone who moves every day” Last time, we framed health as compound interest — small deposits, made daily, never breaking the chain. It’s good advice. But it has a quiet...
Mental Fitness: The Brain–Body Connection — Part 4
The Role of Purpose and Mindset in Physical Longevity Part of our ongoing series, “What to Do With Your Body When You’re Young So It Doesn’t Fall Apart When You’re Old.” The first three parts of...
Mental Fitness: The Brain–Body Connection — Part 3
Learning New Physical Skills: Neuroplasticity Through Movement Part of our ongoing series, “What to Do With Your Body When You’re Young So It Doesn’t Fall Apart When You’re Old.” In Part 2 we made...
Mental Fitness: The Brain–Body Connection — Part 2
Exercise as the Most Powerful Neuroprotective Tool We Have Part of our ongoing series, “What to Do With Your Body When You’re Young So It Doesn’t Fall Apart When You’re Old.” In Part 1 we made a...
Mental Fitness: The Brain–Body Connection
Cognitive Decline and Its Physical Risk Factors Part of our ongoing series, “What to Do With Your Body When You’re Young So It Doesn’t Fall Apart When You’re Old.” Most people think of cognitive...
Load Management: The Difference Between Training Hard and Training Smart
Part of our ongoing series, “What to Do With Your Body When You're Young So It Doesn't Fall Apart When You're Old.” Most people don't get hurt because they aren't trying hard enough. They get hurt...
Warming Up Properly — Not Just for Athletes
Part of our ongoing series, “What to Do With Your Body When You're Young So It Doesn't Fall Apart When You're Old.” When people hear “warm-up,” they tend to picture a sprinter doing high knees...
Common Injuries That Become Chronic Problems (Knees, Back, Shoulders)
Part of our ongoing series, “What to Do With Your Body When You're Young So It Doesn't Fall Apart When You're Old.” Most people don't develop a bad knee, a bad back, or a bad shoulder overnight. It...