There has been a lot of talk about ultraprocessed foods. Their consumption is linked to health risks like obesity and heart disease. A recent Wall Street Journal article gave some good suggestions for cutting back on ultraprocessed foods, which can be hard to do, considering they make up about 55%…
Recently, a friend of mine, in a group text about baseball, made a comment about how, paradoxically, a team can score fewer runs in total than its opponent in a doubleheader and win both games. I replied, "I’m having trouble with the math on this." While I waited for his…
Eating well is a major challenge for most people. You may have heard about a recent report indicating that American adults and kids over age 1 get more than half of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods.. A New York Times article shared a bunch tips from nutrition experts on how to…
I’ve written and spoken about New Year’s resolutions countless times. My main messages relating to New Year’s resolutions are: They tend to fail because we make too many, or ones that are too big New habits can be formed any time of year, not just in January Rather than making…
I recently listened to an excellent episode of the 10% Happier with Dan Harris podcast. Having had a mom pass away after an 8-year experience with Alzheimer’s, I’m particularly attuned to brain-health suggestions. The bottom line is clear, and here is some of what was discussed in this podcast episode…
Early this year, I attended funerals and/or paid condolence calls regarding six people who passed away in a two-month period. Fortunately, most of them were people in their 90s who had lived good, long lives. But, one was someone my age. It wasn’t someone I was close to, but he…
Participants at most of my presentations will remember my suggestion to "Say No to Gossip." As I explain, I used to think gossip was something very specific, but it's really anything you say about other people when they are not around. I recently read this New York Times piece about…
As someone who has written and spoken countless times on making habits that stick, I was very interested in this piece in the Wall Street Journal: The New Science on Making Healthy Habits Stick. And, of course, January is a famous time for making, or attempting, to make new habits.…
An early happy and healthy New Year! As I have done for quite a few years, here are some of the experiences I enjoyed this past year: what I listened to, what I read, what I watched, and more. Reading The best books I read this year, all of which…
I read an article that talked about ways to be happier. The piece said happiness can be learned, and recommended practicing these habits, most of which I've written about in my book and/or here: Performing acts of kindness, Increasing social connections, including initiating conversations with people you don’t know, Savoring…
A colleague and I were comparing notes on how we were doing at work this year. I said I was having a good year, and that I had some luck. He said, “It’s not luck, it’s consistency.” I agreed. I explained that what I meant by luck was a lot…
I am very happy to share a link to this piece I wrote for the insurance industry publication, Leader’s Edge. I am grateful for all the positive feedback I received when I posted a link to it on LinkedIn. All my best, David