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Get a Better Glymphatic Flush by Not Eating Before Bed

Long-time readers will know that I’m all about brain health. Improving the strength, function, and longevity of my brain is the reason why I exercise nearly every day, the reason I avoid sugar, the reason why I meditate, and the reason why I make sleep a priority. But I don’t know everything there is to know about brain health, so when I learn something new that seems important, I adjust… Read More »Get a Better Glymphatic Flush by Not Eating Before Bed

What Do You Want More?

In every person, there is a complicated mixture of competing wants. We crave short-term pleasures, but we also want deeper, longer-lasting satisfaction. We like instant gratification, but we also want the rewards of delayed gratification, hard work, and patience. Here are some of the competing wants that I wrestle with: I want to sleep in, but I also want to have time for my daily self-care routine. I want to… Read More »What Do You Want More?

Playing the Equanimity Game

Last week, while making the case for discomfort training, I pointed out that pain is the price of admission if you want to enjoy the view from the top of a mountain. The very next day, my father and I went out to do just that. Our goal was Red Mountain, a thrusting pyramid of rust-colored rock at Snoqualmie Pass. We knew that the hike was hard work: It’s almost… Read More »Playing the Equanimity Game

Discomfort Training

It’s huckleberry season in the Cascades, which means hikers like me are gorging themselves on an overabundance of tasty berries. But these delicious treats aren’t available to just anyone. They’re not near the parking lot of any trailhead. The best berries grow at elevations of around 5,000 feet, so you have to earn them with time, sweat, and discomfort. As is often the case in life, pain is the price… Read More »Discomfort Training

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