Pay attention to your gut. There’s a lot of science showing the connection between the gut and the brain, and it’s responsible for so many things that we largely don’t consider. We are going to explore some of those connections now, and how looking at your gut can lead to so many insights about your overall health and wellbeing.
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Perfectionism is a very serious problem. As Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid’s Tale, wrote, “If I waited for perfection, I would never write a word.”
Perfectionism is defined as a combination of excessively high personal standards and overly critical self-evaluations, and it’s an incredibly toxic trait. It’s different from high achieving. Instead of being something that motivates us to shoot higher, it can keep us feeling constantly defeated, and like we’re falling short.
We’re going to talk about what contributes to a sense of perfectionism, its three facets, and how to “unperfect” yourself.
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Let’s talk about the science of sweat.
One thing we recommend to anyone is to sweat daily. Not necessarily sitting in a sauna and sweating, but the kind of sweat you get from moving your body – heat yourself from the inside out. There’s a difference between these two, and one is going to get you healthier.
We look at the two types of sweat glands, what stimulates them, and the benefits of sweat to our body and our health.
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When Aristotle first outlined the human senses, he listed five: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. He excluded the existence of a sixth sense – what was later referred to as the muscle sense by surgeon and physiologist Charles Bell. It’s our bodies ability to sense itself and its position in space. And there are even more beyond that. Let’s explore those senses and how we can utilize them in our everyday lives.
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The word “control,” like so many others, has developed a negative connotation. But maybe it’s time we reclaim control and learn how to capitalize on it to improve our lives and the lives of those around us. How can we exercise self-control to keep us from following negative thought patterns?
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We’ve talked about committing to others… but how do you make a commitment to yourself? It’s important to take care of yourself, but sometimes we need a little bit of help along the way. Mark Heimann joins us to share how he has taken an extra step to commit to himself and his own wellbeing.
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If you’re focused on your health, some questions are going to come up: should you supplement, with what, and how often?
Whenever you start on this journey, it’s recommended you visit an integrative doctor who looks at the whole body in a holistic manner. Even with a perfect diet, it’s impossible to get all of the vitamins and minerals we need solely from the foods we eat. We’re going to talk about some of our personal recommendations, as well as general advice when it comes to getting everything you need through supplementation.
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Lara and Mark have just celebrated 20 years of marriage and they want to offer their advice on maintaining a strong relationship over time. They discuss the benefits of meeting a partner later in life, how to keep things fresh, what to do when you don’t see eye to eye, how to handle differences in sleep patterns, and making sure each other’s passions don’t get in the way of the relationship (or vice versa).
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