Tag: Better Living

How to Put Life on Easy Mode

The other day I was having such a chill, easy day despite doing all of my usual work and chores and workout activities — the phrase, “Life on Easy Mode” came to me. The rest of the week, I kept the question in my mind, “What would it be like to have life on easy…


3 Good Reasons You Should Be Listening To More Music

Music is a universal language that hurdles all obstacles, beliefs, and language barriers. It has a transcendent ability to touch the human soul like nothing else. The cells in our bodies respond to it, and even those who can’t hear it still feel it. The organic power of music is inescapable. When individuals find themselves facing physical or emotional…


How Older Adults Can Get Started With Exercise

Deciding to become physically active can be one of the best things you can do for your health. Exercise and physical activity are not only great for your mental and physical health, but they can help keep you independent as you age. Now, let’s talk about getting started. How Much Activity Do Older Adults Need?…


Compassion: The Essence of Good Medicine

We all get way too many emails and texts that make us want to turn off our devices. I don’t need to know about the latest discount for a new laser machine, or a text letting me know that I won a free iPhone—if I just respond. I also get a lot of old-fashioned mail,…


How Essential Oils Can Help the Ailments of Aging

My journey into essential oils began years ago when I started to learn about the power of plants. While working with an herbalist, we used some of the more common plants to create tinctures, oils, salves, and lotions for patients. These included lavender, rosemary, peppermint, lemon, chamomile, clove, and St. John’s wort. The chemical constituents…


1 Simple Strategy to Beat Decision Fatigue

Over a decade ago, while we were in college, Mike and I studied abroad in a quaint town in England. While our time here has brought some of the most enjoyable experiences, lifelong friends, and awakened a sense of adventure within us, there’s one moment that still resonates freshly in my mind. Let me tell…


119-Year-Old Loved Sugary Drinks—What Was the Secret to Her Longevity?

Kane Tanaka was the world’s longest living person, as verified by Guinness World Records. The Japanese woman sadly passed away just recently on April 19, 2022, at the age of 119. Contrary to common health beliefs, this supercentenarian never abstained from any food, as she enjoyed drinking canned coffee and carbonated drinks every day. Doctors…


Obeying God Equals Obeying Nature

What does it mean to obey God regarding health? Is an ethic for living a balanced life detailed in the holy book of each religious tradition? Or does following “God’s law” require a reinterpretation to guide modern-day adherents to be faithful servants of soil and spirit to empower human health? Although the answers to these…


The Problematic Overprescription of Psychiatric Drugs

The use of antidepressants and antipsychotics has skyrocketed among children, adults, and the elderly—a trend seen long before the COVID-19 pandemic. One in six Americans now takes a psychiatric drug and many are on drug “cocktails,” with drugs added to treat the side effects of other drugs. Some people have been on the drugs or…


The Secret to Healthy and Fit Elder Years

You find a lot of machine metaphors when trying to understand how the human body works. Fuel is compared to food, for example, or an engine is compared to our digestive process. Computer circuitry is said to be like our nervous system. And just like mechanical parts, body parts are said to wear out with…