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How to get Twice as Much Done in a Day

They say it can’t be done! Multi-tasking is a myth started by people selling self-improvement and efficiency. Well, I disagree that it can’t be done and indeed I…

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Unlocking Cognitive Potential

The Power of Lion’s Mane Mushroom In the quest for optimal cognitive function and mental clarity, nature has provided us with an extraordinary ally: Lion’s Mane Mushroom (Hericium…

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Do You Feel the Earth Breathing

Ok at the risk of sounding overly metaphysical I can feel the Earth breathing. I suspect you can to if you pause and focus.  This will be especially…

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Segment Intending- How to develop an Iron Will

I did not invent the term segment intending and I’m not sure who did but…. I practice it quite a bit. One segment is the season. Right now,…

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Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop

Way back when I was in my medical residency, I lived with my parents for the first 2 years to save money.  I chose to sleep in my…

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Super Brain Aging

It’s a known and accepted “fact” that our brains slow down and don’t work that well as we age. But not always!  There is a small but considerable…

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Why You are Always Tired Part 1

Fatigue is, next to anxiety, one of the most common complaints I dealt with as a clinician.  Early in my career most of the people were elderly and…

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How Much Sleep Do You Really Need?!

How Much Sleep Do You Really Need?! Warning: This email contains honest and real content and may offend some people. It is instructive, scientific and is “steak not…

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The Missing Secret of Achievement

The Missing Secret of Achievement The more time I spend on this planet and the more people I meet the more I recognize the Principle of Yin and…

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Sleep Apnea and Disordered Sleep Syndromes

It’s no secret that America does not sleep well! Pre-crisis levels of 50% of people suffering from difficulty falling/staying asleep are probably underestimates in this climate of health…

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A Life in Balance Part 6

I’ve done some bad things!!! Honestly, I don’t expect your to remember the first 5 emails on this topic. I’m not 100% sure that I even do! But…

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Amygdala Hijack Part3

I won’t rehash too much of the science behind how we respond to certain emotional triggers except to say that there are basic emotions that bypass the logical…

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