“I am doing the best I can, and I am enough.” ~Unknown
I don’t know about you, but I’ve recognized that historically, I’ve treated myself more harshly than anyone else ever has—and I’ve been in my share of abusive relationships.
I’ve held myself to ridiculous standards, pushed myself to be and do more than I reasonably can, and beat myself up over minor mistakes, as if I didn’t deserve my own respect or compassion. As a result of this emotional abuse, I’ve ended up abusing myself physically, through bulimia, binge drinking, and smoking—all attempts to numb the pain of both my past and my punishing inner voice.
I know I’m not alone with this. And I also know that it’s not our fault that we’ve been conditioned to treat ourselves so cruelly, bu…
“I am doing the best I can, and I am enough.” ~Unknown
I don’t know about you, but I’ve recognized that historically, I’ve treated myself more harshly than anyone else ever has—and I’ve been in my share of abusive relationships.
I’ve held myself to ridiculous standards, pushed myself to be and do more than I reasonably can, and beat myself up over minor mistakes, as if I didn’t deserve my own respect or compassion. As a result of this emotional abuse, I’ve ended up abusing myself physically, through bulimia, binge drinking, and smoking—all attempts to numb the pain of both my past and my punishing inner voice.
I know I’m not alone with this. And I also know that it’s not our fault that we’ve been conditioned to treat ourselves so cruelly, bu…
We recently cracked the code for perfect yellow split peas in the Instant Pot and realized they’d be the perfect candidate for soup!
Our favorite way to enjoy yellow split peas? At Ethiopian restaurants!
This soup is inspired by the flavors of Ethiopian Atir Kik Alicha (Yellow Split Pea Stew), but with a creamy twist. Just an Instant Pot and 9 ingredients required. Let us show you how it’s done!
We recently cracked the code for perfect yellow split peas in the Instant Pot and realized they’d be the perfect candidate for soup!
Our favorite way to enjoy yellow split peas? At Ethiopian restaurants!
This soup is inspired by the flavors of Ethiopian Atir Kik Alicha (Yellow Split Pea Stew), but with a creamy twist. Just an Instant Pot and 9 ingredients required. Let us show you how it’s done!
What is broadband and why should seniors want it? The talk about broadband and older adults is growing louder since the start of the pandemic – which worsened social isolation for so many older adults. A just-released report sponsored by the Humana Foundation and OATs called Aging Connected, made the case that nearly 22 million seniors (age 65+) lac…
What is broadband and why should seniors want it? The talk about broadband and older adults is growing louder since the start of the pandemic – which worsened social isolation for so many older adults. A just-released report sponsored by the Humana Foundation and OATs called Aging Connected, made the case that nearly 22 million seniors (age 65+) lac…
Walk through any gym in America, and you’ll see the same scene: People with a look of grim determination, counting their reps, tracking weight, and noting how fast and far they ran, biked, or rowed. It’s always about bigger and better, faster and stronger, an unending push to do more, more, more.
“The fitness world has convinced us that you can be fit only with extreme effort,” says Pete Egoscue, world-renowned physiologist and co-founder of Elev8d Fitness, the new home workout program from the experts of Sonima. “They’ve convinced everyone that fitness is hard and that the key is the more effort you apply, the better your results. In essence, more is better.”
But the focus on quantifying anything and everything in your fitness …
Walk through any gym in America, and you’ll see the same scene: People with a look of grim determination, counting their reps, tracking weight, and noting how fast and far they ran, biked, or rowed. It’s always about bigger and better, faster and stronger, an unending push to do more, more, more.
“The fitness world has convinced us that you can be fit only with extreme effort,” says Pete Egoscue, world-renowned physiologist and co-founder of Elev8d Fitness, the new home workout program from the experts of Sonima. “They’ve convinced everyone that fitness is hard and that the key is the more effort you apply, the better your results. In essence, more is better.”
But the focus on quantifying anything and everything in your fitness …
Use the player below to listen to this article, download the MP3, or use iTunes.
“What is wrong with me?”
Have you ever had that thought? Perhaps it was after you tried a new diet, and it came crashing to an unsuccessful end? Maybe the workout method your friend swore by didn’t produce the same stellar results for you.
Similar experiences are had by many, and often they draw the same defeated conclusion: Something is wrong with them because they weren’t successful.
Use the player below to listen to this article, download the MP3, or use iTunes.
“What is wrong with me?”
Have you ever had that thought? Perhaps it was after you tried a new diet, and it came crashing to an unsuccessful end? Maybe the workout method your friend swore by didn’t produce the same stellar results for you.
Similar experiences are had by many, and often they draw the same defeated conclusion: Something is wrong with them because they weren’t successful.
Chronic inflammation is clearly very important in the progression of numerous neurodegenerative conditions, Alzheimer’s disease included. Inflammatory signaling, when unrelenting, disrupts cell and tissue function in many tissue types. In recent years, the elimination of lingering senescent cells has been shown in animal studies to reduce inflammation and reverse many of the issues it causes in the aged body. Researchers here take a different approach to suppressing chronic inflammation, sabotaging the ability of macrophage cells to contribute to the inflammatory environment. This has the effect of reversing some of the cogn…
Chronic inflammation is clearly very important in the progression of numerous neurodegenerative conditions, Alzheimer’s disease included. Inflammatory signaling, when unrelenting, disrupts cell and tissue function in many tissue types. In recent years, the elimination of lingering senescent cells has been shown in animal studies to reduce inflammation and reverse many of the issues it causes in the aged body. Researchers here take a different approach to suppressing chronic inflammation, sabotaging the ability of macrophage cells to contribute to the inflammatory environment. This has the effect of reversing some of the cogn…
What is broadband and why should seniors want it? The talk about broadband and older adults is growing louder since the start of the pandemic – which 