Retrowalking Check out this BBC article on walking backwards for health purposes. The practice may have originated in ancient China (“100 steps backward is worth 1000 steps forward”), but recent research confirms improved sports performance, muscle strength, brain benefits, and higher calorie burn (than walking forward). Thanks Mateo for this article and the many similar ones. My…
Diminishers vs Illuminators • David Brooks’ (The Road to Character, Social Animal, etc) released a new book called How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen. The book is full of pearls on how to let go of our own egos and connect with people. I loved the passage on…
Practice of Wellness now on Substack Hey everyone. UofL email now blocks Mailchimp, the platform I have used for the Practice of Wellness newsletters for years. If you are at UofL, you likely did not receive the September 2024 edition. Do not fear, you can check all prior posts on www.practiceofwellness.com. Going forward, you can…
Carl Richards on White Coat Investor • If you don’t regularly review content from the White Coat Investor, the amount of content Dr. Dahle (the WCI) gives away for free is massive. He recently had guest Carl Richards on the podcast. They discuss the “Behavior Gap” – “the difference between the returns an investment could achieve and the…
Rucking vs Vests • I have written a lot about weighted walking or rucking. Michael Easter wrote an informative post on Vests vs Backpacks. TL;DR – backpacks might be safer and of course cheaper because most of us have one laying around.• A new study went into more depth on this topic, equiping people (of various sizes) with…
Strength training for your knees • This educational “pearl” from the University of Maryland Dept of Emergency Medicine; they send brief reviews of scientific papers. Strength training correlates with LESS knee arthritis. Mirrors • Intense quote from Portuguese poet and writer Fernando Pessoa: “Man shouldn’t be able to see his own face – there’s nothing more sinister. Nature…
Wonder of Science • Great Twitter account. Love this post with a video of trees viewed from above: Crown shyness is a phenomenon where trees’ uppermost branches avoid touching, forming a delicate web of natural negative space. This is thought to be a growth response to prevent ongoing abrasion damage and potential pest invasion. Harmonoia def: • An…
Check out the Educator Grand Rounds talk on how to enhance your life with stress!
Oppenheimer • There aren’t many emails that make me want to immediately open and read; or save for later so I can give it full attention. The “Six at 6” emails from this young writer BIlly Oppenheimer (nothing to do with the movie or the physicist) are just so good.• This April 28 post looks at…
5 Pillars • On his 85th birthday (his last one), Carl Jung created a 5 pillar recipe for a good life. Arthur Brooks summarizes them and adds his own feedback in this Atlantic piece.1. Good physical and mental health2. Good personal and intimate relationships, such as those of marriage, family, and friendships3. Seeing beauty in art…
