My Top Five Health Predictions for 2026
The future of health and wellness in 2026 will be uneven, expensive, and hard on people’s brains—not just their bodies. The brain’s tiny habenula, which encodes disappointment and “why bother?” signals, is going to be very busy. The good news: there are simple, powerful moves each of us can make, even in a system that […]
Only Ever Two Choices: Iterate or Fail
At exactly this time last year, I found my new, new thing—gut cleanses! For three whole weeks, I drank the chemically, chocolate paste-like protein shakes. I took two rounds of the horse pill-sized supplements and probiotics daily. I ate from a highly restricted list of anti-inflammatory foods devoid of sugar, simple carbs, soy, corn—even alcohol! […]
A Simple 2016
Slow and simple—that’s the design—and the medicine for what ails us.
How can we design for slow? Is it waking up slowly without checking our phones like my colleague David Ngo does? Is it taking up mindful eating—with gratitude for our food and contemplation of the sacrifice it took from humans, animals, and plants so that we can be nourished and live? Is it practicing mindfulness meditation, yin yoga, or tai chi? Is it reading from a sacred text or our favorite book?