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A Good Life is Active not Passive

Reading Time: 5 min

At the core of what makes the movie Wall-E and the book Brave New World dystopian is the loss of human agency. In both the film and book, people inhabit…

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An Exercise Program for Life, Not Instagram

Reading Time: 11 min

A powerful reframe is to think of exercise as part of your job, even if you aren’t a professional athlete. This way, exercise won’t feel like a sacrifice—and it shouldn’t.…

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How to Be Resilient

Reading Time: 7 min

If you listen to enough podcasts or spend time on social media, you might assume that progress, development, and growth are linear. Do the right protocol, follow the perfect program,…

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How to ACTUALLY Make America Healthy Again

Reading Time: 11 min

There is no denying American health is in trouble. Forty percent of us are ​obese​. More than seventy percent are ​overweight​. America ranks last among comparable countries in ​life expectancy​.…

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The Problem with Making Health and Happiness Your Central Aims

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Look around, and everyone is selling (and craving) happiness and health. From podcasters to politicians, there’s been a cry for doing something to help people in these two domains. In…

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Maintaining Hope Amidst Turmoil

Reading Time: 9 min

Maintaining Hope Amidst Turmoil (Read this on the Growth EQ website ​here​.) “I am now the most miserable man living,” remarked the thirty-something-year-old man who had suffered two mental breakdowns…

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