Lifestyle Medicine Articles

“What amounts of nature, different nature experiences, and exposure to different sorts of nature, together constitute a healthy existence?” – Tim Beatley

Earlier this summer, I attended a moving talk at Wisdom 2.0 titled “Why Are We So Lonely?” with Dr. Vivek Murthy and Jack Kornfield. In this conversation, they explored the rising epidemic of loneliness in a world that is paradoxically more connected—and more isolated—than ever.

High-Level Wellness and the Healing Power of Nature: A Modern Approach

In today’s fast-paced world, we often find ourselves battling stress on a daily basis. Between work pressures, technology overload, and the demands of modern life, it’s easy to forget that our bodies and minds need time to recover. But recovery work is not just a luxury—it’s vital to our health and well-being.

I just was talking to a friend about sleep and he was sharing how since he is so busy with work and has a young family that he experiences the phenomenon of sleep procrastination. I had never heard that term before, but when my kids were little I can recall staying up til 3 am just to have some adult private time (in addition to couple time). Do we just go through cycles in life or can we actually infuse these cycles with a gentle awareness of other skillful actions? How would young parent solve this problem? We used to live in community where we literally co-raised our children, ie. the "villiage?. We now have similar needs for communal support but are cut off from that. I see parents overworking to try and support their families. What if people who live near eachother could have trusted and well known friends that could trade with so free time could work in our waking hours? Love to hear your thoughts...