I’m not a gardener, but some of my friends are, and a couple of them mentioned that they need to do some planting in the fall. That’s because some plants need a long exposure to the cold before they can germinate. I got curious about why this is, so I checked online. According to this article, some seeds have a tough outer shell, and the seeds need exposure to cycles of freezing and thawing to break through the shell and allow water to get in. This got me thinking about peopl

Do you ever (or often) feel like you don’t have enough time? That you’re constantly trying to keep up and never seem to have the time to do what really matters to you? If so, you’re not alone. In a recent episode of On Being, Krista Tippett spoke with Oliver Burkeman, author of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (a book I now plan to read). The interview covered many topics related to time, and it got me rethinking some of my approaches to time management. Here

I recently saw an interview with James Corden on CBS Mornings, talking in large part about his progress with WW (aka Weight Watchers). And it got me thinking yet again about weight vs. health. One interesting point is that even though the YouTube video title mentions that Corden lost 28 pounds in the last year, it’s not something he seemed super focused on. Gayle King was the one who pointed it out, while Corden said he was focused on being healthier and having more energy. I

With so many demands on our attention these days, it’s extremely easy to slip into multitasking – or rather, trying to multitask. That may be especially true this time of year when people are trying to take on new goals and activities. And one of the primary times many people try to multitask is while eating. It’s rather amazing how much people do while eating: work, answer email, surf the internet, talk on the phone, watch TV, drive, read, and more. But the problem is, multi

I just finished the fascinating book Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain by David Eagleman, which looks at how our brains constantly adapt to the world around us and changes in our lives. And while many of the examples are about extreme changes like losing a limb or going blind, I couldn’t help thinking how much could also apply to eating patterns. Here are my five mindful eating takeaways – and I hope this encourages you to read the book for yourself. 1: Y