How to Tell If You Are Dehydrated Before You Feel Thirsty

I went hiking in Joshua Tree last spring and thought I was drinking enough water. I had a full Nalgene, […]

How to Stop Mindless Snacking While Working From Home

I ate an entire bag of peanut butter pretzels during a two-hour Zoom meeting last year. Did not realize it […]

How to Stop Grinding Your Teeth at Night Without a Mouth Guard

You wake up with a sore jaw and a headache that sits right behind your temples. Your dentist mentions “wear […]

How to Build a 10-Minute Workout Habit That Actually Sticks

I have signed up for three gym memberships in my life. I used each one enthusiastically for about six weeks, […]

The Standing Desk Setup That Does Not Cost Five Hundred Dollars

My back started hurting around month three of working from home. I looked up standing desks and the prices made […]

How to Stay Active When You Work from Home and Never Leave

My step count on a typical work-from-home day used to hover around 800. Eight hundred steps. That’s from the bed […]

The Stretching Routine I Do Every Morning That Takes 3 Minutes

I threw my back out reaching for a coffee mug once. Not lifting something heavy. Not at the gym. Reaching […]

Simple Trick to Remember to Take Your Vitamins Every Day

I bought a bottle of vitamin D last November. It’s now August and I’ve taken maybe twenty of them. The […]

How to Drink More Water Without Forcing Yourself

I used to get headaches every afternoon around 3pm. I blamed screen time, stress, the fluorescent lights at work. Then […]

How to Stop Snoring Without Expensive Gadgets or Surgery

My wife recorded me snoring once. I thought she was exaggerating. Then I heard it — I sounded like a […]