The Standing Desk Alternative That Costs Nothing
I spent months researching standing desks. The motorized ones were $500 minimum. The manual crank ones wobbled in every review. […]
I Finally Learned to Read Food Labels and Realized I Had Been Eating Dessert for Breakfast
My “healthy” granola had more sugar per serving than a bowl of Frosted Flakes. I found this out at age […]
My Partner Recorded My Snoring and I Fixed It Without Buying a Single Gadget
My partner played me a recording of my own snoring. It sounded like a lawnmower inside a cave. I was […]
My Eyes Hurt So Bad After Work I Could Not Watch TV — Three Changes Fixed It
I work on a laptop. After work I look at my phone. Then, if I have energy, I watch TV. […]
What to Eat When You Are Hungry at Midnight and Want Something Healthy
I am writing this at 11:47pm. I am hungry. The kitchen is ten steps away and the peanut butter is […]
The Five Minute Stretch Routine That Fixes Lower Back Tightness
I bent over to tie my shoe one morning and my lower back locked up. I was thirty-three years old. […]
The Desk Posture Fix That Stopped My Shoulder Pain
My right shoulder started hurting about two years into working from home. It was a dull ache that got worse […]
What to Keep in a Home Gym That Fits in a Closet
I canceled my gym membership during the pandemic and never went back. Not because I stopped working out — because […]
How to Pop Your Ears After a Flight Without Chewing Gum
I landed in Denver once with my right ear completely blocked. It stayed blocked through baggage claim. Through the rental […]
How to Actually Wake Up Without Hitting Snooze Four Times
My alarm was set for 6:30. I woke up at 7:12. Every weekday for probably two years. I had a […]