"You can pack a lot of wisdom into a few words. The writer Michael Pollan distilled decades of nutrition research into just seven: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly Plants. We wanted to see if we could do the same thing for other principles of healthy living. So we spoke with two dozen doctors, therapists and authors and offered them a challenge: Create a wellness mantra a line or two that encapsulates a core truth about physical and mental health. Here are their words to live by."
"The brain and the mind are trainable. There are evidence-based ways to cultivate calm, focus and patience. Dan Harris Host of the 10% Happier podcast Getting older makes you wiser, more resilient, more accepting and happier. There will be changes and challenges. Focus on what you can do not what you can't. Dr. Alison Moore Director of the Stein Institute for Research on Aging and Center for Healthy Aging"
"The gut talks to the brain and to the immune system, the two most important organ systems for maintaining our health and preventing age-related diseases. It turns out that the gut is center stage. Dr. Eric Topol Founder and director of Scripps Research Translational Institute Sleep affects almost every aspect of our mental and physical health. But some people get so anxious about it that bedtime becomes a battleground. When we fixate less on sleep, and find professional help if needed, often it improves. Dr. Sujay Kansagra Pediatric sleep specialist at Duke University Medical Center"
Concise wellness mantras offer actionable guidance across mental, physical and social domains. The mind and brain are trainable, and practices can cultivate calm, focus and patience. Aging often brings increased wisdom, resilience and acceptance, and adapting to changes improves well-being. Gut health communicates with the brain and immune system, influencing age-related disease risk. Sleep impacts nearly every facet of health, and reducing anxiety about sleep or seeking help can restore rest. Parenting benefits from stepped-back emotional management and more shared positive activities. Basic physiologic care often outperforms extreme or unnecessary interventions.
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