1: It was November of 1988, and Terry Looper was on his way to Las Vegas.
Terry owned 10 percent of the company that was about to be sold.
“Once the papers were signed, I should’ve been on top of the world,” he writes in his book Sacred Pace: Four Steps to Hearing God and Aligning Yourself With His Will.
“I was not just a millionaire as I’d always … continue reading
1: Ready for an interesting fact about games?
When we play them, we almost never feel hopeless.
“It’s true,” Jane McGonigal writes in her book SuperBetter: The Power of Living Gamefully.
“Psychologists have studied the top emotions during game play, and genuine anxiety and pessimism are extremely rare,” Jane notes. “Even when we’re losing or struggling, we’re vastly more likely to feel determined and optimistic than panicked or powerless.”… continue reading
1: “Who wouldn’t want to lead a life truer to their dreams and free of regret?” Jane McGonigal writes in her book SuperBetter: The Power of Living Gamefully.
Yesterday, we explored how people can become stronger and happier after trauma, a process scientists call “post-traumatic growth.”
And yet, Jane notes, “I’m pretty sure no one would ever choose to suffer a terrible loss, an injury, an … continue reading
How does creating a game help someone recover from a brain injury?
1: “How could a game so seemingly trivial, so admittedly simple, intervene so powerfully in such serious, in some cases life-and-death, circumstances?” Jane McGonigal writes in her book SuperBetter: The Power of Living Gamefully.
Following her 2009 concussion, Jane was at her lowest point, plagued by suicidal thoughts.
Then, suddenly, she had a thought: What if … continue reading
1: Are you facing a challenge that feels overwhelming? Are you walking through something really hard right now?
There is good news, Jane McGonigal writes in her book SuperBetter: The Power of Living Gamefully.
Let’s start here. “You are stronger than you know. You are surrounded by potential allies. You are the hero of your own story,” Jane notes.
How do you access these powers that are already inside … continue reading
1: When it comes to nutrition, we get it wrong.
“Fad diets with extreme principles pushed by savvy marketers have dominated the cultural understanding of nutrition over the years,” Sahil Bloom writes in his book The 5 Types of Wealth.
“But contrary to what these expert marketers might tell us,” he notes, “proper nutrition is quite simple.”
Nothing extreme or complicated is required here.
2: This week, we’ve been … continue reading
1: Moving our bodies isn’t just smart—it’s essential for health and longevity.
“When it comes to movement, the research is clear,” Sahil Bloom writes in his inspiring book The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life.
“In a 2012 paper published in the Journal of Aging Research, researchers found that all-cause mortality was reduced by a striking 30 to 35 percent in the physically … continue reading
1: The global wellness economy is $4.4 trillion.
Wowza.
“With each new fitness gadget promising perfect abs and each new miracle health food promising youthful vigor, we are forced into a silent battle against the overwhelmingly strong and savvy energy of the world’s best marketers,” Sahil Bloom writes in his book The 5 Types of Wealth.
“Their jobs depend on convincing us that we need all of it to … continue reading
1: In her book Imaginable, New York Times bestselling author Jane McGonigal takes her readers through what she calls “futures thinking” that “inspires us to take actions today that set us up for future happiness and success.”
The guided exercise has us imagine our future self in great detail.
Imagine that it is our 80th birthday…
“What are we wearing? Where are we? What’s around us? Who is around … continue reading
1: “Fortune favors the curious,” Sahil Bloom writes in his book The 5 Types of Wealth.
As it turns out, curiosity is an actual “Fountain of Youth.”
Yesterday, we looked at how curiosity makes us healthier as we age—both mentally and physically.
The bad news? “Unfortunately, that raw childhood curiosity we’re born with slowly atrophies throughout our adult lives,” Sahil writes.
We begin our lives brimming with curiosity. … continue reading
