Before Summer Goes

Good Morning.

There comes a point near the end of summer when you realize the season has started packing up.

The evenings get a little shorter. The light looks different. Stores begin putting out things for a season you're not quite ready to think about.

And suddenly, the ordinary parts of summer feel worth noticing again.

Dinner while it's still light outside. An open window. A walk after sunset. Peaches that actually taste like peaches. Sitting somewhere longer than you planned because nobody is particularly eager to go inside.

We spend so much of the year looking forward to seasons that it's surprisingly easy to miss them while they're here.

Summer isn't over yet.

There are still warm evenings left, still things that taste better outside, still a little time to do whatever you kept saying you wanted to do this summer.

Maybe the best way to say goodbye to a season is simply to notice it before it leaves.

Have a great weekend.

Longevity

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The Long Game
One small thing for a longer life

Short sleep can leave you eating more the next day.

In a controlled study, healthy adults who had their sleep restricted to four hours consumed about 300 more calories a day than when they had nine hours available for sleep. They also gained more weight and accumulated more fat around the abdomen. Researchers believe insufficient sleep can alter eating behavior in ways that make it easier to consume more than we otherwise would.

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Source: Covassin et al., Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2022.

The Curiosity Edit

Today’s Insight: Healthy Aging

One Immune Switch May Help Drive Aging Across the Body

Aging affects nearly every part of the body, but some of those changes may have more in common than scientists once suspected. Read the full story here.

The Bright Side

There’s plenty of noise in the world, but here we focus on the good. The Bright Side is where positivity, progress, and proof of human kindness take center stage. Because no matter what’s happening out there, there’s always light to be found.

Pizza Shop Owner Sees Woman Eating From the Trash, Gives Her a Fresh Slice and Makes a Promise to Feed Anyone Who Is Hungry

A pizza shop owner saw someone outside his restaurant who needed a meal. What he did next eventually became an offer that extended far beyond one person. Read the full story here.

Modern Living:

Emotional Well-Being

Is Laughing at Yourself Good for Your Mental Health?

The ability to laugh at yourself can reflect healthy perspective, but not every self-directed joke comes from the same place. Read the full story here.

Health & Wellness

The Habits That Support Us Over Time

Some of the most useful health habits aren't complicated, but their effects can extend into different parts of our lives. This collection looks at everyday behaviors associated with brain health, what regular exercise can do for mood and sleep, and why routines can become especially useful during stressful periods.

Which Lifestyle Habits Are Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk?
There's no single behavior that determines whether someone will develop Alzheimer's disease. But neurologists are learning more about the lifestyle factors associated with risk and the choices that may help support brain health as we age.

Consistent Exercise Builds Better Mood, Deeper Sleep
The benefits of exercise don't end when the workout does. Research continues to connect regular movement with how we feel during the day and how well we sleep at night.

Why Maintaining a Daily Routine Matters When Life Feels Stressful or Uncertain
When circumstances become unpredictable, familiar routines can provide useful structure to the day. Even ordinary habits may help us manage stress and maintain a greater sense of control when other parts of life feel uncertain.

The Conscious Plate:

Food, Nutrition & Elevated Living

When Healthy Choices Deserve a Second Look

Foods that seem wholesome aren't always as straightforward as they appear. This collection looks at one supposedly healthy choice cardiologists question, what food safety experts actually do when washing produce, and why doctors recommend being more cautious about a particular food after 60.

This Is the Worst ‘Healthy’ Food for Heart Health, Cardiologists Say
A healthy reputation doesn't necessarily tell you everything you need to know about a food. Cardiologists point to one popular choice that may contain more of something your heart doesn't need than its image suggests.

You May Be Washing Produce Wrong, Here’s What Food Safety Experts Do
Rinsing fruits and vegetables seems simple enough, but some common approaches aren't particularly useful and others can introduce new problems. Food safety experts explain how they handle produce in their own kitchens.

The One Food Doctors Say to Avoid After 60
Nutritional needs and health risks change as we get older, making some food choices worth reconsidering. Doctors identify one food they recommend limiting after 60 and explain what makes it a concern.

Final Note

This is what we leave you with. A thought to end the day, carry in your pocket, or come back to later. Nothing big. Just something to reflect on.

The People Who Really Listen

Listening is one of the few skills that becomes more noticeable the less someone talks.

We tend to think good conversation requires having something interesting to say. But the people we remember as great listeners often do something different. They leave enough room for us to finish a thought, resist turning every story into one of their own, and ask the question that shows they were paying attention.

You rarely leave those conversations thinking about how impressive the other person was.

You leave thinking about how unusually easy it was to be heard.

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