Nor, of course, was Brown-Séquard’s the last such discovery. A few decades after his death at age 76 (oh, well) in 1894, other fountain-of- youth fads swept Europe and America. Implants of goat testicles into men’s scrota became all the rage in the 1920s, and the “Steinach operation,” basically a one-side vasectomy, promised to increase vigor, reduce fatigue, and slow aging. Among the recipients was poet William Butler Yeats. I leave to your imagination why these early efforts focused on men and their reproductive organs and ask a different question: Why are some people obsessed with extending life span?...

He recently sat down with Dr. Brené Brown, a research professor at the University of Houston where she holds the Huffington Foundation – Brené Brown Endowed Chair at The Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy and is the author of five #1 New York Times bestsellers: The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong, Braving the Wilderness and her latest book Dare to Lead, which is the culmination of a seven-year study on courage and leadership Michael Gervais: Brené, how are you?...

It can be helpful to notice our preconceptions and stories in the quiet of a meditation session, but it can also be powerful to notice our biases on the spot, in the heat of the moment, and switch things up. Here are some steps to consider. 1. Notice Your Habitual Thought Patterns Based on some old information, you find yourself trapped in a habit pattern. You’re prejudging a person, people, or a situation, and it’s all attached to a story you’re holding onto: These people always… When lost like this, you need to find out where you are, what’s really happening in your mind as it interprets what’s in front of you....

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. In this round-up we’ve collected the TOP 7 categories of picnic ideas: We seriously thought of everything needed for all of your future picnic ideas! 5 At-Home Picnic Ideas 5 At-Home Picnic Ideas Don’t want to leave the couch, no problem, we’ve still got plenty of indoor picnic ideas for you!!! 27 Outdoor Picnic Ideas 27 Outdoor Picnic Ideas...

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Now, for some of these, you might just need to get an over-sized stocking (or a SUPER-SIZED one 😉 ) to fit them in. OR you can do what my mom did and have most things in the stocking and bigger items surround it {which was SO much fun}! We’ve organized these stocking stuffers into 7 categories to help make it easier to track down whatever gifts fit your spouse the best!...