People don’t like talking about death. It’s, well, morbid. It reminds us (sometimes not so gently) that we are human, we are mortal, and we are only here for a brief time on this earth. “Memento mori” translates roughly to “remember that you die” in Latin. Sometimes we joke about…

by: Live Better Every human on earth suffers from self-doubt. At some point, we doubt our abilities, our capabilities, direction, whether we’re doing the right thing or trying hard enough. We doubt whether we’re “good” enough, and sometimes even doubt whether we’re deserving of realizing our hopes and dreams. This…

If we think about life as a game, should it be played with more consistency or with more intensity? If your answer was “consistently intense”, we like you very much, but that is not a legitimate answer. …

Let us give you a quick anecdote of a common problem many of us face in our day to day lives (losing sight of our personal goals), which happens to be a running race example but applies to almost any goal or pursuit that requires your discipline, training, and effort. …

How do you prioritize taking care of your health when life gets crazy? When our to-do lists, swell, unforeseen challenges arise, and we “just don’t feel like it today,” how do you still manage to stay healthy? The most important reason to set a training goal, and the way to…

If you need help, here is the dictionary definition: “firmness of mind or spirit : unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger.” (Merriam-Webster). When we talk about developing a toolbox of mental skills, grit is sitting right there at the top. In fact, it may be one of…

“Life must be understood backward. But it must be lived forward.” — Søren Kierkegaard Our life (and health) is full of patterns. Aristotle said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” To put those patterns in perspective, we must understand our past…

In a recent Live Better Podcast interview, we asked a guest, “How do you lead people to find their purpose?” He responded, “By asking them ‘what do you value most’?” This is the question before the question; instead of going straight to this lofty idea of purpose (which people assume…

The backbone of happiness is once again at our disposal — our relationships. I think we all noticed how affected we as humans are without social connection; social isolation caused problems last year, both physical and mental. We rely on our relationships for interdependence, as Stephen Covey describes: “Dependent people…