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☆ Phone. Keys. Wallet … Brain?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Jancee Dunn | More About Jancee Dunn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

But starting in your fifties, Dr. Mendez said, the area of the brain in charge of memory retrieval is less efficient. So if you’re struggling to remember “that movie starring that guy,” the memory is often there, Dr. Mendez said — it just takes longer to surface. We are inundated with so much information each day, said Dr. Davis, and the brain has to manage memories. “Forgetting is a normal part of one’s brain function,” he said. It’s not good for your brain health in general, but as we get older, our capacity to multitask “typically diminishes,” he said.

Persons: Mario Mendez, ’ ”, Mendez, “, ”, —, it’s, Ronald Davis, Herbert Wertheim, Davis, Arman Fesharaki, Fesharaki, Zadeh, ‘, ’ Organizations: David Geffen School of Medicine, Herbert, Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Technology, Yale School of Medicine Locations: U.C.L.A

☆ Fighting With Your Partner? Use These 4 Phrases.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Jancee Dunn | More About Jancee Dunn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Making these assumptions can escalate an argument and distort the issue, Real said. When you find yourself in a storytelling spiral, pause and remind yourself that you care about the person who has upset you, Real said. “Share only the facts — ones a camera could record,” he said. The key to this statement, and the feedback wheel overall, is its brevity, Real said. “The stories we tell ourselves are informed by our internal landscape of wounds and tender spots and traumas and patterns,” she said.

Persons: Real, Janet Hurley —, ”, Alexandra Solomon, “, It’s, ” Real Organizations: Northwestern University

☆ How to Stop Thinking About Work All the Time
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Jancee Dunn | More About Jancee Dunn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When I wake up during the night, I try every mental trick to avoid thinking about my job. Because if my thoughts wander to anything work-related, I will ruminate — about deadlines, unfinished tasks, the laugh-free joke I made during a meeting — and I’ll be awake for hours. This is a familiar scenario for Guy Winch, the author of “Emotional First Aid” and a co-host of the “Dear Therapists” podcast. We’re often so focused at work that we don’t realize we’re feeling stressed, said Dr. Winch, who has a popular TED Talk on how to limit work-related overthinking. People who do it often believe that they’re gaining insight into a problem.

Persons: Guy Winch, We’re, Dr, Winch, they’re

☆ Hunching Over Your Computer Like a Buzzard Is Not Helping Your Back
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Jancee Dunn | More About Jancee Dunn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I’ve had chronic back pain, but the cause is not a mystery: I hunch over my computer for hours at a time. Backaches happen for a host of reasons and are best evaluated by your doctor, Dr. Echebiri said. But computer-related pain isn’t uncommon: A 2021 study of 2,000 people who worked on computers found that 48 percent had back and neck pain. I asked Dr. Echebiri and other experts how to prevent pain and keep your back strong. “I tell patients the cheapest option would be to get a stand for your laptop, or even a stack of books, and then a wireless keyboard,” Dr. Wei said.

Persons: “ Mac, hunching, Nnaemeka, Echebiri, it’s, Edward Wei, “, Dr, Wei Organizations: Hospital for Special Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital Locations: New York

☆ Record a Win Every Day — and Other Ways to Practice Gratitude
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Christina Caron | More About Christina Caron | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Jancee Dunn is out this week. I’m Christina Caron, a reporter on the Well desk, filling in. Nowadays the practice of letter writing feels almost quaint, but when I examined the science behind gratitude in June, I learned that expressing it doesn’t need to be time-consuming. Cultivating a grateful outlook, and taking a few minutes a day to count our blessings, can also reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, increase self-esteem and improve life satisfaction. As one expert put it: “Gratitude seems to be the gift that keeps on giving.”In that spirit, we asked New York Times readers to tell us how they practice gratitude, and we received nearly 800 responses.

Persons: Jancee Dunn, I’m Christina Caron Organizations: ”, New York Times Locations: California

☆ Me Walk Pretty One Day
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Jancee Dunn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

David Sedaris, an avid walker, humorist and author of 13 books, including “Me Talk Pretty One Day” and “Happy-Go-Lucky,” is the perfect person to help me. Sedaris, who splits his time between New York City and Sussex, England, has been walking every day since 2014, when he started tracking his steps with a Fitbit. He has walked in cities all over the world, including Tokyo and Reykjavik. I will walk from, I don’t know, 3 o’clock until 7 o’clock. I mean, I need to walk a minimum of 10 miles.

Persons: David Sedaris, Sedaris Locations: New York City, Sussex, England, Tokyo, Reykjavik

☆ How to Make Your Walk a ‘Microadventure’
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Jancee Dunn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I decided to take a “scent walk” with my best friend, Julie, who lives in Morningside Heights in New York City. Rob Mastrianni, a park ranger in Manhattan, who recommended taking a walk with the express goal of spotting wildlife. If there’s a safe way to take a walk in the rain, wind or fog, “lean into the elements,” said Rob Walker, the author of “The Art of Noticing,” a book about finding opportunities to be amazed in everyday life. Revel in the dramatically shifting landscapes — the drama of wind whipping through the trees, or the way that rain can make greenery look more vivid. “I don’t want to encourage anyone to go kick a football around in a hurricane,” Walker said.

Persons: Julie, Rob Mastrianni, ”, Pattie Gonia, “ They’re, “, Rob Walker, Revel, ” Walker Organizations: Boston Locations: Morningside Heights, New York City, Manhattan

☆ Who Says a Walk Can’t Be a Workout?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Jancee Dunn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

This week, we’re making our walk into a workout. A slow, steady pace has been shown to lower the risk of heart disease and diabetes. But research suggests that increasing the length of your walk can lower the risk of premature death and diseases such as cancer — and raising the intensity brings additional benefits. I also took a fitness-focused walk with Martinus Evans, a certified running coach and the founder of Slow AF Run Club. Evans and I explored Prospect Park in Brooklyn, where he reminded me that a workout walk, more than anything else, should be fun.

Persons: Janet Dufek, Martinus Evans, Evans, “ We’re, ”, “ Organizations: University of Nevada Locations: Las Vegas, Prospect, Brooklyn

☆ The Beauty of a ‘Walk and Talk’
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Jancee Dunn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Note: As the smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to cover parts of the U.S., it may be unhealthy to walk outside. If you’re in an affected area, please save this advice for later and stay safe. This week, we’re walking and talking, taking a stroll with someone — a friend, a family member, a neighbor or a partner — to deepen our sense of connection. The exchanges seemed to flow more easily, as if our steps were setting the tempo for our speech. But there may be a simpler reason that walks draw people out: Research shows that it can be less stressful to talk to someone when you’re walking side by side, with minimal eye contact, than conversing face to face.

Persons: ”, Esther Perel Locations: U.S

☆ Is it Bad to Wash Your Hair Every Day?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Jancee Dunn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Q: I’ve heard that washing your hair every day can strip it of its natural oils, making it dry and brittle and causing scalp irritation. Among them, he said, are your hair’s texture, how oily it gets, how processed it is, your lifestyle habits and your age. Shampoo cleanses your scalp and hair by removing environmental contaminants like dirt and pollen, as well as dandruff, sweat and hair-care products. It also dissolves sebum, an oily, waxy substance produced by the sebaceous glands near your hair follicles. Sebum keeps your scalp from becoming too dry, said Dr. Rosemarie Ingleton, an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, and protects the skin from infection.

Persons: I’ve, Murad Alam, Rosemarie Ingleton Organizations: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Locations: Mount, New York City

☆ This Kind of Walk Is Much More Than a Workout.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Jancee Dunn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

People who took awe walks, one study found, felt more upbeat and hopeful than walkers who did not. These walks also have restorative benefits, said Dr. Keltner, who has seen the positive effects firsthand. So they began to take nightly awe walks to a giant cedar tree in their neighborhood. “Twelve years later, I still walk to touch that tree.”Ready to try it? Then take a few deep breaths “to shift out of our hyper task-focused mind,” Dr. Keltner said.

Persons: Keltner, ”, ’, you’ve, Dr

☆ Summer Is Coming. It’s Time to Check Your Feet.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Jancee Dunn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For the past few months, my feet have been sheathed in socks and slippers — like cave fish, hidden from the light. In preparation, I carefully inspect every inch of my feet to ensure they are ready to show to the world. Suddenly swollen feet can indicate high blood pressure, said Dr. Kirk Geter, the chief of podiatry at Howard University Hospital. Swelling can also be a sign of gout or kidney problems, Dr. Geter added, while tingling and numbness in the feet can indicate diabetes. So each day, you should inspect the bottoms and tops of your feet — as well as between your toes — and wiggle your toes around, Dr. Geter said.

☆ What Rainn Wilson Learned Searching for Joy Around the World
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Jancee Dunn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The actor Rainn Wilson, who is best known for playing Dwight Schrute on “The Office,” has been candid about his history with anxiety and depression. In 2008, he founded Soul Pancake, a digital media company that explores “life’s big questions” as part of his search for clarity. Now, in a new travel series, “Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss,” Wilson explores some of the world’s happiest and unhappiest places in an attempt to unlock the secrets of well-being. The show was inspired by Eric Weiner’s best-selling memoir of the same name, and Wilson’s destinations were chosen from the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s World Happiness Report, which rates life satisfaction in different nations. But he shared three things he learned that might help us in our own lives.

☆ Sign Up for Well’s 5-Week Walking Series
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Jancee Dunn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I stroll to straighten up my back when I’ve been hunched over a computer for too long. I walk with my teen to prompt her to open up to me. So we’re dedicating the entire month of June to exploring the joy of walking — and I hope you’ll come along with us. And, for an activity that’s so casual, the physical and mental benefits are tremendous — better sleep, reducing joint pain and lowering anxiety. But, if you need a little more motivation, the Well Newsletter will include walking inspiration this June.

☆ Want to Make Your Mom Happy? Tell Her She Was Right.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Jancee Dunn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

If you’re in need of a Mother’s Day gift, try making a list of everything your mom was right about and reading it to her or including it with a card. And if you’ve lost your mother, consider writing a list as a remembrance. Here are a few reader responses to inspire you:Quotes have been edited for clarity and length. “When I wanted to get my first tattoo at 21, she subtly suggested I get it someplace where I did not have to see it every day. My mom gently reminded me that I should always be running toward something, not away from something.” — Sheryl Magzamen, Fort Collins, Colo.⬥“Select friends with traits of the kind of person you want to be.” — Seun Sowemimo, Manalapan, N.J.⬥

☆ How to Spot a Wellness Scam
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Jancee Dunn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Dicey health claims and wellness programs have been around for centuries, from the snake oil of the 1800s to the “master cleanse” of the early aughts. So I won’t judge if you’ve tried a spoonful of sea moss in hopes of speeding your metabolism. “People don’t necessarily fall for false wellness claims because they’re gullible,” said Christy Harrison, a registered dietitian and host of the “Food Psych” podcast. In her new book, “The Wellness Trap: Break Free From Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses, and Find Your True Well-Being,” Harrison compiled nine years of research on the wellness industry, which embraces marketing and often eschews science. She highlighted a few strategies for assessing wellness claims.

☆ The Emotional Relief of Forgiving Someone
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For someone who’s led a charmed life, my 8-year-old can hold a serious grudge. One set received a forgiveness workbook with exercises they completed on their own. Then write it again as more of an observer, without emphasizing how bad the wrongdoer was or how you felt victimized. Those in the control group waited for two weeks before receiving the workbook. When the two weeks were up, researchers found that those participants who’d completed the workbook felt more forgiving than those in the control group — and had reduced symptoms of anxiety and depression.

☆ Why You Really Should Clean Your Trash Can
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Jancee Dunn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I, like many others, clean around this time each year. But when I told Dr. Kathleen May, president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, that one of my favorite pastimes is thoroughly washing all of my bedding, she said something that will haunt me forever. “If your blanket has been sitting on a bed all winter, it may be loaded with dust mites,” Dr. May said. “If you shake it, the dust mites are going to be airborne for one to two hours.”She added that airborne dust mites, while gross, are a problem only for people who are allergic to them. Dr. May’s tidbit made me think beyond the usual spring-cleaning tasks.

☆ How I Hold It Together: Cher’s Advice and More
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Jancee Dunn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

When I see my cat flop down on the floor, I know that means he’s about to do a luxurious stretch. He does this several times a day, and it’s a helpful reminder for me — as someone who tends to stay glued to her desk — to move my body. Often, I’ll try to get down there and join him. Normally I can get a few stretches in before he starts getting weird — cats are gonna cat — and does things like bite my head, or try to lovingly rip out some of my hair. But until then, it’s a quick way to stay flexible.

☆ How Strong Are Your Relationships?
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Jancee Dunn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The first step in the 7-Day Happiness Challenge is to assess your relationships. These 13 questions were designed in partnership with Dr. Robert Waldinger, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, to help you take stock of the range and strength of your many social ties. As you submit answers for each question, a visual representation of your dynamic social world will appear.

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