by Stephan Neff | Jun 21, 2024 | Active Lifestyle, Be Curious, Be Unstoppable, Breath Work, Create Habits, Emotional Intelligence, Find Purpose, Hydration, Learn, Maintain Relationships, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Nutrition, Regular Health Checks, Resilience, Sleep, Sobriety, Stress Reduction, Weight Loss
Imagine a tiny switch inside your body that decides when your cells should grow, divide, and use energy. This switch is called mTOR, short for mechanistic Target of Rapamycin. It plays a crucial role in how our cells function, and understanding it can help us manage...
by Stephan Neff | Jun 20, 2024 | Mental Health, Nutrition, Sobriety, Weight Loss
Known as the microbiome, your gut is home to millions of bacteria and other microbes—both good and bad—that can influence your health in numerous ways. The key lies in balancing the ratio of good to bad bacteria within the gut microbiome. According to a 2019 review in...
by Stephan Neff | Jun 20, 2024 | Be Curious, Be Unstoppable, Create Habits, Emotional Intelligence, Find Purpose, Learn, Mental Health, Sobriety, Weight Loss
For years, the inner critic had been a constant companion, whispering doubts and fostering insecurities. The journey to quiet this relentless voice and show me true self-love and self-compassion was neither quick nor easy, but it was transformative. I want to share...
by Stephan Neff | Jun 1, 2024 | Be Curious, Be Unstoppable, Create Habits, Learn, Mindfulness, Resilience, Sobriety, Weight Loss
In today’s fast-paced world, taking care of our mental health is more important than ever. Feeling like life’s throwing you more curveballs than you can handle lately? It happens, trust me. But here’s a simple, down-to-earth way to hit back and...
by Stephan Neff | May 29, 2024 | Active Lifestyle, Sleep, Sobriety, Stress Reduction, Uncategorized, Weight Loss
A recently developed scorecard by researchers might motivate you to reduce the risks of dementia and stroke. Led by researchers at the McCance Center for Brain Health at Massachusetts General Hospital, an international study has introduced and validated a Brain Care...
by Stephan Neff | May 28, 2024 | Breath Work, Learn, Mental Health, Sobriety, Stress Reduction, Weight Loss
The Power of Breathing is increasingly recognized by Western Medicine. Breathwork, once relegated to alternative healing practices, is gaining recognition within Western medicine for its profound effects on physical and mental health. Research and clinical studies...
by Stephan Neff | May 28, 2024 | Mental Health, Sobriety
Background – did you know? Approximately 8% of human DNA comprises genetic sequences inherited from ancient viruses. These sequences, known as human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs), date back hundreds of thousands to millions of years, with some predating the...
by Stephan Neff | May 13, 2024 | Active Lifestyle, Learn, Mental Health, Nutrition, Sleep, Sobriety, Stress Reduction, Weight Loss
I am a Failure! Today, I weigh 127.5 kg and am 188 cm tall. My BMI is 36.1, which puts me into Obese Class 2. My immediate reaction is that of disgust. What a fat excuse of a man am I? On the wrong side of 50, out of shape, a disgrace. Like many others, I...
by Stephan Neff | May 13, 2024 | Hydration, Learn, Mental Health, Nutrition, Sobriety, Stress Reduction, Weight Loss
When we talk about alcohol, we are really describing the effects of ethanol, a small molecule that has such a powerful impact on our bodies. The chemical formula for ethanol has only two carbon atoms, six hydrogen atoms, and one oxygen atom. It is a tiny powerhouse...
by Stephan Neff | May 13, 2024 | Mental Health, Sobriety
“Recovery didn’t open the gates of heaven and let me in. Recovery opened the gates of hell and let me out!” Anon To a degree, I was truly blessed. My life had been chaotic and full of trauma. I perfected all the wrong coping mechanisms which allowed me to be highly...
