Is Coffee Actually Good For You? Here's What The Research Says...
Article Round-Up: 4.14.24
Enjoy this week’s curated list of articles, podcasts, and more from the web to help you live a healthier, happier life.
Featured Thoughts - Lessons From “Ricky Stanicky”
Takeaway: Coach Makale shared some great insights from a lesson he pulled from the recent comedy, “Ricky Stanicky.”
This lesson involves getting out of your own way and embracing the best version of yourself. Makale’s story is insightful and inspiring. Be sure to check it out.
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Published This Week:
Why Is Fitness Easier For Other People?
Takeaway: Fitness is a skill that needs to be practiced. It will appear easier to those with more experience and harder for those with less. To make fitness easier, continue practicing the skills to build your mastery of living a healthy lifestyle.
Is Coffee Actually Good For You? What Does The Data Show?
Takeaway: Good news! It turns out coffee has a number of health-improving benefits.
“Coffee consumption was mostly associated with positive health outcomes rather than harmful ones! The most substantial decreases in relative risk were seen at daily consumption rates of three to four cups for results including all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Interestingly, when comparing high and low coffee intake, high intakes showed an 18% reduction in the risk of developing cancer.”
Interestingly, it’s not the caffeine that appears to drive these health benefits. Decaf seemed to have the most benefits over regular caffeinated coffee.
5 Ways To Be Happier: According To The Experts
Takeaway: Here are five areas of life to focus on:
Relationship satisfaction matters. Surround yourself with good people that make you feel good.
Over the past year I’ve come to realize the importance of relationships. I’ve never made a bigger attempt to cultivate good friendships than I have this year. (Call it maturing.)
Loneliness kills. Make sure you’re building relationships in the first place.
I’ve been guilty of hyper-focusing on other areas of my life at the expense of relationships. Work, fitness, travel. These things still matter to me, but balance is key.
Embrace a “social fitness” routine. Just as you make time for your physical health, make time for your social health too. Reach out to friends, plan activities to connect with others.
I now have set times each week that I set aside for social dancing events. It’s my time to connect with friends and do an activity I enjoy. I’ve never had a set schedule for fun, but it’s nice. 10/10 recommend.
Check your energy. After consuming content, engaging with someone, or participating in an activity, assess how you feel. Do you feel better and more energetic? Or drained and lethargic? Do and consume more of the things that light you up.
I’m naturally an introvert, but even so there are some social events that light me up with energy. I’ve begun to pay closer attention to these moments to check that I’m on the right path.
Cut loose ambivalent relationships. Ambivalent relationships are those that are sometimes supportive, but sometimes toxic. As it turns out, these are worse than straight up toxic relationships. The sporadic support makes the toxicity cut deeper.
At the same time that I’m investing more in relationships, I’ve become pickier at who gets let into my circle. If someone is unsupportive or only brings draining energy… They lose access. Period.
How do you manage your relationships in life? Shoot me a reply and let me know your thoughts.
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