“As he was coming down from a debilitating panic attack, Casey Throwaway turned on his camera and started filming himself. “I wanted to make this video to show that it’s real, okay? This is real,” he said, his face wet with tears.”
“In addition to being a necessary (if awkward) component of romantic life, the first date can also be one of the most anxiety-provoking.”
“For most of us, every day has its little stressors. You might have fought traffic getting into work, come in to find a huge stack of work waiting for you, or maybe you’re caught up preparing for a major meeting.”
“Sometimes you simply can’t add another thought because your mind is so full. A moment of silence isn’t only set aside for practices to show respect. A moment of silence can be a way to reenergize and refocus for mental healing.”
“Exercise for health not weight-loss. One of my family’s favorite shows is The Biggest Loser. Although some viewers don’t appreciate how it pushes people so hard to lose weight, the show probably inspires some overweight people to regain control of their lives.”
“Nobody wants to be broke or to be struggling financially. Failure is never a decent destination, and thus we all try to avoid it. Yet on the subject of success, it seems you are falling behind and not getting it right even when you feel you are doing everything right.”
“Being a cynic comes at a pretty high cost — literally as well as figuratively. A cynical worldview has been linked with poor physical health as well as reduced psychological well-being and marital trouble.”
“However, almost everyone agrees that protein is important. Most people are eating enough protein to prevent deficiency, but there are some who would do better with a much higher protein intake.”
“The bacteria in your body, once thought to be more of a nuisance than an asset, are integral to your very survival. Your body is in fact a complex ecosystem made up of more than 100 trillion microbes that must be properly balanced and cared for if you are to be healthy.”
“I saw my six pack for the first time at the age of 40. Prior to that, my abs had been hidden behind a thick layer of fat that I’d built up over years of living a sedentary geek lifestyle. The only exercise I got was racing to be first in line at the Apple Store for a product launch.”