The Most Important Thing for Shift Workers
Night shifts are hard enough. Don't make them harder with a disregard for light.
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This Winter May be Our Worst Yet: Here’s How to Prepare
Winter often means more time inside, less sun, less exercise and less socializing. By preparing now, we can lessen the toll on our well-being.
Change Your Identity, and the Benefits Will Follow
A simple shift in how you think about yourself can produce many, subtle benefits.
How to Improve Metabolic Health Without Changing Your Diet
A continuous glucose monitor (CGM) can help you make better dietary choices. But you don't need a CGM to improve your health, and you don't have to change your diet.
Life Lessons From the World of Fitness
In this week's HealthShift: Fitness lessons to apply to other areas of your life, overcoming mental exhaustion, energizing snacks, and more.
To Improve Your Finances, Set It and Forget It
It's amazing how much you can accomplish when the situation demands it. So create a situation that demands better finances.
On Waking to Pee and Other Issues
In this week's HealthShift: Waking to pee, night shift errors, sleep and socializing, rethinking home ownership, and more.
How to Stop Waking to Pee
You’re exhausted after a long night shift. The house is empty and you’re looking forward to a long, uninterrupted sleep. You fall asleep with ease. And then it hits. Two…
The Problem with Expectations
Expectations can be powerful initial motivators. But at some point it's better to drop our expectations, and instead embrace discipline.
The Best Time to Exercise when Working Night Shift
In this week's HealthShift: Exercise timing, placebos, face masks at home, emergency funds and more.