Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley

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[I Like to Move It, Move It]: Your Reasons for Not Exercising Are Probably B.S.--Here’s How to Get Past Them, Ep. 987 Sep 27, 2023

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Today I’m talking with Forrest Kolaski, my personal trainer, whom I’ve been working out with for about four years, for his perspective on how to stop thinking that you should be getting more exercise and start actually doing it.

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[I Like to Move It, Move It]: 5 Surprising Benefits of Exercise (These Will Get Your Butt in Gear), Ep. 986 Sep 25, 2023

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Exercise is such a boost for every aspect of your health and your life, I’m willing to bet you have no idea just how amazing it is for you–I didn’t!! Hopefully learning about some of its more profound benefits will help you find the motivation and the time to do more of it, no matter how much you may or may not already be moving your body regularly.

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[5-Minute Self-Care]: Quick Hack to Feel Alive and Ward off Illness, Ep. 985 Sep 22, 2023

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You know how it can be so hard to wake up? Maybe it’s dark outside, you didn’t sleep great, you’ve got a lot of stuff to get done that day and you just don’t want to do it? But you drag yourself out of bed and get going but maybe never really shake off the sluggishness?

Today’s self-care can help you feel more alive and strengthen your immune system. It also helps you sleep better. In ONLY 30 SECONDS A DAY. This is my favorite kind of health hack–easy, fast, no cost, no commitment. All it really takes is willingness.

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[5-Minute Self-Care]: Press Away Your Stress and Soothe Your Nervous System, Ep. 984 Sep 20, 2023

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Your nervous system is an information super highway that dictates how stressed you feel, how well you’re sleeping and digesting, and whether you want to bite someone’s head off. Today I’m sharing three acupressure points–which is basically DIY acupuncture with no needles, only light pressure from your fingertips–that I use on the regular to get myself to a better place. (And I share the story of how I decided to study acupressure–I essentially witnessed the benefits before I ever tried it, just by talking to my teacher on the phone).

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[5-Minute Self-Care]: This Used to Get You in Trouble in School, but it Helps You Think, Recharge, and Heal, Ep. 983 Sep 18, 2023

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During this back-to-school, when it may feel like time is at a premium, I’m focusing on sharing EASY, FAST, and MEGA-POWERFUL ways to show yourself some TLC. First up is something that refreshes your eyes, brain, and spirit and has even been shown to help patients recovering from surgery get out of the hospital faster and be less crabby to their nurses. No, seriously.

Study on benefits of a natural view for post-surgery patients

Study on natural views reducing depressive symptoms during COVID lockdowns

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[Maintain Your Brain]: Surprising Brain Health Hacks that Work, Ep. 982 Sep 15, 2023

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A recent survey found that sixty-four percent of all Americans say that their biggest fear about growing older is that they will suffer from dementia. I share that fear!

So this week I’m diving into some evidence-based strategies you and I and everyone can implement to take great care of those beautiful brains of ours, so that it can take care of us now and well into the future. Today are three of the more surprising brain-health hacks I’ve discovered in my deep dive into the topic as part of my work on a book called Reversing Alzheimer’s with Wednesday’s guest, Dr. Heather Sandison. The book will be out in 2024 but you can get a preview this week.

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[Maintain Your Brain]: Things To Do Now for Better Brain Health Later (from a Dr. who specializes in dementia care), Ep. 981 Sep 13, 2023

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Today I'm interviewing Dr. Heather Sandison, who is the founder of the Solcere medical clinic and the Marama residential elder care facility in Southern California–the first memory care facility to have the goal of returning its residents to independent living.

Heather is working on a book where she details her evidence-based approach--full disclosure, I am helping her write that book and as we've been working on it I've gotten so excited by her stories of folks who have made incredible gains in their brain health that I had to have her on to share the things we can all do now that will help us have better brain health, memory, and cognition in the future. Wait til you hear the stories of her patients who have gotten better! You’ll want to do what they’re doing.

Marama at Home digital course

Solcere medical clinic website

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[Maintain Your Brain]: The Attitude That Keeps Your Mind Open and Brain Sharp, Ep. 980 Sep 11, 2023

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A lot of people think they can do their beloved crossword or sudoku and keep their brains strong. But what I’ve been learning by working on a book called Reversing Alzheimer's with Dr. Heather Sandison (it will be out in 2024), is that doing what you’ve always done in terms of activities or hobbies isn’t enough to prevent to dementia. They are great, you can still do them, but unless you are in the moderate to severe stage of dementia, your brain really thrives on novelty. Come get heaps of ideas on how to keep your neuroplasticity humming–all by following your natural curiosity!

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[Find More Time]: How to Feel Better About Those Annoying Time Sucks, Ep. 979 Sep 08, 2023

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Today I’m sharing a really powerful tool for finding more time for the things you value and enjoy–even, especially if you have a big-time sucker in your life, like a long commute, a caregiving role, or something else that feels like robs of your time to do what you want and need to do on the regular.

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[Find More Time]: Why Saying “There Aren’t Enough Hours in the Day” Is Harmful, Ep. 978 Sep 06, 2023

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Do you regularly feel like there just aren't enough hours in the day? That feeling has a technical term--it's called 'time poverty,' and it's something we're going to learn how to reduce in today's episode.

I'm talking with Ashley Whillans, assistant professor at Harvard Business School, a leading voice in time and happiness research, and the author of the excellent book, Time Smart. I enjoyed this book so much--it's succinct, it's practical, it's educational. I turned down multiple corners of multiple pages and got out my special notebook so I could do the exercise Ashley outlines. I really recommend it, and I'm so excited to have Ashely here today to help us all feel more time affluent.

Ashley's website

Ashley's book, 'Time Smart'

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