Maybe instead of longevity hacks, we need to meditate on our death and our inevitable mortality.

Maybe instead of green smoothies and yoga, we need to make space for others in our lives and tell them about our pain.

Maybe instead of going on retreats, we need to create safe environments in our workplaces.

Maybe instead of endless therapy and numbing behaviors, we need to create more art.

These are some of the Better Perspectives I promise to bring you in this blog now.

Don’t worry though, the search for gumption classic gut-wrenching posts (such as this one) will keep on coming under the Gumption tab.

In addition to the usual stuff, my team and I will bring you a lot more in this blog. Over the next year we will start releasing a host of different articles with some much more research-driven reporting and longevity journalism.

Here are some teasers about what is to come:

  • Bullshit-o-meter Articles: Dispelling wellness myths and bullshit that is not scientific or helpful to help you save your money from fads. [Free Always]

  • The Human Dash Articles: These are well-researched evidence-based health essays that will help guide you towards reclaiming your health and building actual long-term meaningful well-being. [Free with Paid Exercises and Workbooks].

  • The Better Perspectives Show: Interviews that we produce from our events and transcripts from our podcast. [Free episodes and exclusive group discussions and live events for Paid members]

  • Ask Me Anything about Health Monthly: For [Paid] Members.

  • In Search of Gumption: My classic spilling my guts out to you posts like this one you just finished reading. [Fucking Free Forever!]

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