“Art of Living” technique, which focuses on full yogic breaths and abdominal breathing. I did it every morning for five years before falling out of the daily practice when I moved and had kids. An estimated 40 million people do Art of Living daily. All

Unless we develop effective ways of defusing stress (which, let’s face it, is an unavoidable aspect of twenty-first-century living), cortisol can become elevated for long periods, resulting in some serious physiological consequences.

Head Start: Do These Four Things Right Now • Eat more good fat, particularly healthy saturated fat from grass-fed butter and meat. • Eat a lot less sugar. Sugar reduces your rate of neurogenesis. • Manage your stress. Stress reduces your rate of neurogenesis. • Have more sex, but if you’re a man, don’t ejaculate every day because you’ll waste hormo

Aerobic forms of exercise should be “low and slow” to promote neurogenesis while avoiding the cortisol spike of “chronic cardio.” Anaerobic forms of exercise should be “hard and fast” to promote metabolic adaptation in your muscles and brain. Both forms of exercise are critical! Sauna use can be an incredible adjunct to exercise or as a standalone