Living for Improvement

Sleep has always been difficult for me. When I was younger, I had terrible sleep hygiene and I was fully aware of that, so I didn’t mind feeling exhausted all the time.
But once I started taking sleep seriously in my mid-20s, I was frustrated to find that I still felt exhausted every day! I’ll skip the rest of the story and get to the stuff that actually worked for me, five years later:...

2018 has been a great year so far. I have a lot going on, but like many, I feel like the year is slipping away from me. We’re already 1/4 through the year, and it feels like I’ve completely lost perspective on how I’m spending my days so quickly.
In an attempt to work on this, I’ve been re-discovering strategies I’ve tried over the years to maintain a helpful and motivating perspective on time. Here are the four that have worked best for me:...

It’s been a long while since I’ve written for Living for Improvement. I’ve been up to a lot of new things this year, and now that it’s officially 2018, I want to take some time to share them with you.
Health
Health has been my biggest theme of 2017. Mostly because I’m trying to resolve two stubborn, difficult issues: a foot injury and poor sleep....

It’s surprisingly hard to get a consistent answer to the question, “What should I eat for maximum health and longevity?”
Almost everyone can agree on the consumption of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and a plant-based diet overall. But animal foods, legumes, and grains are constantly under fire....