Good morning! It’s Friday, April 18th, and I’m wondering if sitting on the floor can actually be good for you. Like what you see? Share this email with your favorite people. Let’s pounce on life’s possibilities together!

This short lesson on how to write haiku reminded me of when I wrote one haiku every day during a two-week quarantine in 2020. I called the sequence my Q-Haiku.

Try writing a few for yourself this week. Three rules:

1. Follow the traditional 5-7-5 syllable pattern.

2. Write on paper with a pen or pencil.

3. Use your non-dominant hand to write.

Too hard? Too far out of your comfort zone? Too annoying to find a piece of paper? Too silly? Too time-consuming to learn something new?

Well, too bad. That’s exactly what your brain needs to gain cognitive reserve. Go ahead and try it this week for the health of your future brain.

Besides, being creative switches off anxiety. We can chat more about that later….

Reply to this email with your best haiku, and I’ll publish a few in a future newsletter. Can’t wait to read yours!

Making social connections a priority with the same importance as boosting your brain, harnessing your hidden powers, fueling your journey, and staying active can be difficult for some people.

If you struggle with your social health, this article highlights three potential obstacles and how you can overcome them. Learn more ➜

Alzheimer’s blood tests are the key to widespread prevention of dementia, experts say. Showing (with easily accessible measurable data) that lifestyle changes—such as the five essential actions that the Pounce Pot promotes—can improve the trajectory of dementia progression will be a key factor in their wider adoption. Read more ➜

Well, butter’s back in the news. This time for a seven-state recall for fecal contamination (ick!) Makes it a little easier to skip those croissants now…except for my son’s home-baked croissants. I would make an exception for those any day.

White bread gets a lot of negative press, and rightfully so. We’ll keep digging into that topic. Until then, this article from the UK about sourdough breaks the problem down into simple terms, and offers up reasons why sourdough would be a beneficial replacement this week for your standard white loaf.
Explore here ➜

There’s cardio and strength training, sure. But watching TV? That can be helpful, too. Just sit on the floor instead of the couch this week and move through a range of motions.

In this episode of Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s podcast, “Chasing Life,” he highlights the role mobility plays in longevity. I think you’ll enjoy it. Read the transcript or listen here➜