The Week Feels Shorter Than It Is
This edition of The Journal is arriving a day late. And honestly, that feels fitting for the topic. Because we had a long weekend here in Canada with Victoria Day on Monday, the rhythm of the week shifted. Somehow four days began trying to hold five days worth of life. The week got away from […]
Trust Your Gut
Have you ever had a “gut feeling”? A sense that something was off before you could explain why. Butterflies before a big decision.Nausea during stress.A knot in your stomach after difficult news. We use these expressions every day because instinctively, we know the gut and the brain are deeply connected. And science confirms it. Your […]
You’re Not Lazy. You’re Loaded.
There is a particular kind of exhaustion many people carry quietly. They are still functioning. Still answering messages. Still showing up. Still getting things done. But everything feels heavier than it should. Small tasks feel strangely difficult. Motivation disappears. Rest doesn’t seem to restore much. And somewhere in the background, a harsh conclusion begins to […]
The Missing Mineral in the Aging Brain
By Dr. Kathryn Dundas, MD, CCFPSublime Life | The Journal I’ve been watching the science over the past year as it evolves around the mineral lithium and brain health. It caught my attention for a few reasons. First, lithium is not just a medication — it’s actually a naturally occurring trace mineral that exists in […]
Signals Worth Carrying Forward into 2026
As we step into a new year, I’m less interested in predictions and more interested in signals.Not trends.Not noise.But the quiet shifts in how we understand the body — and what actually supports a longer, more vital life.2025 brought a few important reframes in longevity medicine. None of them were flashy. Most didn’t make headlines. […]
How Horses Help Heal a Dysregulated Nervous System
Imagine your nervous system as an intricate communication network—millions of signals constantly translating emotional experiences into physical responses. When life is balanced, this network adapts with ease. But when stress becomes chronic or trauma goes unprocessed, the system can become stuck in high alert. And when that happens, health challenges appear in ways most conventional […]
Micro-Wellness Moments: Two Minutes, One Breath, A Birdsong
We often think wellness requires time — long workouts, complex rituals, elaborate morning routines. But what if the science of longevity is also held in the smallest pauses? Micro-wellness is a growing movement rooted in a simple idea: intentional recovery in real time. These are brief, sensory-anchored moments that shift the nervous system from alert […]
How Your Circadian Clock, Hormones, and Social Life Collide This Season
The Clock We Forget We Have The clocks shifted last weekend — but did your body? Daylight Saving is more than an hour’s difference on paper; it’s a micro-jet-lag that throws our inner timekeeper into temporary chaos. The circadian rhythm — the 24-hour cycle that governs hormones, mood, and metabolism — is incredibly sensitive to […]