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Keeping Up with Life (Part 2): Practicing the Everyday Abilities That Help You Age Well

We often think about healthy aging in terms of exercise, nutrition, or medical tests. Yet some of the most revealing indicators of long-term health are remarkably ordinar

Keeping Up with Life (Part 1): Four Everyday Measures That Help You Age Well

We often think about health as something revealed through blood work, scans, or numbers on a medical chart. Yet some of the clearest signs of how well we're functioning r

What Happens After Weight Loss? James Hill on GLP-1 Medications, Weight Maintenance, and the Science of Lasting Change

For more than four decades, Dr. James Hill has studied one of the most important questions in health and human behavior: how do people create meaningful change, and perha

The Hidden Health Power of NEAT: Why Everyday Movement Matters More Than You Think

Some of the most powerful health habits don't happen in the gym. They happen while carrying groceries, climbing stairs, walking the dog, folding laundry, standing up from

Time, Friendship, and Being Present: A Conversation with Lori Schulweis and Jenn Giamo

In this special guest episode of 1,000 Waking Minutes, Dr. Wendy Bazilian is joined by Lori Schulweis and Jenn Giamo, the voices behind the podcast Everybody Talks, for a

Science You Can Use: These 3 Daily Habits May Be Shaping Your Brain More Than You Think

What if the smallest, most familiar parts of your day are quietly shaping your brain? In this Science You Can Use episode of 1,000 Waking Minutes, Dr. Wendy Bazilian exp

How to Measure a Life: 365 Buttons, Journaling & the Art of Noticing Time

Life is often measured in milestones — birthdays, graduations, anniversaries — but it’s truly shaped in much smaller moments. The ordinary Tuesdays. The conversations you

Your Heart Is Working Every Second: The Foods That Help Protect It

Your heart is working every second of your life. It beats more than 100,000 times each day, delivering oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and immune support to every cell in y

A 2026 Health Trends Report Explained: GLP-1s, Wearables, and Food as Medicine

When experts talk about health trends, it’s easy to focus on what’s new. But what matters far more is what lasts, and how those ideas actually translate into daily life.

Posture Matters: How Standing Taller Can Improve Energy, Pain, and Focus

Posture is one of the simplest — and most overlooked — strategies for protecting energy, reducing pain, and supporting how our bodies function every day. In this practica

47 - From Wellness Trends to What Works: Patterns to Focus on This Year

January brings a flood of wellness trends. This episode cuts through the noise, highlighting the patterns that actually work—so you can invest your time, energy, and atte

46 - The Power of Pause: How Short Breaks Reset Habits & Energy

Dry January, dopamine detoxes, and how short breaks can be powerful and productive. What if the most effective way to change a habit isn’t to push harder — but to pause,

45 - Science You Can Use: Menopause, Movement, and Midlife Health

Menopause is finally getting the attention — and the science — it deserves. In this Science You Can Use episode of 1,000 Waking Minutes, Dr. Wendy Bazilian explores a mea

44 - Fibermaxxing: Should You Try It?

Fibermaxxing — you’ve probably seen the term on TikTok, in health headlines, or from wellness influencers layering oats, chia, and psyllium like it’s the next protein cra

43 - Laugh More, Stress Less: The Health Benefits of Humor and Joy

There’s a reason a good laugh feels like it reaches all the way down to your bones — it’s one of the quickest ways the body remembers joy. In this uplifting and evidence-

42 - The Three-Bite Rule: Mindful Eating or Diet Trap?

It’s all over social media — the three-bite rule. Influencers savoring  desserts, pasta, and pastries with the claim “just three bites.” The message? You can eat anythin

41 - Beyond Ourselves: The Surprising Science of Spiritual Connection and Health

Some connections go beyond time and space. A childhood friend, a whispered prayer, a moment of gratitude—these simple practices can shape our health and how we experience

40 - Science You Can Use: The Matrix of Food, the Magic of Movement, and the Power of Nature

Can your daily food choices improve both your health and the planet’s? Can movement help your memory more than you realized? And is just sitting under a tree—without even

39 - Snack Smarter: How to Rethink the Most Overlooked Meal of the Day

One in four calories we eat comes from snacks—so why do we treat them like an afterthought? In this episode of 1,000 Waking Minutes, Dr. Wendy Bazilian takes us beyond th

38 - The Surprising Health Benefits of Volunteering: Why Giving Back Is Good for You

There’s a rhythm to giving—when we offer our time, our energy, or our care, something flows back to us. And as it turns out, that rhythm is good for our health. In this e