Quality of life Archives - Peter Attia https://peterattiamd.com/category/mental-health/quality-of-life/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 22:38:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://peterattiamd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-apple-icon-32x32.png Quality of life Archives - Peter Attia https://peterattiamd.com/category/mental-health/quality-of-life/ 32 32 #339 – Unpacking trauma: How early wounds shape behavior and the path toward healing | Jeff English https://peterattiamd.com/jeffenglish/ Mon, 10 Mar 2025 04:15:00 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=32976 “My coping skills live in a part of the brain that gets hijacked when the emotional brain takes over, and this doesn't always have to be about trauma." —Jeff English

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]]> #311 ‒ Longevity 101: a foundational guide to Peter’s frameworks for longevity, and understanding CVD, cancer, neurodegenerative disease, nutrition, exercise, sleep, and more https://peterattiamd.com/longevity101/ https://peterattiamd.com/longevity101/#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2024 08:45:32 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=25544 “I would say three-quarters of the benefits you can get towards a longer life, come solely from pursuing better health.” —Peter Attia

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/longevity101/feed/ 7 #306 – AMA #60: preventing cognitive decline, nutrition myths, lowering blood glucose, apoB, and blood pressure, and more https://peterattiamd.com/ama60/ https://peterattiamd.com/ama60/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2024 08:45:49 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=25279 “Metabolic health, first and foremost, is the goal of nutrition.” —Peter Attia

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/ama60/feed/ 10 #298 ‒ The impact of emotional health on longevity, self-audit strategies, improving well-being, and more | Paul Conti, M.D. https://peterattiamd.com/paulconti4/ https://peterattiamd.com/paulconti4/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:45:27 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=24910 “If we inquire, if we become curious about ourselves, we learn so much more about what is going on inside of us and it can guide us towards change.” —Paul Conti

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/paulconti4/feed/ 2 #288 ‒ The impact of gratitude, serving others, embracing mortality, and living intentionally | Walter Green https://peterattiamd.com/waltergreen/ https://peterattiamd.com/waltergreen/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2024 09:45:11 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=24541 “We are not self-made, everybody really knows that. The question is, are we going to acknowledge those people that help make us while they're here?” —Walter Green

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/waltergreen/feed/ 8 #280 ‒ Cultivating happiness, emotional self-management, and more | Arthur Brooks Ph.D. https://peterattiamd.com/arthurbrooks2/ https://peterattiamd.com/arthurbrooks2/#comments Mon, 27 Nov 2023 09:45:07 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=22304 “Happiness is not a feeling. Feelings are evidence of happiness.” —Arthur Brooks

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/arthurbrooks2/feed/ 4 #245 ‒ Overcoming trauma, finding inner peace, and living a meaningful and fulfilling life | Lewis Howes https://peterattiamd.com/lewishowes/ https://peterattiamd.com/lewishowes/#comments Mon, 06 Mar 2023 09:45:32 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=20422 “I think inner peace is the greatest currency.” —Lewis Howes

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/lewishowes/feed/ 3 #242 – AMA #44: Peter’s historical changes in body composition with his evolving dietary, fasting, and training protocols https://peterattiamd.com/ama44/ https://peterattiamd.com/ama44/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2023 09:45:21 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=20287 “Trends matter. You're treating what you see, but you're mindful of the trends.” —Peter Attia

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/ama44/feed/ 20 #241 ‒ Living intentionally, valuing time, prioritizing relationships, and more keys to a rich life | Ric Elias (Part 2) https://peterattiamd.com/ricelias2/ https://peterattiamd.com/ricelias2/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2023 09:45:35 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=20284 “The day you stop growing is the day that you age.” —Ric Elias

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/ricelias2/feed/ 1 #237 ‒ Optimizing life for maximum fulfillment | Bill Perkins https://peterattiamd.com/billperkins/ https://peterattiamd.com/billperkins/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2023 09:45:40 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=20126 “In the game of life, what I'm solving for is regret minimization. . .I want the highest score in net fulfillment.” —Bill Perkins

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/billperkins/feed/ 4 Does solitude equate to loneliness? https://peterattiamd.com/time-with-others/ Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:00:42 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=19184 At all stages of life, we spend more time alone than ever before in history. Are we growing lonely?

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]]> #226 ‒ The science of happiness | Arthur Brooks, Ph.D. https://peterattiamd.com/arthurbrooks/ https://peterattiamd.com/arthurbrooks/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2022 08:45:06 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=18903 Arthur Brooks is a social scientist, professor at Harvard University, a columnist for The Atlantic, and the bestselling author of From Strength to Strength. In this episode, Arthur explains how intelligence changes as we get older, and how to take advantage of this to maximize our happiness and success. He distills truths about the meaning…

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/arthurbrooks/feed/ 1 Prioritizing “real friends” over “deal friends” https://peterattiamd.com/real-friends-over-deal-friends/ Sat, 27 Aug 2022 11:00:28 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=18714 According to a May 2021 survey, Americans report having fewer close friendships than they did 30 years ago. But according to a recent conversation I had with author and social scientist Arthur Brooks, friendship is one of the key factors in finding and maintaining happiness as we age. 

 

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]]> Alcohol, sleep, and stress: A self-fulfilling prophecy https://peterattiamd.com/alcohol-sleep-and-stress/ Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:00:55 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=17606 This audio clip is from our sleep series with Matthew Walker, Ph.D., episode #126 — Matthew Walker, Ph.D.: Sleep and immune function, chronotypes, hygiene tips, and addressing questions about his book. This episode originally aired on August 31, 2020.

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]]> How alcohol disrupts sleep and contributes to Alzheimer’s disease https://peterattiamd.com/alcohol-sleep-and-alzheimers-disease/ https://peterattiamd.com/alcohol-sleep-and-alzheimers-disease/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2022 23:00:27 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=17611 This audio clip is from our “Ask Me Anything” with sleep expert, Matthew Walker (Part I of III), originally released on June 17, 2019. If you’re a member, you can now listen to this full episode on your private RSS feed or on our website. If you are not a member, learn more about the how to become a…

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/alcohol-sleep-and-alzheimers-disease/feed/ 1 Peter on how stress can show up as physical pain https://peterattiamd.com/how-stress-can-show-up-as-physical-pain/ Tue, 15 Mar 2022 23:15:06 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=17024 This clip is from “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) episode #16, originally released on October 12, 2020. If you’re a member, you can now listen to this full episode on your private RSS feed or on our website. If you are not a member, learn more about the how to become a member and the benefits here.  

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]]> Stress, Cortisol, and Sleep Deprivation: An Awful Feedback Loop https://peterattiamd.com/stress-cortisol-and-sleep-an-awful-feedback-loop/ Mon, 14 Mar 2022 23:15:22 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=17026 This audio clip is from our “Ask Me Anything” with sleep expert, Matthew Walker (Part I of III), originally released on June 17, 2019. In this clip, Peter and Matthew Walker discuss the impact sleep deprivation can have on your stress levels, and how stress can also impact your sleep. If you’re a member, you…

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]]> #195 – Freedom, PTSD, war, and life through an evolutionary lens | Sebastian Junger https://peterattiamd.com/sebastianjunger/ https://peterattiamd.com/sebastianjunger/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:45:14 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=16768 "If you experience that [equality of all people], you do not want to give it up. And that's one of the things that soldiers experience in combat with each other in a platoon.” - Sebastian Junger

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/sebastianjunger/feed/ 3 A Game Plan for Healthy Enjoyment of the Holidays https://peterattiamd.com/a-game-plan-for-healthy-enjoyment-of-the-holidays/ https://peterattiamd.com/a-game-plan-for-healthy-enjoyment-of-the-holidays/#comments Sun, 21 Nov 2021 06:00:12 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=16354 Lessons from my annual showdown with pie.

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/jamesclear/feed/ 1 How should we do drugs now?; searching for a Bob Ross painting https://peterattiamd.com/how-should-we-do-drugs-now-searching-for-a-bob-ross-painting/ https://peterattiamd.com/how-should-we-do-drugs-now-searching-for-a-bob-ross-painting/#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2021 10:00:46 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=16062 A few things worth checking out: 08/22/2021

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/how-should-we-do-drugs-now-searching-for-a-bob-ross-painting/feed/ 4 #172 – Esther Perel: The effects of trauma, the role of narratives in shaping our worldview, and why we need to accept uncomfortable emotions https://peterattiamd.com/estherperel/ https://peterattiamd.com/estherperel/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:45:02 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=16055 “I don’t fundamentally believe that one can know oneself without knowing oneself in relationship to others.” —Esther Perel

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/estherperel/feed/ 10 #168 – Hugh Jackman: Reflections on acting, identity, personal transformation, and the significance of being Wolverine https://peterattiamd.com/hughjackman/ https://peterattiamd.com/hughjackman/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:45:04 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=15967 “The world will always need people who are going to do what they love. But know when enough is enough. More is not always better in terms of consuming or just achievement. Be disciplined about doing less.” —Hugh Jackman

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/hughjackman/feed/ 1 #146 – Guy Winch, Ph.D.: Emotional first aid and how to treat psychological injuries https://peterattiamd.com/guywinch/ https://peterattiamd.com/guywinch/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:45:47 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=14731 “We have a choice in the stories we tell ourselves. We don't have choice about the facts, we have choice about our organization, our perspective, and the narrative we create around them.” —Guy Winch

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