The internet’s democratizing nature has proven fertile ground for wellness trends to grow and spread.

But some had staying power long before high-speed connectivity. Millennia of staying power, even.

Like acupuncture, which is a 2,500 Chinese tradition. The first discovered mention of acupuncture being used for medical purposes comes from The Yellow Emperor in the Han Dynasty, and his Classic of Internal Medicine. (All the way back in 206 BCE.)

Acupuncture: A form of alternative medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the body at various pressure points to either alleviate pain or treat conditions.

Because it doesn’t fit…

Ever since corporations and the government got the idea to let citizens feel personally responsible for pollution, recycling has snowballed into an epic cultural movement.

The 1970s saw the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and America’s first “Earth Day.” When the EPA started promoting the “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,” slogan, the general public began to consider their waste in a way they never had before.

You see, upcycling and reuse of materials is not a new concept.

In fact, it’s been around for so long that it actually gave rise to the cheap consumerist society we live in now.

Before…

If you had to guess, out of all the falsehoods and fibs and omissions in the history of the world…

What would you say is the greatest lie ever told?

Okay, okay, I’ll tell you.

For late risers, it’s a no-brainer.

“I’ll get up early and do that.”

You see, those out there trying to cram more into their schedules — workout routines, meal prepping, new hobbies, longer sleep — usually by adding them to an imaginary morning schedule.

But if you struggle with getting up early, that can feel almost impossible.

So many factors contribute to difficulty peeling the…

What buries itself into the marrow of our egos isn’t what happens to us — it’s how we react to the stories we tell ourselves about what happens to us.

Woah.

Let’s rephrase — we are not impartial creatures. Through the miracle of learned experience, we internalize lessons, motivations, reactions, and tactics. These intangible markers inform our behavior, but it’s important that we learn how.

The lessons of our experiences form the perimeters for our interpretations of future experiences.

Basically, they’re how we write the stories that our ego comes up with.

And almost 100% of the time, that’s what…

And why do we want to?

In the West, we worry about heart disease.

But in ancient belief systems — like Taoism and the tenets of Traditional Chinese Medicine — they worry about the heart in a different context.

In Taoism, equilibrium is achieved by nurturing the heart-mind — the balance between educating the mind and educating the heart, and it’s more than metaphorical.

The “xin” in the heart mind refers to the literal heart (and the literal mind, but that’s beside the point.) …

Leaky gut syndrome is a difficult beast to catch.

Unless you’ve had CT scans and a confirmed intestinal perforation, it can be difficult to diagnose. The current scientific consensus is that most of us have leaky gut, to some degree.

Leaky gut is also called “intestinal permeability” in the medical community.

You see, the gut is naturally supposed to control what substances are allowed into the bloodstream. It does this by maintaining a secure barrier via the intestinal lining and by making sure the microbiome of the gut is diverse and thriving.

But if the gut lining is unhealthy, which…

Humans are the only mammals that willingly delay sleep, according to the National Sleep Foundation.

And we all have our reasons — we’re busy, we’re anxious, we’ve got a big day to prepare for tomorrow.

But delaying sleep, or getting subpar sleep, poisons every other aspect of our functionality.

Restful sleep is associated with juiced creativity, better academic performance, stronger muscle development, lower risk of depression, steadier blood sugar, stronger heart health, curbing weight gain, faster memory recall, and it gives the brain a chance to flush out toxins.

And even if you believe that all of those things are…

Cultural and social experts have called the past ten years the “Subscription Decade.” But it may be more accurate to call it…

The “Customization Decade.”

Your meals can be customized and delivered to your home for you to cook. You can design your own shampoo by answering a few questions about your hair and feeding the answers into an algorithm. You can even customize your entertainment by choosing a number of platforms you utilize the most and only paying for those.

Customizing your health is an emerging field generating confusion and excitement from the masses.

Flashy advertisements make customized soap…