I so enjoyed curating this springtime edition of Scrolls for you. It’s layered with simple, actionable tips you can employ this very minute to improve everything from stress, mobility, longevity, and perhaps most importantly – your joy! Wait until you hear about the one (delicious!) thing you can eat that equates to more than 50 hours spent on a treadmill. Yes, please! Come on in!

meals

New Study Shows Creatine Intake My Lower Your Cancer Risk – I add a 5g to my smoothie every morning, the benefits are a mile long, and I promise, you don’t taste it. (Here’s the one we like).

Why sharing meals can make people happier – what evidence from 142 countries shows

A 2017 study from the University of Massachusetts found that soaking your produce in a 1% solution of baking soda (2 teaspoons of baking soda per liter of water) for 15 minutes effectively removed 99% of the pesticides from the surface of your fruit and vegetables. I do this every time we get home from the grocery store and find it makes them last longer, too!

How Much Protein You Should Eat In Your 30s, 40s, 50s & Beyond Speaking of – did you know:

I can’t tell you how much I love chickpeas. We make a roasted chickpea mash with a little vegan mayo for lunch, toast them to top salads and pizza, have them on hand as a snack, and can’t live without them. A plethora of health benefits, and a great source of protein!

Is It Really That Bad to Drink Coffee on an Empty Stomach?

movement

I LOVE this 5-minute kitchen workout. What a great way to remove some of the barriers and make moving our bodies even simpler!

Do You Really Need 10,000 Steps? Here’s What Research Says

And speaking of Dr. Mark Hyman – here’s a *must listen*! My two favorites in one conversation, and the takeaways were simply outstanding 🤯. How to Improve Your Vitality & Heal From Disease with Dr. Andrew Huberman & Dr. Mark Hyman.

mindset

I’ve been working hard to be cognizant of the little complaints that sneak in throughout the day, and the impact they can have on my mindset. Which slide speaks the loudest to you today?

more

Feeling stuck? Try this: 18 Habits Of Highly Creative People. And I also like Mel Robbins’ 7-Day Reset (Backed By Science)

Look at this regenerative farm map to find an organic farm near you! Amazing!

16 Outdoor Hobbies to Try Now That It’s Nice Out Again

This was an interesting take: The Death of the Souvenir — and the Rise of “Memory Collecting”

Small Shifts, Big Impact: Simple Ways to Use Less Plastic in Your Daily Life – and on that note, I use these beeswax wraps and I love them! The patterns are so lovely (and would make a great hostess gift!).

I really enjoyed these 15 Life Lessons – a quick read with a big impact.

Grey brought this book home from his teacher’s library and it has taken the top spot for my favorite children’s book ever – it was SO much fun to read and the writing is impeccable. What a poignant message it helps us to teach (and to remember ourselves!).

Have you heard of “The Slow Bloom” method? THIS is such a terrific, lasting approach to making shifts.

This was a fantastic, quick read – Hunger Games meets The Handmaid’s Tale.

This sleep hack WORKS (for 96% of the people who try it!) – A military trick for falling asleep in 2 minutes.

I’ve been on a big Arthur Brooks (the happiness professor) deep dive. He suggests starting with this enlightening quiz: What’s the bigger challenge for you – happiness or unhappiness? Grey and I are “Cheerleaders”, and Jon is a “Mad Scientist”! What did you get?

Another reason to take our vitamin D! Here is the one we take – I like the Liposomal delivery and maximum absorption combining it with K2 and CoQ10.

How to Keep a Conversation Going: 5 Tips for Deeper, More Meaningful Connection

Have a magnificent May. What a treat it was to see you today!