Mindfulness Basics
Mindfulness Basics Contents I. What Mindfulness Is, and Isn’tII. A Brief HistoryIII. The Physiology and NeurobiologyIV. What the Research SupportsV. What the Research Doesn’t SupportVI. How It Works: The Plausible MechanismVII. The Secular vs Spiritual QuestionVIII. Starting a PracticeIX. The Realistic TimelineX. Cross-Links I. What Mindfulness Is, and Isn’t Mindfulness has accumulated cultural baggage in […]
Mindfulness Cheatsheet
Mindfulness Cheatsheet Contents I. How to Use This Page II. Quick Reference Index (by time available; by purpose; by difficulty) III. Foundational Practices (the ones everyone should know) IV. Focused Attention Practices (the concentration practices) V. Open Monitoring Practices (the awareness practices) VI. Loving-Kindness and Compassion Practices (the metta family) VII. Body-Based Practices (the somatic […]
Mindfulness Resources
Mindfulness Resources I. Foundational Researchers and Clinicians The researchers below have produced the empirical and clinical foundations on which the section draws. Listed alphabetically with their contributions. Tara Bennett-Goleman: Emotional Alchemy (2001). Mindfulness applied to psychological patterns, particularly schema-related patterns. Bridges clinical psychology and contemplative practice. Bhikkhu Bodhi: Buddhist scholar and translator. The major English-language translations of […]
Fasting Resources
Fasting Resources The resources below are organised by topic rather than by source type, with each entry’s relationship to the underlying research surfaced. The intent is to provide reliable starting points for deeper investigation rather than an exhaustive bibliography. Some entries lead to substantial primary research; others lead to popular synthesis that should be read […]
The Fasting Rabbit Hole
The Fasting Rabbit Hole Contents I. Autophagy Deep Dive II. The Longo Lab Body of Work III. The Panda Lab Body of Work IV. Cancer Metabolism Deep Dive V. Therapeutic Fasting for Metabolic Disease VI. Caloric Restriction Mimetics VII. BHB as Signalling Molecule VIII. The Religious and Cultural History of Fasting IX. The Limits of […]
Ketosis
Ketosis Contents I. What Ketosis Is II. How the Body Enters Ketosis III. The Ketone Bodies IV. Insulin, Glucagon, and the Hormonal Shift V. Keto-Adaptation: The Six-Stage Process VI. Variations of the Ketogenic Diet VII. What to Eat on a Ketogenic Diet VIII. The Carnivore Diet IX. Metabolic Flexibility X. Ketosis and the Brain XI. […]
Fasting Game Plan
Fasting Game Plan Contents I. The Default Position II. The Beginner’s Path III. Matching Protocol to Goal IV. Sex Differences and Hormonal Considerations V. The Lifecycle Question VI. Seasonal Feast-Famine Cycling VII. Training and Fasting VIII. Common Pitfalls IX. Who Shouldn’t Fast X. Summary This page is about translating the biology of fasting into […]
The Fasting Cheatsheet
The Fasting Cheatsheet Contents I. The Protocol Spectrum II. Daily Time-Restricted Eating Protocols III. 24-Hour and 36-Hour Fasts IV. 48-Hour Fasts V. Extended Water Fasts (3-5+ Days) VI. The Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) VII. Targeted Intermittent Fasting (for Training) VIII. Feast-Famine Cycling IX. Alternate-Day Fasting and 5:2 X. Dry Fasting XI. What You Can Drink […]
Fasting Basics
Fasting Basics Contents I. What Fasting Is II. The Metabolic Transition: What Happens When You Stop Eating III. Autophagy: Cellular Cleanup IV. The Hormonal Cascade V. Fasting and the Brain VI. Fasting and the Immune System VII. Fasting and the Gut VIII. Fasting and Mitochondria IX. Fasting vs Caloric Restriction vs Starvation X. Potential Side […]
The Singularity
The Singularity Contents I. The Biosphere as an Integrated System II. Biological Relativity and Multi-Level Causation III. Biophilia and the Innate Affinity for Life IV. Attention Restoration and the Cognitive Effects of Nature V. Forest Bathing and the Japanese Empirical Programme VI. Specific Environments and Their Effects VII. Nature Deficit and the Modern Pattern VIII. […]