by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 28, 2026 | BRAIN HEALTH, Question of the week, Sleep
Most of us know the arrangement. The week gets busy. Bedtime moves later. The alarm still goes off. Then Saturday arrives, and we sleep until our bodies decide they’re done. That extra sleep feels like repayment. Maybe it is. But I wondered whether “catching up” means...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 28, 2026 | BRAIN HEALTH, Question of the week, Social Connection
We tend to talk about loneliness as if it belongs in the same category as a bad mood. You feel lonely. You call a friend. You join something. Problem solved. But I wondered whether that framing misses something bigger. If loneliness persists, does it merely make life...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 28, 2026 | Informed Consent, Mental Health, Question of the week
There’s a particular kind of relief that can come with finally having a name for something. Maybe years of scattered experiences begin to make sense. Maybe there’s language for a struggle that had felt private, confusing, or somehow like a personal failure. A...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 28, 2026 | Human Behavior, Question of the week
There’s a familiar idea floating around adult life: a drink makes sex better. It loosens people up. It quiets self-consciousness. It turns an awkward date into a more relaxed one. And sometimes, people describe alcohol as the thing that helped them get out of their...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 28, 2026 | Longevity, Nutrition, Question of the week
Protein has become one of those health ideas that sounds almost too obvious to question. Want to age well? Eat more protein. Want to keep muscle? Eat more protein. Want to stay independent? Definitely eat more protein. There’s a good reason this message lands. Nobody...
