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...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 28, 2026 | Human Behavior, parenting, Question of the week
“You’re so smart.” It’s one of those sentences many of us say almost automatically. A child brings home a good grade, figures out a puzzle, remembers an obscure dinosaur fact, and there it is. The compliment feels warm, deserved, and harmless. But I’ve wondered about...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 28, 2026 | Decision-Making, Human Behavior, Question of the week
Multitasking has become one of those things we criticize while quietly admiring it. The person who can answer Slack, listen to a meeting, order groceries, scan an email, and remember the school pickup schedule seems impressively capable. In a crowded life, keeping...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 28, 2026 | BRAIN HEALTH, Movement, Question of the week
“Go take a walk and clear your head.” It’s one of those pieces of advice that can sound almost too obvious to question. You’re stuck on a decision, irritated after a meeting, circling the same thought for the fifteenth time. So you leave the desk, walk around the...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 28, 2026 | BRAIN HEALTH, Question of the week, Sleep
There’s a deal many of us make with the week: I’ll sleep less now and catch up this weekend. It sounds reasonable. Monday through Friday are crowded. Work runs late. Someone needs something. One more episode turns into two. Then Saturday arrives, and sleeping in feels...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 21, 2026 | Decision-Making, Nutrition, Question of the week
Breakfast has had unusually good public relations. We’ve heard it for so long that it barely registers as a claim anymore: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Skip it, and you’ll supposedly derail your metabolism, lose your focus, overeat later, and...