Behavior Change
April 17, 2025•Behavior Change, Insider Strategies, News
In her blog this month, Apollo Health coach Valerie Driscoll shares how she uses mindful breathing to help her overcome the historically stressful event of air travel. Stressors can come in all shapes and sizes, but fortunately, building an arsenal of stress-management skills can help you to consistently manage whatever comes your way. She invites you to access other Apollo Health resources, including our new Member Mindfulness Meetup, to help you manage current stressors in your life. Read More »
March 19, 2025•Behavior Change, Insider Strategies, News
Mindfulness for Beginners — and we are all beginners
In her blog, Mindfulness for Beginners, Valerie Driscoll recommends her favorite book for those who are ready to open the door to the lifelong practice of mindfulness — leading to improved self-understanding and access to inner wisdom. Read More »
February 17, 2025•Behavior Change, From Julie Gregory, Insider Strategies, News
In honor of Valentine's Day, Julie Gregory shares her blog entitled This is Love, which is focused on the many examples of extraordinary love that she's personally observed while working with our community. She celebrates stunning examples of beautiful relationships between partners, parents and children, siblings, and friends, and most importantly the self-love that’s vital to practice the protocol successfully. Read More »
February 17, 2025•Behavior Change, Insider Strategies, News
Tapping into the heart-brain connection can be a powerful way to manage stress and regulate emotions. In her blog Make Time to Experience Love, Jennifer Newton shares how using HeartMath techniques to cultivate feelings of love and gratitude can help us deal with life’s challenges and set a positive tone for others. Read More »
January 16, 2025•Behavior Change, Insider Strategies, News, Nutrition
After noticing a trend in post-holiday member conversations, Valerie Driscoll was inspired to write about how sticking to KetoFLEX 12/3 shifts from impossible, to trying, to easier, to easy, even for the most challenged among us. This shift happens as the body heals; you begin to notice the difference between feeling well and unwell and how quickly this happens based on food choices. Valerie offers tips to help you pay mindful attention as you find your way to easy. Read More »
January 16, 2025•Behavior Change, From Julie Gregory, Insider Strategies, News
In Julie Gregory's blog, Living with Alzheimer's, she explores the challenges of living with Alzheimer’s from both the perspectives of those affected and their care partners. Because participants enter the program at different stages of the disease process, it's often a struggle to implement the protocol. She offers practical strategies that can help make their daily lives a little more manageable for everyone involved in this healing journey. Read More »
December 20, 2024•Behavior Change, Insider Strategies, News
In Valerie Driscoll’s blog, Spot the Joy, she compares her birding hobby, where she learned to cultivate her attention on birds, to ‘joy spotting' as a way to increase happiness. Solid science suggests that regulating one’s attention impacts mental & physical health. Read more to learn how focusing & prioritizing attention can foster joy and that rewiring your brain can happen at any age. Read More »
November 19, 2024•Behavior Change, From Julie Gregory, News
Kick the Bucket or Make a List?
In her blog "Kick the Bucket or Make a List," Julie Gregory, an Alzheimer's survivor, shares her first bucket list trip in which all the stars aligned to make it a magical experience. With Thanksgiving soon approaching, she shares her gratitude to Dr. Bredesen and to the entire Apollo Health community for forging a path forward where once there was none — allowing her (and many others) to keep adding to their bucket lists. Read More »