Health Coaching
August 12, 2026•Behavior Change, Health Coaching, Insider Strategies, News
Strength Snacks: Strength Training for Everyone (and Anyone!)
No, walking is not enough, but do you find the idea of adding strength training to your Bredesen Protocol routine daunting? You are not alone; be assured. Strength training, however, does not have to be a whole big thing! In her feature, ReCODE coach Valerie Driscoll introduces you to the “exercise snack”: an easy way to get started with resistance training in your busy day. Once you see the benefits of adding these short training breaks to your routine, she knows you will be hooked. Read More »
July 17, 2026•Behavior Change, Health Coaching, News, Nutrition, Recipes
Top Food Picks to Help You Transition to KetoFLEX 12/3
Adopting the KetoFLEX 12/3 lifestyle doesn’t have to mean spending hours in the kitchen or wondering what to buy. ReCODE Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist Deb Sobel and Coach Valerie Driscoll share their favorite grocery finds, time-saving staples, and practical shopping tips to make brain-healthy eating simpler, more delicious, and easier to sustain. Whether you enjoy cooking or prefer quick, no-fuss meals, these recommendations can help stock your kitchen for long-term success. Read More »
June 19, 2026•Behavior Change, Health Coaching, Insider Strategies, News
In this month’s submission from the coaching team, Valerie Driscoll tells a tale of three gardens and reminds us that the opportunity to practice mindfulness can show up anywhere, if we are willing to lean in and let go. The letting go of how we think things should be and training ourselves to appreciate things as they are is not an act of passivity but one that tends to our well-being in a powerful way. Read More »
April 16, 2026•Health Coaching, Insider Strategies, News
In this month’s blog, Valerie Driscoll finds a new perspective on the benefits of being single in a world that often warns us of the dangers thereof. Grateful for the new information presented by Dr. Ram Rao in his blog, Surprising Link Between Marriage and Dementia, she explores completely non-scientific evidence as to why being single might, just might, be good for cognitive health. Read More »
February 18, 2026•Health Coaching, Insider Strategies, News
In her blog this month, Valerie Driscoll writes about getting caught off guard on her recent vacation and then figuring out how to stay on her feet despite the attempts to be blown off course. Even when walking into a headwind, there are strategies to help one stay upright and stay on the path to better brain health. Read More »
January 14, 2026•Behavior Change, Health Coaching, Insider Strategies, News
The Opportunity of the New Year
In “The Opportunity of the New Year,” psychologist and ReCODE 2.0 Health Coach Lynn Killips explores why January 1st is more than a symbolic reset. Drawing on behavioral science, she explains how the “fresh start effect,” paired with awareness, tracking, and support, can dramatically increase the odds of lasting change. Read More »
January 7, 2026•Health Coaching, Interviews, News
Early Alzheimer’s, Two Paths: Why Strategy and Timing Matter
December 16, 2025•Health Coaching, Insider Strategies, News
This year, ReCODE coach Valerie Driscoll chose the bold move during her Thanksgiving trip to complete a 5-day fast rather than face a week filled with temptation and sugar. While shedding a few fall pounds, she also shed some light on how much energy food healthy and unhealthy takes up in her brain, while bringing away from her experience the need for mindful balance in her own health journey. Read More »