Brain Rules for Aging Well: 10 Principles for Staying Vital, Happy, and Sharp

by John Medina

Mindfulness, put simply, is a series of contemplative exercises that gently and nonjudgmentally ask you to focus your brain on the now rather than on the past or future. Kabat-Zinn puts it this way: “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally.”

Michael Pollan: “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.”