Written by Lifebook Member Joe Santiago I realized that, while I had achieved some success in certain areas of my life, the only way to lead a truly extraordinary life was to ensure that any success I did experience did not come at the expense of...

Your body is providing constant feedback. But, are you listening? On any given day, our bodies send hundreds of thousands of messages to various cells, organs, systems, and metabolic processes in order to keep things functioning in tip-top shape and in a state of homeostasis (a happy medium) - or as close to it as possible. Your ability to listen to your body signals is the number one determining factor in how healthfully and vibrantly you will live your life. Think about your sleep patterns. How do you know when it’s time to go to bed? Your body tells you. Your breathing becomes deeper and more subdued. You yawn. You think about hitting the sack. You’re tired. Try as you might to not listen, sleep is one of those things in your body’s wiring that is inevitable. Eventually, you will become so tired you have to sleep. Other body signals aren’t quite as obvious. Eating, for instance, has become a chaotic experience for the majority of Americans. Because of the lightning-fast pace of our society day-in and day-out, it’s incredibly easy to lose touch with our body signals when it comes to food. We eat for convenience, on the go, on the couch, in the drive-thru and often in between pressing tasks that steal our attention for the duration of our meals. Even movement and exercise seem to have been hijacked by an avalanche of conflicting “expert” opinions and media standards. We no longer feel what our bodies need… we must be told how to move in order to stay healthy. For most people, “healthy movement” consists of 30-60 minutes of isolated exercise in the midst of an otherwise sedentary day. The more we sit still, the less our bodies want to move, and the weaker they become. But still, they whisper silently to us -- sending us signals that would transform our lives, if only we would listen. These signals can feel like fatigue, frustration, lack of motivation, depression, or any other symptom that indicates we are out of balance. The devastating truth is that when we lose touch with what our body is telling us, we miss out on a key component to health that affects every area of our lives -- our intuition.

I had high expectations coming into [Lifebook] because I was coming with some challenges in my life; most specifically in my love life, but also with my career and attitude. I had started to feel overwhelmed at the smallest things in life and, although I...

“A man with few friends is only half-developed; there are whole sides of his nature which are locked up and have never been expressed. He cannot unlock himself, he cannot even discover them; friends alone can stimulate him and open him.” -Randolph Bourne When it comes to expanding our social lives, quality is key.  Exceptional relationships are foundational to building a successful, fulfilling life. But this category can be one of the most challenging of all.  It’s NOT EASY to find extraordinary people, or create quality interactions.  While we at Lifebook believe that each and every person has the potential to be extraordinary, the sad truth is, it’s a very rare and beautiful thing. But they’re out there.  A whole world of remarkably unique and valuable individuals is within our reach.  We just have to create the opportunities to find them, and be ready when the moment arises.
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Hello! And Happy New Year! I hope it is everything of your dreams. Lifebook has, and continues to, impact my life and it still astounds me. Another year and once again, I find myself shaking my head and wondering if this is really happening and HOW? I...

Get ready to stretch your mental muscles and immerse yourself in a world of intellectual expansion. This month, Lifebook has highlighted 5 mind-blowing short videos, and although they cover a variety of topics, they are all guaranteed to change the way you think about thinking.
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Our lives are the sum total of our memories. How much are we willing to lose from our already short lives by being too lazy to process our experience deeply? Each of us has an incredible capacity to remember. But if you want to live a truly memorable life, you have to be the kind of person who remembers to remember. In his compelling TED Talk, Joshua Foer shares his story of activating his memory, and shares memory techniques and shortcuts that force a depth of processing and mindfulness that most of us don’t normally exercise…

I have been a Lifebooker for a few years now and, up until last year, I still struggled in the Health and Fitness category. I had done 12-week challenges before, gotten excellent results, and yet seemed to gain my unwanted weight back again each time. ...

I met my wife Sue 24 years ago at a Thanksgiving party with some friends of ours. Normally I would have been with my extended family - Thanksgiving was always a favorite of my parents - but this year they hosted our family dinner on Friday, so other family members could be with their respective in-laws. Had my parents not changed the routine that year, Sue and I might never have met; we never would have been married, we would never have had our kids, and the life we know would be different in so many ways it’s hard to fathom. Many other circumstances lined up just right to lead to that night that might not have worked out - my wife might not have come to the dinner (she almost didn’t), one or both of us might have lived in another town, we might not have known these particular friends… It's pretty remarkable if you think about it, that two people ever meet. But people do, and we did.  If you're married, it might be worth considering there’s a chance the two of you might never have met. Doing this deliberately can also make you happier.

Our lives are steeped in habits – for better or for worse. And no single habit holds more authority over our quality of life than a morning habit. Mornings are the single most powerful time of day. Whether we choose to be aware of it or not...