Resilience

How we can adapt and gain physical and psychological strength through trials and tribulations.

Indirect Cognitive Enhancers

Top Cognitive Enhancements Continued - #10: Rhodiola Rosea

Jul 19, 2026

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7 min read

Top Cognitive Enhancements Continued - #10: Rhodiola Rosea

Can a tough little flower from a tough climate make you tougher for the next ordeal in your hero's journey? A rosea by any other name is still an adaptogen, and adaptogenic complexity shoehorned in to marketing simplicity can be misleading. Let's set the record straight.

Michael Cummings

Indirect Cognitive Enhancers

Top Cognitive Enhancements Continued - #7: Ashwagandha

Jun 28, 2026

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6 min read

Top Cognitive Enhancements Continued - #7: Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha's use in medicinal practices predates western medicine by thousands of years. But until the COVID pandemic, few knew of it. Why has it become nearly ubiquitous, seemingly over-produced, and definitely over-marketed since then? What does it do? Should we take it or leave it?

Michael Cummings

Resilience

The Attenborough Effect: The Science of Longevity Rewards Purposefulness

May 10, 2026

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5 min read

The Attenborough Effect: The Science of Longevity Rewards Purposefulness

How chronic inflammation, late-stage consumerism, and a 100-year-old naturalist all point to the same uncomfortable question. Are we our "self" yet?

Michael Cummings

Resilience

Apr 24, 2026

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9 min read

The Power of Transformational Setbacks

Adversity sucks. We prefer safety and comfort. But here's what research says transforms a personal setback in to a personal breakthrough.

Michael Cummings