mental health
Mental health and psychology are essential in life extension and leading a healthy and happy life.
Ecclesiastes and the Weight of Meaninglessness
Have you ever noticed how unsettling Ecclesiastes feels compared to most of Scripture. It does not rush to reassure. It does not soften its conclusions. It returns again and again to the same observation: everything fades, everything repeats, and nothing under the sun seems capable of holding still long enough to become permanent. Wisdom fails to secure lasting satisfaction. Pleasure loses its edge. Work outlives the worker. Even moral effort appears unable to guarantee stability. For many readers, this tone feels almost dissonant, as if the book is saying out loud what faith is supposed to quiet.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Longevity
When Parents Feel Alone and Adult Kids Feel Overwhelmed
Being an adult these days is really busy. Our jobs take up a lot of time we spend a lot of time traveling to and from work. We have other things we do on the side that take up our weekends. On top of all that we have a lot of family things to take care of. Aging parents are often very lonely even if we do not forget about them. The thing is, we just do not have a lot of time for aging parents anymore. Time is very scarce, for everyone, including our aging parents.
By Live Peace2 months ago in Longevity
Why Life Gets Better After 50
If you think about life as a picture of how happy people are we have always thought it looks like a hill that goes up and then comes down. You start out when you are young and things get better and better you reach the top when you are in the middle of your life. Then it starts to get worse and worse as you get older.. What if we have been looking at this picture the wrong way? Some new research about how people think and feel is showing us that it is actually shaped like a U. When people are in the middle of their life they are often very busy and stressed out and they are not as happy as they used to be. But then something unexpected happens people start to get happier after they turn 50 and they just keep getting happier and happier. Life is, like a U shape happiness goes down. Then it comes back up again and that is what the research is showing us about life and happiness. This isn’t about denying the very real challenges of aging, but about uncovering the profound psychological shifts that make this chapter uniquely satisfying. Here’s the science and soul behind why contentment so often blooms in later life.
By Live Peace2 months ago in Longevity
How Salt Bricks Clean the Lungs of Smokers in Sauna Walls
Smoking brings thousands of harmful chemicals into the organism, many of which are deposited in the lungs. With time, these particles accumulate resulting in chronic bronchitis, emphysema and increased chances of lung cancer. Although stopping smoking is the most crucial measure towards the health of a smoker, other treatments can also be used to hasten the removal of accumulated debris in the body and also to decrease swelling.
By Emily Rosie2 months ago in Longevity
What If Truth Is Rejected Even When It Is Lived Well
It’s easy to assume that if something is true, and if it is communicated clearly, reasonably, and with goodwill, it will eventually be accepted. This assumption sits quietly beneath a lot of effort, especially in faith. We speak carefully. We try to be fair. We explain ourselves patiently. Somewhere beneath all of that is the hope that clarity and sincerity will be enough. But what if that hope misunderstands how truth actually moves through the world.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Longevity
Truth Is Often Rejected Because It Demands Change
There is a widespread assumption, rarely spoken but deeply believed, that truth will eventually be accepted if it is communicated clearly, patiently, and with genuine goodwill. When resistance appears, the instinct is to search for error in tone, framing, or explanation. The underlying belief is simple: if the truth were presented well enough, rejection would disappear. This belief is comforting, but it is false. History, Scripture, and lived experience all point in the same direction. Truth is often rejected not because it is unclear, but because it is costly.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Longevity
Preservation for Eternal Impact
It is easy to feel as though most of what is said disappears. Words are spoken, written, posted, argued over, and then quickly buried beneath the next wave of noise. Attention moves on. Platforms refresh. What once felt urgent becomes invisible. In that environment, a quiet but persistent question emerges. What actually lasts. And more uncomfortably, what is worth preserving when so much seems to vanish without consequence.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Longevity
