Behavior Change
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 »
March 18, 2026•Behavior Change, From Julie Gregory, Insider Strategies, News
Six Simple Morning Habits That Help Your Brain Thrive
What you do in the first hours after waking may influence your brain health more than you realize. The brain is especially responsive during this time, and small morning choices can shape focus, energy, mood, and resilience throughout the day. Julie Gregory shares six simple habits that will give your brain a healthier start. Read More »
March 18, 2026•Behavior Change, Insider Strategies, News
That critical inner voice can feel relentless — but what if it’s not the enemy, but a signal you can learn to work with? In “Outing the Inner Critic,” Apollo Health’s VP of Coaching, Chris Coward, explores why this voice shows up, how it can undermine confidence and healthy habits, and how to reframe it into a more supportive, empowering guide for lasting change. Read More »
January 15, 2026•Behavior Change, From Ram Rao, Insider Strategies, News
Sleep Deprivation: New Insights about The Brain’s Hidden Cleaning Crisis
In his blog, Sleep Deprivation: New Insights about The Brain’s Hidden Cleaning Crisis, Dr. Rao highlights a recent groundbreaking study connecting sleep, the glymphatic system, Alzheimer’s risk, and long-term brain health. The findings underscore an urgent truth: the brain will clean itself one way or another. The question is whether we allow that cleaning process to happen efficiently at night or pay the price through daytime cognitive breakdown. 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 »
November 18, 2025•Behavior Change, News
In her posting this month, coach and facilitator Valerie Driscoll writes about the notion of relating to habits as demonstrating different cognitive functions of the brain, referring to them here as “hot” and “cool”. She then explains that even the silliest situation can be a place to train the mind to go from hot emotions to cool boredom. Read More »
October 17, 2025•Behavior Change, From Julie Gregory, Insider Strategies, News
As cooler weather draws us indoors, it’s a good time to look more closely at the products we use to keep our homes clean. Many common cleaners release chemicals that linger in the air. In this blog, Julie Gregory shares how safer, non-toxic options can help protect your home, and your brain. Read More »
October 15, 2025•Behavior Change, Insider Strategies, News
In her blog, Across the Finish Line, Valerie Driscoll encourages turning our attention inward to explore our feelings to ultimately aid in setting protocol goals. She reminds us to be kind to ourselves, while crafting our unique healing path across the finish line. Read More »