Behavior Change
August 12, 2026•Behavior Change, Health Coaching, Insider Strategies, News
Strength Snacks: Strength Training for Everyone (and Anyone!)
No, walking is not enough, but do you find the idea of adding strength training to your Bredesen Protocol routine daunting? You are not alone; be assured. Strength training, however, does not have to be a whole big thing! In her feature, ReCODE coach Valerie Driscoll introduces you to the “exercise snack”: an easy way to get started with resistance training in your busy day. Once you see the benefits of adding these short training breaks to your routine, she knows you will be hooked. Read More »
July 17, 2026•Behavior Change, Health Coaching, News, Nutrition, Recipes
Top Food Picks to Help You Transition to KetoFLEX 12/3
Adopting the KetoFLEX 12/3 lifestyle doesn’t have to mean spending hours in the kitchen or wondering what to buy. ReCODE Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist Deb Sobel and Coach Valerie Driscoll share their favorite grocery finds, time-saving staples, and practical shopping tips to make brain-healthy eating simpler, more delicious, and easier to sustain. Whether you enjoy cooking or prefer quick, no-fuss meals, these recommendations can help stock your kitchen for long-term success. Read More »
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 »