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Research
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peer-reviewed sources. We start from meta-analyses and systematic reviews — and read the full paper, not the abstract, wherever it is reachable.
Evidence
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verified claims. Every number is read off the source at the moment it is used, kept beside its own denominator, and shown with its limits.
One fix
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published fixes. One free behavior change per topic — and if the evidence will not carry one, we drop the topic instead of softening it.
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- A couple of drinks a nightDrinkWhen the glass is empty, put the bottle down and decide again before pouring. Let the second drink be something you choose, not something that just follows the first.
- Being a bit isolatedMindThe next time you say we should catch up sometime, do not let it stay sometime. Name a day before the conversation ends, and set it to repeat.
- Caffeine too lateSleepCount back eight hours from the time you actually go to bed
- Cardio fitnessMovementTwice a week, walk or take the stairs briskly enough that you can still talk but not sing
- Eating too fastFoodPut the fork down between bites
- Exercise for low moodMindPut a brisk walk in tomorrow the way the trials ran it
- Getting 'enough' vegetablesFoodAdd one more portion of fruit or veg to a meal that you're already eating
- Headphone volumeEnvironmentTurn it down until you could still hear someone talking beside you, and leave it there. A percentage of maximum volume tells you nothing about how loud that is
- Morning light and your body clockSleepTake something you already do in the morning
- Movement after mealsMovementTake a 10-minute easy walk right after your biggest meal, usually dinner
- Never downshifting out of stressMindSlow your breathing to about six breaths a minute
- Not cleaning between your teethEnvironmentAdd flossing to the brushing you already do
- Not enough fibreFoodSwap one refined staple you already eat for its whole version
- Phone in bedSleepPut your phone across the room, not on the nightstand, and keep the last hour before bed screen-free
- Processed meatFoodSwap one processed-meat meal a week for something you already eat
- Prolonged sittingMovementTake a few minutes of easy walking every half hour, and aim for about an hour of daily movement
- "Running ruins your knees"MovementIf something is stopping you from running, it should not be the fear of wrecking your knees
- Short sleepSleepWake up at the same time every day, even on weekends
- StepsMovementAdd a thousand steps to wherever you are now
- StrengthMovementTwice a week, do one short set of sit-to-stands from your chair and push-ups against a counter
- Sugary drinksDrinkSwap one sugary drink a day
- The nightcapSleepSkip the nightcap. On any night you want to sleep well, stop using a drink as the thing that gets you to sleep.
- Too much saltFoodTaste your food before you reach for the salt, and move the shaker off the table
- Ultra-processed foodFoodSwap one ultra-processed thing a day for a whole-food version
24 published fixes · each verified against its primary source before it ships. When we're wrong, we say so in the open.