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Are you intrigued by groundbreaking ideas that can improve both the quality and length of life? Do you want to learn strategies that can help you live not only longer but better? Then this month's book club selection is a must-read!

Join our club as we explore Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Dr. Peter Attia, a leading expert on longevity, who presents a fresh perspective on aging and health. This isn't about trendy “biohacks”; it’s a deep dive into the science and art of living well for longer, offering practical and personalized approaches to preventing chronic diseases and enhancing health over time, as highlighted by Goodreads below:

A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challenges the conventional medical thinking on aging and reveals a new approach to preventing chronic disease and extending long-term health, from a visionary physician and leading longevity expert

Wouldn’t you like to live longer? And better? In this operating manual for longevity, Dr. Peter Attia draws on the latest science to deliver innovative nutritional interventions, techniques for optimizing exercise and sleep, and tools for addressing emotional and mental health.

For all its successes, mainstream medicine has failed to make much progress against the diseases of aging that kill most people: heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and type 2 diabetes. Too often, it intervenes with treatments too late to help, prolonging lifespan at the expense of healthspan, or quality of life. Dr. Attia believes we must replace this outdated framework with a personalized, proactive strategy for longevity, one where we take action now, rather than waiting.

This is not “biohacking,” it’s science: a well-founded strategic and tactical approach to extending lifespan while also improving our physical, cognitive, and emotional health. Dr. Attia’s aim is less to tell you what to do and more to help you learn how to think about long-term health, in order to create the best plan for you as an individual. In Outlive, readers will discover:

• Why the cholesterol test at your annual physical doesn’t tell you enough about your actual risk of dying from a heart attack.
• That you may already suffer from an extremely common yet underdiagnosed liver condition that could be a precursor to the chronic diseases of aging.
• Why exercise is the most potent pro-longevity “drug”—and how to begin training for the “Centenarian Decathlon.”
• Why you should forget about diets, and focus instead on nutritional biochemistry, using technology and data to personalize your eating pattern.
• Why striving for physical health and longevity, but ignoring emotional health, could be the ultimate curse of all.

Aging and longevity are far more malleable than we think; our fate is not set in stone. With the right roadmap, you can plot a different path for your life, one that lets you outlive your genes to make each decade better than the one before.

If you’re interested in building a proactive, science-backed strategy for long-term wellness—encompassing physical, cognitive, and emotional health—this book is packed with invaluable insights. Whether you’re curious about the “Centenarian Decathlon” or eager to design a nutrition plan that truly suits your body, Outlive will inspire you to rethink aging.
Come join us as we discuss how to create a life where each decade is better than the last!

Goodreads Choice Award
Nominee for Readers' Favorite Nonfiction (2018)

Would you like your New Year’s resolutions to fail like they did last year?

If not, here is the book that I personally "Read Every January to Transform All My New Year Resolutions into Reality".

This month’s book club pick, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear, presents a powerful framework for building good habits and breaking bad ones, with practical strategies that can be applied to any goal, as highlighted on Goodreads below:

No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving—every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.

If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights.

Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field.

Learn how to:
- Make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);
- Overcome a lack of motivation and willpower;
- Design your environment to make success easier;
- Get back on track when you fall off course;
...and much more.

Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.

Whether you’re aiming to improve your health, increase productivity, or achieve a personal goal, Atomic Habits will reshape your approach to success and give you actionable tools to make real progress.

Let’s discuss how small, consistent actions can lead to big results—come join us and discover the power of atomic habits!