Anne Engel Anne Engel

The $7 Kitchen Tool That Promotes Longevity

Yes, it’s a great tool for boiling the perfect egg.

But I want you to use it for something far more important:

To interrupt sedentary behavior - one of the biggest threats to our health.

What is sedentary behavior, really?

Think about your day:

You get up, sit down for breakfast. Or look at your phone.  Read the news.  You drive the kids to school, or yourself to work … sitting. 

You arrive and park yourself at a desk. 

Or maybe rather than driving to work, you sit down on the couch, the kitchen counter, or your home office to get your work done. 

Maybe you crush it for hours … but without even realizing it, you haven’t moved in 3+ hours.

You might not feel sedentary - but the science says otherwise.

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Anne Engel Anne Engel

Getting to Conscious Unconscious Competence is a Life Changer for Health

Whenever I hear the term “Conscious Unconscious Competence” I have to pause and think about it. 

And once you understand the term … you realize in the journey toward better health, the concept of "conscious unconscious competence" plays a pivotal role.

This term, which stems from learning theory, describes the final stage in the process of acquiring new skills or knowledge.  It refers to a state where the actions we take become so deeply ingrained that they are performed automatically, without conscious thought.

In the context of health, this can be a powerful tool for long-term well-being.

To fully appreciate the beauty of conscious unconscious competence, it's essential to understand the stages that precede it. The learning process generally follows four stages:

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