<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[BrainSmartLiving.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[BrainSmartLiving.com]]></description><link>https://www.brainsmartliving.com/asl-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:03:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.brainsmartliving.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Food Basics: Simple &#38; Satisfying!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover the principles of building a food foundation for creating habits you actually enjoy.  No more calorie counting. No going hungry. Lots of choice! ]]></description><link>https://www.brainsmartliving.com/post/food-foundations-building-habits-you-enjoy-v2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25d20fde83214e4dce3b15</guid><category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category><category><![CDATA[Habits]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:39:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d297d_259faf7c940846848af6fa4cb9ded4cd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janice Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mom's Challenge: Explain MitoC and the Microbiome in < 2 minutes!]]></title><description><![CDATA[And I need to know this why? Mom recently surprised me with a question during one of our frequent debates about my changing habits. She wanted to know why I care about the mitochondria and the gut microbiome. What she was really asking was this: Why should I care? Will knowing this help me improve my daily choices? But I didn’t have a short, clear answer to offer. My head filled with details and pathways, and I completely overcomplicated it. This post is my second attempt - the short answer I...]]></description><link>https://www.brainsmartliving.com/post/mom-s-challenge-why-care-about-mitochondria-the-microbiome</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25d20fde83214e4dce3b3f</guid><category><![CDATA[Life Moments]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:34:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d297d_e56b69a5aa664f888cce2d11f5ff1088~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janice Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stoics Crash My Pity Party]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Stoics crashed my pity party in December. Again! I had just received my x-rays and was stunned. I was expecting change given the new pain I was experiencing with certain movements, but not this level of change or severity in less than two years. At first, my logical self responded. I would restart my protective habits. (I had lapsed for a year after quitting my rehab muscle-building classes due to schedule conflicts.) I would investigate my options and make a plan. I wasn't happy, but I...]]></description><link>https://www.brainsmartliving.com/post/stoics-crash-my-pity-party</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25d20fde83214e4dce3b2e</guid><category><![CDATA[Life Moments]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:50:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d297d_39eeccbb921c46edacabfe8fe5c74cc4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janice Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Movement for Women: Principles put into Practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Movement and muscle training are your brain's best friends, competing for the #1 prescription for a happier, bigger, faster, and sharper mind. But how, specially, do we make this prescription actionable? ]]></description><link>https://www.brainsmartliving.com/post/movement-muscle-actionable-steps</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25d20fde83214e4dce3b2b</guid><category><![CDATA[Movement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Popular]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d297d_b171d6a1fa574acfa734b38a5b71bc1f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janice Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why We Begin With the Brain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why prioritize Brain first habits?  They simplify your choices and overlap with virtually all wellness while protecting cognition and making everything else more doable! ]]></description><link>https://www.brainsmartliving.com/post/why-brain-first-habits</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25d20fde83214e4dce3b28</guid><category><![CDATA[Getting Started]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brain Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sampler]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 17:35:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d297d_7dc54a51f42a4318acac78f358863e72~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janice Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to Expect. How to Connect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to the AgeSmart Living - a space to connect and learn from each other. What You'll Find Our posts focus on fundamentals and lived experience with: Practical Brain-first strategies  for building resilience  at any age. Becoming more adaptable  to circumstances beyond our control with grace and optimism. Finding joy  in daily life, no matter the challenges. What to Expect Blog posts where we share... Our experiences  - the good and not-so-good What we're learning  - tried, trying, might...]]></description><link>https://www.brainsmartliving.com/post/what-to-expect-how-to-connect</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25d20fde83214e4dce3b24</guid><category><![CDATA[Getting Started]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 23:19:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d297d_332c4d033b154816a115bcb363af4952~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janice Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riding the Waves: Panic, Recovery and the Road to Feeling Better]]></title><description><![CDATA[...nothing prepared me for what happened after my second operation- the moment when my mind and body seemed to betray me completely, just when I thought I was getting stronger. ]]></description><link>https://www.brainsmartliving.com/post/riding-the-waves-panic-recovery-and-the-road-to-feeling-better</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25d20fde83214e4dce3b03</guid><category><![CDATA[Sibel's Corner]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:50:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d297d_a1c5399845ef45d99f57f3676333e1f9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janice Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact Check with AI - It's Fast and Easy]]></title><description><![CDATA[We recommend you fact check us with AI.  It's quick and it's a twofer - you'll get more information along with the fact check!]]></description><link>https://www.brainsmartliving.com/post/what-about-ai</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25d20fde83214e4dce3b0a</guid><category><![CDATA[AI]]></category><category><![CDATA[Popular]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 00:25:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d297d_4829277d094f4fafb5a37bc9574de95a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janice Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Brain on Movement &#38; Muscle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bigger, faster, sharper, happier! That's your brain on movement and muscle.  The prescription? Movement.  And what do the physician-neuroscientist thought leaders in Alzheimer's and dementia all agree on, tell you, and show you? It doesn't have to be painful, found in a gym, or cost you money!]]></description><link>https://www.brainsmartliving.com/post/your-brain-on-movement-and-muscle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25d20fde83214e4dce3b42</guid><category><![CDATA[Movement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Getting Started]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 18:21:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d297d_8c023842d81640339bae147f1a16e2ff~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janice Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resilience: A Different Kind of Strength]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strength isn’t always what people think it is. It’s not loud. Sometimes, strength is whispering “yes” to another day when your body aches and your spirit wavers. Cancer, and the long road of treatment and recovery, teaches you that strength isn’t about powering through. It’s about staying present in the discomfort, making peace with uncertainty, and fighting - quietly, stubbornly - for a future that still holds meaning.]]></description><link>https://www.brainsmartliving.com/post/resilience-a-different-kind-of-strength</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25d20fde83214e4dce3b10</guid><category><![CDATA[Sibel's Corner]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sampler]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:05:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_57defd2be4694bd19b571c932df267c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janice Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BrainSmart Habit Change: Getting Started]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have reached a tipping point for habit change.  Learn about how rewire and tap into your brain's superpowers.]]></description><link>https://www.brainsmartliving.com/post/brainsmart-habit-change-getting-started</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25d20fde83214e4dce3b22</guid><category><![CDATA[Habits]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 01:26:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d297d_33b947a696ab461dae461566e3ab9752~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janice Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Willpower Fails, What Actually Works]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have reached a tipping point for habit change.  Learn how to rewire your brain to tap into its superpowers.]]></description><link>https://www.brainsmartliving.com/post/habit-change-2-0</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25d20fde83214e4dce3b3e</guid><category><![CDATA[Habits]]></category><category><![CDATA[Popular]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sampler]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:24:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d297d_33b947a696ab461dae461566e3ab9752~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janice Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sleep Kryptonite]]></title><description><![CDATA[You are doing everything right but waking up tired. Why? These stealthy saboteurs may be the reason: Alcohol, Coffee. Late Night Eating...]]></description><link>https://www.brainsmartliving.com/post/sleep-basics-vi-stealthy-sleep-quality-saboteurs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25d20fde83214e4dce3b0d</guid><category><![CDATA[Sleep]]></category><category><![CDATA[Popular]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:28:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d297d_9b44551482404d4ab37868c519e980b2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janice Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sleep for Memory &#38; Staying Sharp ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The evidence shows we can sleep our way to better memory and less Alzheimer's risk. It even improves learning and creative problem solving!]]></description><link>https://www.brainsmartliving.com/post/sleep-basics-v-dementia-prevention-memory-capture-creative-thinking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25d20fde83214e4dce3b1f</guid><category><![CDATA[Sleep]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:33:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d297d_7b4ebd9f41794f1e924041d897664ff6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janice Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sleep's Nightly Performance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our nightly sleep is like a well scored Broadway musical with 5 Acts and a few Diva leads who don't like to share the stage. ]]></description><link>https://www.brainsmartliving.com/post/sleep-basics-iii-what-happens-overnight</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25d20fde83214e4dce3b2a</guid><category><![CDATA[Sleep]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:38:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d297d_50b3e93f5d1f4fb3bb1481bdbe45c070~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janice Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mastering Sleep Hygiene Basics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why sleep matters even more than we ever realized a few years back! An introduction.]]></description><link>https://www.brainsmartliving.com/post/sleep-where-it-all-begins</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25d20fde83214e4dce3b3a</guid><category><![CDATA[Sleep]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 20:30:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d297d_1eb413a2e83a4203874812cc22df3b8d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janice Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timing Matters! The Rhythm of Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Synchronize your brain and body clocks for more energy, health and a better mood! A few adjustments to when you sleep, eat or get light in your eyes can make a world of difference! ]]></description><link>https://www.brainsmartliving.com/post/the-rhythm-of-life-timing-matters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25d20fde83214e4dce3b45</guid><category><![CDATA[Circadian Rhythm]]></category><category><![CDATA[Getting Started]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2024 17:14:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d297d_ef033a3be8ba4222a511743034cbb59d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janice Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Sleep Matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sleep makes everything more doable. It also helps minimize the risk of weight gain, depression, dementia and more.]]></description><link>https://www.brainsmartliving.com/post/sleep-basics-ii-good-sleep-why-it-matters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25d20fde83214e4dce3b21</guid><category><![CDATA[Sleep]]></category><category><![CDATA[Getting Started]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:39:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d297d_7b4ebd9f41794f1e924041d897664ff6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janice Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Screens Not the Sleep Saboteur! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The light from our screens before going to bed isn't messing with our sleep. What then, is the saboteur observed with screen use?]]></description><link>https://www.brainsmartliving.com/post/myth-blue-light-screens</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25d20fde83214e4dce3b3b</guid><category><![CDATA[Myth Busting]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sleep]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:15:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d297d_fe0409db7b2d4c529ca9149b2f132c4f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janice Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[That Stranger in the Mirror? It Could Be You on Poor Sleep.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We like to think we're in control but are we? To little sleep can mess with our brain - perceptions, mood, even our choices.]]></description><link>https://www.brainsmartliving.com/post/sleep-basics-iv-whos-in-charge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25d20fde83214e4dce3b04</guid><category><![CDATA[Sleep]]></category><category><![CDATA[Popular]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sampler]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 03:57:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e3c568a7427b3a5d2bcdbd816efa9bf.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_670,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Janice Cunningham</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>