Resources for Longevity Lectures

NOTE: You can access recordings of any of the lectures on this page on Chilmark Public Library’s Vimeo site.

Lecture #6: Stress, Sleep, and Recovery

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A recording of this lecture is available on Vimeo.

Additional resources:

“Why We Sleep,” by Matthew Walker
Deep Health Questionnaire: a handy way to assess how you’re doing in the 6 dimensions of Deep Health.
Stress and Recovery Questionnaire: An excellent way to assess your overall stress and recovery profile from a Deep Health perspective.
Sleep and Recovery Ideas: a list of ideas and practices for getting a good night’s sleep and better recovery, from Precision Nutrition.
The Flourishing Scale: a brief, 8-item measure of one’s psycho-emotional well-being.

Lecture #5: Eating for Longevity: Transitioning to a more plant-based diet

Click here for a PDF of the Chilmark lecture slides

Click here for a PDF of the Forbes lecture slides

A recording of this lecture is available on Vimeo.

Additional resources:

Books by Dr. Michael Greger, MD
“How Not to Age“
“How Not to Die“
Greger’s website: Nutritionfacts.org
Sign up for Dr. Greger’s 4-part live webinar on “How Not to Age” here.

James Clear, “Atomic Habits“

Recipes from the lecture

Longevity Oats – a delicious and versatile breakfast, loaded with antioxidants, fiber, protein, and healthy fats
Four Bean Salad – a simple, quick and easy way to incorporate more beans into your daily diet

Lecture #4: Smart Body – Healthy Brain: movement for brain health

Click here for a PDF of the lecture slides

Click here to access a recording of this lecture (stored on Google Drive).
You can also watch the recorded lecture on Vimeo.

Here is the link for the book I mentioned early in the lecture: The Performance Cortex: How neuroscience is redefining athletic genius, by Zach Schonbrun (Penguin, 2018).

Lecture #3: Training Your Balance

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Click here to view a video recording of the lecture (stored on Google Drive).

Here is the link for Jim Klopman’s book, Balance is Power

Equipment for balance practice and mobility

Lecture #1: Longevity: A Start-Up Guide

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To view a recording of the first lecture (stored on Jim’s Google Drive), click here.

My Longevity Practice – worksheet

Lecture #2: Mobility: Priming the Body for Movement

Click here for a PDF of the 2nd lecture’s slides.

To view a recording of the second lecture (stored on Google Drive), click here.

Additional resources:

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