Christine Schrum

3 days ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Craig Cox |Christine Schrum

One of the most important things I do for my mental health is read a book while eating breakfast. This half-hour of calm in the morning helps ground me before I head to the gym, the office, or wherever else I need to go to start my day. — Molly Tynjala,associate editor/fact checker Running. It’s so difficult to be present. But when I’m running, I’m fully in the moment. I’m not thinking deep thoughts, I’m not solving problems, and, thankfully, I’m not ruminating.

4 days ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Christine Schrum |Henry Emmons |Aimee Prasek |Jessie Sholl

See Jake’s Top 3 TakeawaysIn a muay thai kickboxing class in April 2012, during my junior year of high school, I felt shooting pains in my stomach and head. My instructor thought I was dehydrated and suggested I go home, but I collapsed in the parking lot before I could get into my car. An ambulance took me to the emergency room, where doctors gave me fluids and IV antibiotics. The pain didn’t go away. I was nauseous, lethargic, and barely able to walk.

Jan 14, 2025 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Kara Douglass Thom |Christine Schrum |Pilar Gerasimo |Mo Perry

There’s plenty of ancient wisdom imploring humans to stay present. Even modern-day research supports mindfulness as a legitimate health tool, pointing to its benefits for both mental and physical well-being, in part because developing healthy habits means learning to be mindful of our choices and aware of what feels good in our bodies.

Jun 12, 2024 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Christine Schrum |Cary Neff |Molly Kopischke

Maitake (Grifola frondosa)Primary benefits: Supports immunity, fights cancer, and regulates blood sugar. In Japanese, “maitake” means “dancing mushroom.” Some say this is because people danced with joy when they found it. In North America, maitake is also known as hen of the woods. Like lion’s mane, maitake is both medicinal and culinary. While it’s not uncommon to find maitake growing in the wild, it is one of the most frequently farmed fungi, much like button, shiitake, and oyster mushrooms.

Jun 6, 2024 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Christine Schrum |Andrew Zimmern

Chaga (Inonotus obliquus)Primary benefits: Fights cancer and helps heal the gut. In Russia’s Kama River basin, chaga has long been used as medicine, and the name “chaga” is derived from one of their words for “mushroom.” Yet chaga is technically not a mushroom — it’s a conk, a charcoal-like formation that grows on wounded trees hosting the fungus Inonotus obliquus. And it’s most definitely medicinal, containing more than 200 different bioactive molecules.