Life today is louder than ever. Don’t you agree? There is the constant ping of notifications, the endless scroll of social media, the breaking news that never stops breaking, and the internal worries that keep us up at night.

For some, there’s an added layer: the persistent ringing or buzzing of tinnitus, a sound no one else can hear but that feels impossible to escape.

What’s the one thing that keeps your brain calm, your focus sharp, and your nerves from feeling frayed?

Hint: It’s not another cup of coffee or a meditation app. It’s something your body already produces—a little molecule called GABA.

It’s funny how life works. Last weekend, at a friend’s party, I bumped into someone I hadn’t seen in over 30 years. Lisa and I were high school classmates, but if you’d asked me to guess her age now, I’d have been way off.

Remember #75Hard?

That viral fitness challenge that took over social media – where people documented their grueling journey of two daily workouts, strict diet, and reading personal development books?