Good morning! I’ve been reading Jennifer Wallace’s Mattering on vacation this week, and something in it keeps returning to me. Wallace writes about mattering not as a luxury or an abstraction, but as a fundamental human need. Like, it’s everything – the need to feel seen. To feel that your presence in the world registers with other people. I found […]
We live in a world that constantly pushes us to move faster, do more, and optimize everything. But healing, connection, and meaningful change rarely happen at full speed. In this week’s newsletter, Dr. Sabgir reflects on the importance of slowing down, and why walking may be one of the best forms of “slow medicine” we have.
Good morning! 17 years ago, Dr. Andrew Freeman, while still in cardiology training, called my cell (I was standing in our front yard at the time). He enthusiastically shared that he believed in what we were doing with Walk with a Doc. That beautiful spring day is memorable to me because it was very important to the organization […]
Good morning! Feeling great? Us too! This weekend is shaping up so well. I’d like to tell you about my week – I had a really amazing one. It started last Saturday morning. We were walking up to the park pavilion around 8:20, and Jan was already sitting at a picnic table. Dressed in hot […]
Good morning! We’ve had a ton of questions about ‘rucking’ – so, let’s go! A quick show of hands, how many of you walk regularly? I knew it. Sweet! Second question… how many of you have ever carried something while walking? A backpack, groceries, or a child who “can’t walk another step”? Of course you […]
Confession time. For years, if you had asked me about exercise, I would have enthusiastically pointed you toward walking (biking, swimming, running, etc.). And for good reason. Walking is simple, accessible, social, and incredibly effective. Of course, it is one of the best things we can do for our health, and Rachael, Bryan, and I […]
Good morning! Okay, fine, {hands in the air} you got me. Truth be told, this missive is being launched on a spectacularly sublime Thursday evening from our back stoop as the sun ever so slowly drops below the horizon. To celebrate WWAD’s 21st birthday, I have a refreshing mocktail (that’s a cocktail with zero alcohol) that I call […]
Good morning! Can you believe it’s Friday, again?! And, ummm, we have the entire beautiful day in front of us, only to be chased by a Saturday and a Sunday. A very Happy Easter and Passover to all who celebrate. Oh, and more basketball! You know I geek out about all the amazing work you all […]
As I began my career as a cardiologist in the early 2000s, I was not budging the ‘needle’ in terms of sedentary lifestyles among my patients. I had to ask myself whether I was doing enough to help them. So I tried something different. I simply asked a patient if she’d like to join me […]
In honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Cristina Cojocaru, Walk with a Doc leader in Menlo Park, California, shares important insights on colorectal cancer prevention, screening guidelines, early detection, and risk factors.