The Nicholberry Dispatch
Did you know about this website? Also, a CANCER VACCINE and the virtues of napping
BOOK NEWS
Website
Did you know that there is a companion website that goes along with Puppy Brain? It is filled with extended chapters, video examples of concepts referenced in the book, and truckloads of research. My research document was actually 33 pages long! The website breaks down the research on a chapter by chapter basis. You can find it all at www.kerrynichols.com
Reviews
If you haven’t done so already, please leave a review on Amazon and/or Goodreads, as reviews make such a big difference. Even better, a review that references a particular chapter, as it will be helpful to people considering the book to see the breadth of content. I wish I could say I will give you a puppy for a review, but I can definitely promise my gratitude!
SOMETHING TO READ
Oh my goodness, this is seriously exciting. This clinical trial has been running since 2016 and is showing promising results, including increased survival rates for certain cancers (from 35% to 60%) and tumor shrinkage. One participant, Hunter, is now cancer-free, two years after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma (a type of bone cancer).
SOMETHING TO CONSIDER
I think you are either a napper or you’re not. Me, I’m a napper. I therefore love that this article points out not only how to take the perfect nap, but extols the virtues of napping (aids in preserving brain size, supports heart health, and boosts cognition). The Goldilocks zone is from 1 to 4pm, so the next time you’re feeling a dip, consider a nap. It’s good for you!
SOMETHING TO CONSIDER
“For my third act — I want to live fully, openly, arms outstretched.”
- Julia Louise Dreyfus
SOMETHING TO LOVE
I worked in a law firm in Taiwan between college and law school where post-lunch napping was the custom. Lights would be dimmed throughout the office and everyone from the partners to the ladies who circulated with the tea cart would stop and nap. In my department - translation - my co-workers tipped back in their chairs, faces covered with newspaper, or leaned forward onto their desks, using their arms as pillows. Several even snoozed out on the floor. It was considered very bad form to disturb someone during this time or even to make noise. Sadly, I was unable to shed my American habits and sat quietly at my desk, working or reading, always jealous of this amazing custom. That was in the mid-1980s - I hope the practice continues today.
Having lost a young Golden Retriever and more recently a senior English Lab to cancer, knowing the research and testing continues to help our buddies navigate cancer should give us the hope we look for. Watching the process, whether slow or aggressive, of a cancer in our buddies is heart wrenching. Thank you for sharing this news along with everything else you share.