Driving with Jenn

11/04/2026

11/01/2026

What are you saying No to more of this month?

I was definitely always a yes person. But the last few years I have been practicing this skill…even if it was a right fit just not the right time for me in this life season.

So, find a phrase that aligns with you and start saying no. That way you can focus on what matters the most to you.

10/28/2026

AI can make healthcare faster. But can it actually make healthcare less expensive?

Not if we simply use it to detect more disease, document it more efficiently, and continue treating chronic conditions the same way.

That's the argument ACLM President Dr. Padmaja Patel makes in a new thought-provoking blog on AI and lifestyle medicine.

Her central idea is that administrative AI can lower the cost of delivering a unit of care. Lifestyle medicine has the potential to reduce how much care patients need. The opportunity is to bring the two together.

AI can help sustain contact between visits, organize longitudinal health data, and support continuous monitoring. Clinicians can use that information to adjust evidence-based lifestyle interventions and safely de-escalate medications when patient physiology improves.

Neither piece replaces the other. Together, they offer a different vision for technology in healthcare, one focused not only on greater efficiency, but on helping restore health. Because if we're going to redesign healthcare with AI, we should make sure we're redesigning the treatment model at the same time.

👉 Read the full blog from Dr. Patel and explore why lifestyle medicine may be the therapeutic layer healthcare's AI transformation needs: https://lifestylemedicine.org/ai-wont-lower-health-care-costs-without-a-lifestyle-medicine-protocol/

10/11/2026

What if the workplace became one of our most effective settings for improving health?

Employees spend a significant portion of their lives at work. That means workplaces have a unique opportunity to influence the behaviors that drive long-term health outcomes.

From nutrition and physical activity to sleep, stress management, and healthy culture, organizations can help create environments where healthy choices become the easier choices. This isn't just good for employees. It's good for organizations. Healthier workplaces can support greater well-being, stronger engagement, and a more resilient workforce.

That's the vision behind the "Lifestyle Medicine in the Workplace Toolkit," a collaboration between ACLM and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

👉 Explore the toolkit and learn how lifestyle medicine can help create healthier employees and stronger organizations: https://lifestylemedicine.org/clinical-toolkits/

10/02/2026

Homecoming season is here! 🎉💃🕺

Parents — before the corsages, photos and dances begin, make sure safe transportation is part of the plan. ⤵️

10/01/2026

Stress and connectedness aren't separate health topics. They're deeply connected.

When stress increases, we often withdraw from others. When we feel disconnected, stress increases. And that cycle can influence everything from sleep and nutrition to physical activity, resilience, and overall well-being.

In a recent ACLM interview, Robyn Tiger, MD, DipABLM, FACLM, explores the powerful two-way relationship between connectedness and stress and why fostering meaningful connection may be one of the most important lifestyle medicine strategies we have.

👉 Read the full conversation and discover practical ways to strengthen connectedness, reduce stress, and support long-term well-being: https://lifestylemedicine.org/the-bidirectional-relationship-between-connectedness-and-stress/

09/15/2026

Through my years in traffic & driver safety, sleep is under talked about. It’s the foundation of everything. I agree 1000% on whole person health and having early start times for teens especially in high school is proving to not be helpful. Whether we are talking mental health, academics, or traffic safety, studies are showing not just sleep, but following teen circadian rhythm of when that sleep occurs matters. 

What if the most powerful study tool isn't an app, a tutor, or a productivity hack?

It's sleep.

This Student Sleep Health Week, hosted by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, we're highlighting one of the most important drivers of student success: restorative sleep.

Sleep influences learning, memory, focus, mood, mental health, athletic performance, and overall well-being. Despite its importance, many students routinely get less sleep than they need.

The reality is that sleep doesn't compete with success. It helps make success possible.

As lifestyle medicine continues to emphasize the importance of restorative sleep, this week serves as a reminder that healthy habits developed early can support health, resilience, and performance for years to come.

💤 This year's message says it perfectly:

Sleep is your superpower.

Thank you to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine for promoting sleep health and helping students understand the lifelong value of restorative sleep.

09/15/2026

Food is Medicine Day!

It’s truly does matter what we eat. It gives our body fuel and energy for our daily life performance ON and OFF the road. It’s not about diets, it’s about lifestyle.

09/15/2026

This 💯!