403: What nearly going blind taught me about longevity | NYT writer Frank Bruni

Frank Bruni: “Almost all of the difficulties we deal with are not visible to the naked eye.” Bruni, a New York Times columnist and bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how nearly going blind helped him see more clearly, plus: - How to mentally recover from an invisible illness (~11:41) - How to feel empowered about your health (~13:54) - How to deeply connect with others on social media (~19:22) - How to be an independent thinker (~24:39) - How to have a productive conversation about health care & politics (~30:25) Referenced in the episode: - Bruni's book, The Beauty of Dusk: On Vision Lost and Found. - mbg's Invisible Illness series. - NAION Facebook support group. - Bruni's New York Times article on his NAION diagnosis. - Bruni's New York Times article, "Our Tribalism Will Be the Death of Us." - Watch Bruni on Real Time With Bill Maher. - Read Bruni's newsletter. - Crown Shy. - 4 Charles Prime Rib. Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices