Op-Ed: Why Joyspan May Matter More Than Healthspan or Lifespan

For years, I’ve written about the pillars of healthspan and lifespan — strength training, metabolic health, sleep optimization, a practice of physiologic and emotional regulation, and cognitive preservation. These matter enormously. Living longer and living healthier are worthy pursuits.
But recently, after reading Joyspan by Kerry Burnight, I’ve been forced to confront an uncomfortable question:
What if we are only focusing on a portion of the picture?