This past week, I did something I’ve never done before: I spent Christmas Eve and the following morning completely alone. No family, no girlfriend, nobody. Just me.
When I mentioned this to someone, they immediately tried to call me. “I don’t want you to be lonely,” she said.
I stopped her, texting, “Maybe I want to be lonely. Maybe I need to feel what this feels like.”
At first, I didn’t know how to feel about it all… but instead of distracting my anxious feelings with movies or endless scrolling, I chose to confront those feelings. How? I sat alone in my backyard sauna. I’ve hardly used it before, but I spent thirty minutes in there that night. I tried it again the following morning, Christmas day, this time with the temperature all the way up.
The thing is, I never wanted to ‘waste’ my time in that sauna in the first place – and yet I stepped into it anyways, determined to sit in there and to deliberately do nothing.
Little did I know, I would soon rediscover something vital about myself and the culture around me.
The Revelation
I sat in that sauna in complete silence. 160 degrees Fahrenheit, sweating bullets. No phone. No music. Just me, the heat, the steam, and my thoughts.
I realized something: People have lost the ability to imagine. We’ve lost the ability to just think. We’re so constantly distracted —social media, Netflix, whatever — that we never let our minds process anything anymore. Even when I use social media, I’m reading scientific studies or asking ChatGPT to pull research data. I’m not doom-scrolling for entertainment. But it’s still ultimately that, distraction.
Even our quiet mind is not quiet. Try just sitting for 30 minutes. Your brain will race. You’ll think about everything — money stress, business problems, relationships, whatever is bothering you. The difference is, when you’re not distracted, you actually process it. You work through it instead of just feeling anxious and then escaping to your phone.
On Christmas morning, after my gym time, after my time in the sauna, I sat in the sun, fully nude in my backyard (don’t look over my fence, guys), letting my entire body absorb the fresh sunlight. And I felt true calm and contentment.
Maybe that was the lesson God wanted me to learn this Christmas. Maybe being sidelined from my plans forced me to discover something I’ve been missing: the ability to be alone with myself without distraction.
Only the best of the best have this ability, and that’s what I always want to be, the best.
New Projects & Industry Disruption — The Wellness Revolution of 2026
2026 is going to be the year of a new wellness revolution.
RFK Jr. and his entire administration at Health and Human Services is gearing up for major changes with the FDA and DEA. You’re seeing news constantly about what they’re doing, but these are all just previews of something big to come.
I want to be a part of it.
What we’re doing at Aspire Rejuvenation, with Nomad Energy, with everything I talk about online — everything I do is commensurate with this movement. I’m always talking wellness! Just the other day, people got mad when I posted about (toxic) plastic Christmas trees.
“Oh, everything’s toxic, Tomo!”
No. A real tree from a real forest isn’t toxic. It’s a tree. You should be thankful to that tree for sacrificing itself for your Christmas. But these PVC plastic trees? They’re leaching endocrine-disrupting chemicals into your home and hands.
Convenience comes with a cost.
Not everyone is against me; some are seeing the bigger picture. Recently, an organic jelly company reached out. They saw my post about the 51% honey scam in the U.S. (you can legally call something “honey” if it’s only 51% honey — complete bullsh#t).
They said, “Tomo, we love what you’re talking about. Can we send you some of our Royal Jelly and see about partnering with you?”
I’m excited about this new opportunity. They sent me studies showing how their honeys and jelly can help fight cancer. This is exactly what I’m talking about when I say there’s power in whole and organic foods if we’d just unlock them. Nature has given us all we need.
The technologies of 2026 will allow us to do our jobs better and easier, and I hope the wellness industry as a whole can blossom and flourish (bee puns not withstanding).
Next, this is your insider’s look at the latest in health and wellness!
Health News
Headlines:
Type 5 Diabetes Officially Recognized as a Distinct Condition
FDA Removes Black Box Warning From Most Menopause HRT Drugs
The International Diabetes Federation just recognized “Type 5 diabetes,” driven by chronic undernutrition during early life rather than autoimmunity or obesity. Meanwhile, the FDA has long since removed black box warnings from most menopause hormone replacement therapies, reflecting newer evidence that risks are more nuanced than previously believed.
Let me be clear: they’re splitting hairs with these diabetes labels. Type 3 affects your brain. Type 4 is age-related. Now Type 5 is for young people with malnutrition. It’s all the same thing — poor regulation of blood sugar and insulin.
Did you know that China just cured the first Type 1 diabetes patient ever using stem cells reprogrammed from the patient’s own fat cells. Type 1 is what you’re born with, a genetic issue. Everything else?
Lifestyle.
Outside of Type 1, you prevent diabetes through proper nutrition, exercise, sleep, and movement. That’s it. I know people get irritated when I say “remember the basics,” but the basics work. If everyone did what they’re supposed to do, we wouldn’t be having these conversations.
As for HRT labeling, here’s what matters: individualized care. Twin sisters can have identical genetics, similar jobs, similar lives, but completely different hormone profiles because of one variant in environment or lifestyle. One could be a runner, one could lift weights, and their hormone profiles will be totally different.
The problem with mainstream medicine is they don’t give individualized care. The average doctor-patient interaction is six and a half minutes. That’s not healthcare — that’s sick care and profiteering. When it comes to hormones, if your dosing is wrong, if frequency is wrong, if they’re not paying attention, you don’t just get physical reactions. You get mental reactions. Depression. Anxiety. Suicidal thoughts. People crash from highs to terrible lows.
At Aspire Rejuvenation, we give individualized approaches. Some men get one testosterone shot a week and they’re great. Others need microdoses every other day. Some do it twice a week. Everybody is different. Unless you have a practitioner giving you the time and care you deserve, this can go very wrong.
If your doctor sees you for six minutes, asks no real questions, and hands you a prescription, fire them. Find a clinic like ours. Make sure you’re getting individualized care, because that’s what actually works.
Podcast Insights:
Unreasonable Hospitality with Javier Nolla
This week, I want to highlight an older episode of Tomo Talks, with Javier Nolla, Executive Director of London House. We dove into the philosophy of unreasonable hospitality — how true service excellence transforms not just businesses, but individuals. Javier shared stories from his family roots in hospitality, his transition from performing arts to executive leadership, and how COVID forced him to rewrite his life and career.
One quote stands out: “People can forgive a lapse in food quicker than they’ll forgive a lapse in service. You didn’t interact with the chef. You interacted with the human in front of you.”
I’m implementing this philosophy at Aspire. The medical industry has some of the worst customer service of any industry. People feel like numbers. They’re rushed. They wait forever. The system is designed so practitioners literally can’t care — they’re bogged down with data entry and busy work.
To fix this, I will build systems that free my employees from mundane tasks so they can interact more with patients. I want them calling people, not just sending automated texts. “Hey, how are you feeling? How was your Christmas?”
That’s how healthcare is supposed to be.
If I know a patient loves Chick-fil-A and it’s their birthday, I want to send them a Chick-fil-A sandwich. It costs $15. It’s a small price to pay to give unreasonable hospitality, to show them individual attention, and that they are cared for as a human being.
Yes, it makes our work harder. It makes profit narrower (at first). But it’s the right way to do things, and if you do it right for long enough, you win, you scale, you are remembered.
You can check out my full conversation with Javier at the link above.
Tomo Challenge of the Week: Be Alone
This week, your challenge is simple: spend 30 minutes alone with your thoughts.
No phone. No TV. No music. No books. Tell your spouse, kids, girlfriend, boyfriend —whoever — to leave you alone for 30 minutes. Just be with you and your brain.
I wonder what you’ll think about. I wonder what you’ll stress about. I wonder what you’ll figure out.
You can’t problem-solve when you’re never alone with your thoughts. Thirty minutes will feel like the longest 30 minutes of your life because you’re not used to it anymore. But it’s a mental hack. Your brain needs this. It needs space to imagine, to process, to actually think.
As a Zen master used to say:
“If you can’t sit and meditate for 30 minutes, you should probably sit and meditate for 3 hours first.”
Thank you.
~Tomo
EFAQs (EVERGREEN FREQUENTLY-ASKED QUESTIONS)
Q: Why is spending time alone without distractions important for mental health and productivity?
Spending 30 minutes alone with zero distractions allows your brain to actually process stress, anxiety, and problems instead of just escaping them. When you’re constantly distracted by phones, social media, TV, or even books, you feel emotions but never work through them. Your quiet mind is not actually quiet—it races through everything bothering you: money stress, business problems, relationships. The difference is that without distraction, you process these thoughts and figure things out instead of just feeling anxious and scrolling. Tomo discovered this on Christmas Eve 2025 when he spent 30 minutes in his infrared sauna with no phone or music, just heat and his thoughts. He felt calm afterward because he allowed his brain to do what it does best: imagine, process, and problem-solve. Even the busiest, most successful people prioritize this alone time because it works. As Zen masters say: if you can’t sit and meditate for 30 minutes, you should probably sit and meditate for three hours first.
Q: What’s the difference between Type 5 diabetes and other diabetes types, and how do you prevent it?
Type 5 diabetes is driven by chronic undernutrition during early life rather than autoimmunity (Type 1) or obesity (Type 2). The International Diabetes Federation recently recognized it as distinct, but they’re really just splitting hairs with labels. Type 3 affects your brain, Type 4 is age-related, and Type 5 is for young people with malnutrition—but they’re all the same thing: misregulation of blood sugar and insulin. China just cured the first Type 1 diabetes patient ever using stem cells reprogrammed from the patient’s own fat cells, proving that holistic approaches work. Outside of Type 1 (genetic), you prevent all diabetes types through proper nutrition, exercise, sleep, and movement. That’s it. The basics work. If everyone did what they’re supposed to do—don’t eat processed foods, don’t be overweight, drink water, walk daily—we wouldn’t be having these conversations about new diabetes labels.
Q: Why did the FDA remove black box warnings from menopause HRT drugs, and what does this mean for women’s health?
The FDA removed black box warnings from most menopause hormone replacement therapies because newer evidence shows risks are more nuanced than previously believed. Low-dose vaginal estrogen is now widely considered safe, even for many breast cancer survivors, while systemic HRT still carries variable risk depending on cancer history, formulation, dose, and timing. The critical factor is individualized care. Twin sisters with identical genetics can have completely different hormone profiles based on one variant in environment or lifestyle—one could be a runner, one could lift weights, and their needs are totally different. The problem is mainstream medicine doesn’t give individualized care. The average doctor-patient interaction is six and a half minutes. When it comes to hormones, if dosing or frequency is wrong, you don’t just get physical reactions—you get depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts. At Aspire Rejuvenation, some men get one testosterone shot weekly, others need microdoses every other day. If your doctor sees you for six minutes and hands you a prescription without real questions, fire them and find a clinic that provides individualized hormone care.
Q: What is unreasonable hospitality and how can it transform healthcare?
Unreasonable hospitality means going beyond standard service to show individual attention and genuine care, even when it makes work harder. The concept comes from high-end restaurants where staff create memorable personal touches for guests. As Javier Nolla, Executive Director of London House, explains: “People can forgive a lapse in food quicker than they’ll forgive a lapse in service. You didn’t interact with the chef. You interacted with the human in front of you.” Tomo is implementing this philosophy at Aspire Rejuvenation because the medical industry has terrible customer service—people feel like numbers, they’re rushed, they wait forever. The system bogs practitioners down with data entry instead of patient interaction. Unreasonable hospitality in healthcare means calling patients personally instead of automated texts, asking “How was your Christmas?” instead of “You need a refill,” and sending a patient their favorite Chick-fil-A sandwich on their birthday for $15. It makes work harder and profit narrower at first, but if you do it right for long enough, you win, you scale, and you’re remembered.
Q: How can royal jelly and manuka honey support health and wellness?
Royal jelly is a nutrient-dense substance produced by honeybees that has shown promise in fighting cancer and supporting immune function. Studies demonstrate royal jelly contains natural compounds with antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and potentially anti-cancer properties. This connects to the broader wellness revolution of 2026, where natural, organic foods are being unlocked for their true medicinal potential. The problem is the U.S. allows products to be labeled “honey” when they’re only 51% honey—a complete scam. Real honey, especially manuka honey from New Zealand (the key ingredient in Nomad Energy drinks), provides authentic health benefits because it’s not diluted with synthetics or fillers. Nature has given us everything we need for health optimization. Royal jelly and manuka honey represent how whole, organic foods can support wellness when sourced properly from verified, transparent suppliers instead of mass-market products leaching chemicals like PVC Christmas trees or fake honey blends.
ACTION STEPS WITH MICRO-ACTIONS
Action Step 1: Schedule Your First 30-Minute Solitude Session
This week, experience what Tomo discovered on Christmas Eve: 30 minutes alone with your thoughts, zero distractions.
Micro-actions:
- Tonight before bed, block a 30-minute window on your calendar tomorrow labeled “Solitude Session”
- Tell your spouse, kids, or roommates you need 30 minutes completely alone and uninterrupted
- Choose your location: sauna, backyard, bedroom, car in driveway—anywhere you won’t be disturbed
- Tomorrow, turn your phone completely off (not silent—OFF) and place it in another room
- Sit or lie down with no phone, TV, music, books, or any external input for the full 30 minutes
- Let your mind wander—don’t force specific thoughts, just observe what comes up
- After 30 minutes, write down 3 things you thought about or figured out during that time
Action Step 2: Audit Your Hormone Care Quality (If You’re on HRT)
If you’re currently on hormone replacement therapy or considering it, evaluate whether you’re getting individualized care or rushed sick-care.
Micro-actions:
- Write down how long your last doctor appointment was (if under 10 minutes, that’s a red flag)
- List all questions your doctor asked about your lifestyle, exercise, diet, and symptoms (if fewer than 5, red flag)
- Check how often your doctor monitors your hormone levels (should be every 3-6 months minimum)
- Ask yourself: Does my doctor adjust my dosing based on how I feel, or just lab numbers?
- If you answered “red flag” to 2+ items above, research hormone optimization clinics like Aspire Rejuvenation
- Schedule a consultation at a clinic that offers 30+ minute appointments with individualized protocols
- Before your consultation, write down your full symptom timeline, lifestyle factors, and health goals
Action Step 3: Implement One “Unreasonable Hospitality” Action This Week
Whether you’re in business, healthcare, or just want to improve relationships, practice unreasonable hospitality with one person.
Micro-actions:
- Identify one client, patient, friend, or family member you want to show individual attention to
- Find out one personal detail about them (favorite food, hobby, recent life event, birthday)
- Create one unexpected personal gesture based on that detail (send favorite food, handwritten note, small gift under $20)
- Instead of texting, call them personally just to check in with no agenda or sales pitch
- Ask “How are you really doing?” and listen for 10 minutes without interrupting or fixing anything
- Follow up one week later with another personal touch or reference to your previous conversation
- Track how this changes your relationship or their loyalty/engagement over the next 30 days
Action Step 4: Cut One Major Distraction Source for 7 Days
Test what happens when you remove constant mental input and create space for actual thinking.
Micro-actions:
- Choose your biggest distraction: social media scrolling, Netflix binging, news consumption, or YouTube rabbit holes
- Delete the app from your phone OR set screen time limits to 15 minutes daily for 7 days
- Replace that time with one of these: walking outside, journaling, sitting in silence, or sauna sessions
- Each day, note what thoughts, ideas, or solutions come up when you’re not distracted
- On day 7, evaluate: Did removing distraction help you process anything you’d been avoiding?
- If yes, extend the experiment for 30 days and add one more distraction source to cut
- If no, try a different distraction source—you may be replacing one escape with another
Action Step 5: Research Real vs. Fake Wellness Products in Your Home
Following Tomo’s example with plastic Christmas trees and fake honey, audit what “wellness” or “natural” products you’re actually using.
Micro-actions:
- Check your honey label—if it doesn’t say “100% pure honey” or list the specific source, it’s likely the 51% scam
- Look at your supplements—research the brand for third-party testing, sourcing transparency, and sterility reports
- Examine your home for PVC products (plastic trees, shower curtains, cheap furniture) that leach endocrine disruptors
- Replace one fake wellness product with a verified real alternative this week (local honey, certified organic supplement, real tree next Christmas)
- Join one email list or follow one account focused on transparent wellness sourcing (like Tomo’s Instagram @tomo.talks)
- Share what you learned with one friend or family member to spread awareness about wellness product scams