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Simply Younger Journal

Feel younger by removing what’s blocking the body from doing what it already knows how to do.

I’m Dave Prosser. I’m 49. I’m not a doctor, not a guru, and not here to sell you a miracle. Just a dad and lifelong learner documenting what actually moves the needle on energy, clarity, and the boring-but-real science of feeling younger — in real time, with the mistakes left in.

3 minutes. No email gymnastics. Personalised score at the end.


Pick your path

Four lanes. Read whichever one you came here for.

Hydration & Water

What’s actually in your water

The science of cellular hydration, water quality, and why drinking more isn’t always helping. The research you won’t get from wellness influencers.

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Mindset & Standards

Why motivation is a lie

Standards beat motivation. Systems beat goals. Discipline beats feelings. The mental side of staying sharp after 40 — and the traps most high performers fall into.

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Performance & Longevity

In the best shape of my life at 49

Muscle after 40, recovery that actually works, daily movement, WHOOP data, and the training decisions that matter when your body stops being forgiving.

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The Journal

Real-time experiments

Fasting logs, weekly check-ins, book notes, and the messy human side of running an experiment on yourself. Published live. Mistakes left in.

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Is your hydration actually working?

Most people think hydration is about volume. It’s not. It’s about whether the water you’re drinking actually reaches the cells that need it. The free quiz at CodeOfHydration.com takes about 3 minutes and tells you where your hydration is quietly letting you down — and what to do about it.