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Top 5 ways for keeping your brain healthy, explained by a neuroscientist
When it comes to maintaining a healthy brain, getting enough sleep is essential. But what else can you do to make sure your mental health stays strong? To keep your brain game strong, here are the 5 most effective methods explained by a Read More...
A guide for the digital nomad to work anywhere
This is the age of the digital nomad. Anyone can work anywhere using the internet while traveling the world. And here’s a guide to the apps and services you need to make it Read More...
How just 15 minutes in nature can make you happier
With more people throughout the world living in urban areas rather than rural ones, homo sapiens can officially be classified as an urban species. People are spending the bulk of their days indoors or in traffic, leading to something journalist Richard Louv calls “nature deficit disorder”. That Read More...
Save this for last: How to spend the final hour of your workday
You know that feeling: You are staring at your screen, clicking around the web without accomplishing much. That’s the moment for your “soft projects”; projects that don’t demand much attention, investment, or effort, but they’ll still help you make some progress on your to-do list. For Read More...
Traveling with your kids has a long-lasting impact on their happiness
According to experts, parents are better off spending their money on vacations than they are spending it on toys, which kids usually get bored with after a week or two. New research also points out that traveling with kids can be beneficial to their brain development as it introduces them to new Read More...
One more reason to exercise: Improve your eyesight
Scientists know that vision in animals improves when they are running—one wonders how they found out—and they wanted to discover if the same is true for humans. Researchers did an experiment and indeed concluded that sight improves with exercise. And, in fact, the benefits are most profound Read More...
Trouble sleeping? This breathing trick could have you falling asleep in a minute
After a long day, the most frustrating thing you can deal with is laying your head on the pillow only to have troubles falling asleep. The ancient yoga-inspired technique of 4-7-8 breathing takes no time to learn and can have you sleeping in just a minute. Here’s how to do Read More...
How to be 1 percent better every day
When we want to bring change to our lives, we tend to look for secrets and hacks that will help make everything better instantly. Unfortunately, that’s not how life works. Instead of aiming for radical personal change, the trick is to be patient and focus on improving whatever it is you want to Read More...
Practicing silence rewires your brain and makes you more intelligent
Getting an adequate amount of silence each day is important for your brain. Research shows that exposure to silence stimulates the development of new cells in a region of the brain associated with learning, emotion, and memory. Next challenge: Where do you find silence in this world full of Read More...
Thinking about death helps you lead a better life
If you want to have a fulfilling life, you need to be able to face the idea of death. So what does that mean, exactly? It means letting the knowledge that death can come at any moment motivate you in your pursuit of the things you truly want in life. Life is fragile, so use the time you have Read More...