When Max was at his lowest point, battling demons that nearly drove him to end it all, an abandoned puppy named Chica gave him a reason to keep going. And when a car tragically struck Chica, leaving her broken on the road, it was the kindness of a total stranger named Kenny that made all… Sigue leyendo "Kindness for a kid on his knees in the middle of downtown Indianapolis
In the summer of 1998, while the world watched the Clinton scandal unfold and Google took its first steps in a garage, a group of college graduates sat in the Texas heat listening to Kurt Vonnegut. Most of what he said that day has been forgotten, but one story about his Uncle Alex and a… Sigue leyendo "If this isn’t nice, what is?
La sabiduría predominante siempre ha sido clara: éxito = trabajo duro + largas horas. ¿Quieres escribir un libro, montar un negocio, ponerte en la mejor forma de tu vida? Entonces abróchate el cinturón y prepárate para trabajar sin cesar. Los descansos son para los débiles y los desmotivados. Pero, ¿y si nuestro ethos cultural de "trabaja hasta que te canses"... Sigue leyendo "El poder de las pausas planificadas para tu productividad
I thought the message was always very clear: keep the hanky panky out of the bedroom if you want to catch quality Z’s. Sex, we’re told, is mentally stimulating, physically energizing – the exact opposite of what you need to drift off to dreamland. But the latest research says that sex is far from being… Sigue leyendo "Sex as a sleep aid: Get intimate between the sheets
Durante la mayor parte de mi vida, pensé que discutir consistía en demostrar que tenía razón. Me aferraba a mi punto de vista a muerte, utilizando todos los trucos retóricos para defenderlo. ¿Las pruebas que contradecían mi postura? Las dejaba de lado. ¿Agujeros en mi lógica? Remendados a toda prisa. ¿La perspectiva de la otra persona? Desechada con un gesto. Argumenté para ganar,... Sigue leyendo "Cómo argumentar utilizando el marco RISA
Resist loss of the miraculousby lowering your standardsfor what constitutes a miracle. It is all a fucking miracle. Resume the facethe desolate facethe radiant facethe face that has become your own. Though all your life you have resisted it. (Louise Erdrich, Advice to myself #2: Resistance)
When I moved away from home for the first time, loneliness wasn’t the only emotion that surprised me. Even more unexpected was the sheer force of my anger in the face of daily frustrations. Slow traffic sent me into a blinding rage. A missed deadline at work left me shaking. The mildest slights from my… Sigue leyendo "How to control you anger: Why venting doesn’t help and what to do instead
Antes pensaba que las listas de control eran aburridas. Eran el material tedioso de los armarios de suministros y los manuales del empleado, una señal de que no eras más que un engranaje de una máquina, que seguía ciegamente las órdenes de los superiores. No me imaginaba que las listas de control se convertirían en la herramienta que me liberaría. Cuando están bien diseñadas, las listas de control hacen más... Sigue leyendo "El poder de las listas de control
As a self-proclaimed night owl, I’ve always envied people who could fall asleep at the drop of a hat. You know the type – the ones who can doze off on a crowded train or take a power nap in the middle of a busy workday. For me, falling asleep was a nightly battle, one… Sigue leyendo "The Navy SEAL fall asleep fast technique
It’s 2 AM. You’re exhausted, but your mind won’t shut off. Thoughts of tomorrow’s meetings, unanswered emails, and looming deadlines dance behind your eyelids, taunting you. You’ve tried counting sheep, sipping chamomile tea, even listening to soothing rain sounds. But still, sleep eludes you. Enter the humble bedtime to-do list – an unexpected ally in… Sigue leyendo "Write your to-do’s and get back to sleep
