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… Leia mais "If this isn’t nice, what is?
A sabedoria predominante sempre foi clara: sucesso = trabalho árduo + longas horas. Você quer escrever um livro, iniciar um negócio, entrar na melhor forma física de sua vida? Então aperte o cinto e prepare-se para trabalhar sem parar. As pausas são para os fracos e desmotivados. Mas e se o nosso ethos cultural de trabalhar até cair tiver... Leia mais "O poder das pausas planejadas para a sua produtividade
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… Leia mais "Sex as a sleep aid: Get intimate between the sheets
For most of my life, I thought arguing was about proving I was right. I’d latch onto my viewpoint with a death grip, using every rhetorical trick to defend it. Evidence that contradicted my stance? Brushed aside. Holes in my logic? Hastily patched. The other person’s perspective? Dismissed with a wave. I argued to win,… Leia mais "How to argue using the RISA framework
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… Leia mais "How to control you anger: Why venting doesn’t help and what to do instead
Eu costumava achar que as listas de verificação eram chatas. Elas eram o material tedioso de armários de suprimentos e manuais de funcionários, um sinal de que você não passava de uma engrenagem em uma máquina, seguindo cegamente as ordens dos superiores. Mal sabia eu que as listas de verificação se tornariam a ferramenta que me libertaria. Quando bem elaboradas, as listas de verificação fazem mais... Leia mais "O poder das listas de verificação
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… Leia mais "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… Leia mais "Write your to-do’s and get back to sleep
We’ve all been there. Your partner loads the dishwasher in a way that makes your eye twitch. Your coworker submits a report riddled with errors. Your friend shows up late to your lunch date again. Minor annoyances, but they grate on you. You know you need to say something, but you dread it. So you… Leia mais "The compliment sandwhich for better feedback in relationships
