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Watch a nature and forest video to reduce your stress
Watching short videos of forests and streams can help your mind recover from stress, even without stepping outside. What 10 minutes...
Swap Sorry with Thank you communication hack
Replacing apologies with gratitude improves how others see you and how you feel, according to research in marketing and psychology...
Benjamin Franklin's daily routines and questions.
Benjamin Franklin ran his days on a 6-block schedule and two questions. Modern research backs almost every part of it. The schedule...
How to get motivation and how to stay motivated
Motivation follows rules that most workplaces and classrooms still ignore. This article draws on Daniel Pink’s Drive and...
Read, Write, Compare to learn to write
Two self-taught writers, separated by a hundred years, landed on the same learning method: read, write from memory, compare. Learn...
Brain training for mental clarity
Brain training isn't only for the old or the worried. See the 5-to-15-minute daily habits that lift thinking clarity and mood at...
The 30-30-30 routine for fat-loss
The 30-30-30 routine promises fat loss and muscle preservation. See what the research backs, which claims are myth, and how to make...
Ultra-processed food
One extra packet of chips a day measurably lowered attention scores. See what ultra-processed food does to your focus and how to eat...
Use the mind map technique for remembering facts and concepts
A mind map matches how your brain stores and recalls facts. One 2002 study found 10% better recall a week later. Read what that...
The QUICK formular for successful small talks with strangers
Psychologist Gillian Sandstrom's QUICK formula gives shy people three ways to talk to strangers: questions, common ground, and...
How to build muscles when over 40, 50 and 60 years old
Muscle loss after 40 is reversible. Follow this science-backed weekly plan to build your muscles, with a no-gym home version and...
How to use the body scan method for faster sleep and decreased stress.
The body scan technique is a 10-minute mindfulness practice that help with insomnia by shifting attention away from racing thoughts...
The FAST goals framework for achieving your goals
MIT research argues SMART goals can encourage low-ambition and weak execution. The FAST framework offers a more dynamic alternative...
The all or something workout mindset hack that make you workout more
Article summary Most people who quit exercise routines lack flexibility, not discipline. New research from the University of...
The surprise ideation communication hack that gives you better answers and wants
Article summary The surprise ideation communication hack uses the brain’s anticipation system to surface what people truly want...