Get rid of those toxins the scientific way. After particularly long stretches of inundating our bodies with treats and drinks—for anything from summer BBQs to the holiday celebrations—nothing is more enticing that the hope of a quick fix, the promise that you’ll be back to your best with a little activated charcoal, green juice, herbal…
Your first three hours will make or break you. The traditional 9–5 workday is poorly structured for high productivity. Perhaps when most work was physical labor, but not in the knowledge working world we now live in.Although this may be obvious based on people’s mediocre performance, addiction to stimulants, lack of engagement, and the fact…
Why digital detox is necessary? A digital detox can improve your physical and mental health, increase your attention span, develop your problem-solving skills, and even boost your creativity. It’s also an important way to reduce stress. Five Digital Detox Tips You can use many strategies to take a break from screen time. Different methods work…
No one knows exactly how the nocturnal hunters manage their whisper-soft flight, yet it’s inspiring the design of quieter airplanes, fans and wind turbines. Every owl fancier has a story of the first time they heard an owl — or, rather, didn’t hear one. It’s unforgettable to see an enormous bird, whose wingspan can reach…
With variables like evolution and upbringing, the line blurs rather quickly. When distinguishing between a wolf and a dog, we face the classic challenge of being able to sort out differences on a meaningful level. Indeed, one cannot do this without engaging the issue of meaning. Do we have here essentially ‘the same animal’ or…
Zanshin: Learning the Art of Attention and Focus From a Legendary Samurai Archer In the 1920s, a German professor named Eugen Herrigel moved to Japan. He came to teach philosophy at a university a few hours northeast of Tokyo, in a city called Sendai. To deepen his understanding of Japanese culture, Herrigel began training in…
The Most Remote Places In Human Civilization From isolated islands in the South Pacific to the chilly confines of northern Canada, these are the most remote places on Earth. The small village of Alert lies on the tip of the Nunavut territory in Canada a mere five hundred miles below the North Pole. With a…
The Ultimate Productivity Hack is Saying No the ultimate productivity hack is saying no. Not doing something will always be faster than doing it. This statement reminds me of the old computer programming saying, “Remember that there is no code faster than no code.” The same philosophy applies in other areas of life. For example,…
Mindful nihilism is all about seeing yourself as an insignificant cog in the universe’s big picture—and it could be the key to a more content 2022. Do you ever lie awake at night agonizing about being utterly forgotten once you’ve shuffled off this mortal coil? Or do you even matter? Do you feel so pressured…
We live in a world where people get mad. Sometimes we’re the reason, so we apologize. Other times, we’re present as our spouse, friend, relative is angry. Rather than be pure witness, we want to help. Often, we tell the person “Calm down.” Telling an angry person to calm down is simple and direct and…
