6 days agoMember-onlyScience: You Get 150 Friends and 25 Places (So Choose Well)Germans have the concept of the stammtisch. Greeks frequent their stegi. Brits are loyal to their local. Around the world, it seems, people have a tendency to form strong attachments to a neighborhood hang-out. Just how much are we creatures of habit when it comes to where we spend our…Life3 min readLife3 min read
May 16Member-onlyA Neurologist’s Secret Weapon for Keeping Your Memory Sharp as You Age: NovelsIf you’re a busy adult, sitting down with a novel might seem like nothing more than a light and enjoyable way to unwind. But science suggests fiction offers our brains a lot more than just distraction and stress relief. Research suggests that deep, concentrated reading — the kind we do…Books3 min readBooks3 min read
May 10Member-onlyWant to Be a Better Leader? Try Being a Dungeon MasterStuffed full of game references and starring a clutch of good-looking actors, the new Dungeons & Dragons movie has been making both studio execs and D&D superfans happy. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves beat box office expectations and has racked up surprisingly good reviews both from critics and gamers…Gaming4 min readGaming4 min read
May 2Member-only5 Signs You’re Actually Pretty Good With MoneyMost of us strive and struggle to reach our goals. What we often forget is that accomplishing them is only half the battle. You also have to feel like you’ve accomplished them. And these two steps can be further apart than you might imagine. Couples therapists caution that we are…Money4 min readMoney4 min read
Apr 25Member-onlyNeuroscientist: ‘Bookend’ Your Days With Reading for a More Peaceful and Productive LifeJust about everyone agrees that how you start and end your days has an outsize impact on your mindset and productivity. Which is why the internet is jammed packed with complex morning routine prescriptions and tales of A-listers’ superhuman start-of-day rituals. Far be it from me to criticize Tony Robbins’s…Reading3 min readReading3 min read
Apr 19Member-only3 Ways Smart People Make Themselves Unhappy and UnsuccessfulOne of the best ways to know what secret anxieties plague people is to look at what they click on online. And as someone who writes for the internet for a living, I can tell you few topics drive more clicks than articles that promise to “make you smarter.” …Intelligence4 min readIntelligence4 min read
Apr 11Member-onlyHow to Use Writing to Make Yourself a Much Luckier PersonMost of us think of writing as a means of communication — whether we’re sending a text, crafting a memo, or penning a novel to convey our feelings and ideas to others. And that definitely is a hugely important aspect of writing. …Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Apr 4Member-only10 Top-Ranked Cities for Digital Nomads Where You Can Live for $2,000 or Less a MonthWith recent research from consultancy MBO Partners showing that an incredible 48 million Americans are interested in becoming digital nomads, it’s no surprise that more and more countries are rushing to attract freelancers, location-independent entrepreneurs, and employees at companies with very relaxed remote work policies. With more than four dozen…Travel4 min readTravel4 min read
Mar 28Member-onlyBrené Brown: You Can’t Change Your Life Without Loving Yourself FirstBeing too lax about what you eat makes you unhealthy. Being too stressed about food makes you miserable (and possibly anorexic). Too much focus on others makes you a regret-filled doormat. Too little makes you a psychopath. Life is about finding balance. And it’s the same with ambition. If you…Life3 min readLife3 min read
Mar 21Member-onlyNew Study: The Farther You Wander, the Happier You Will BeThe surface of the earth is nearly 200 million square miles. That’s a lot of space to explore. But according to recent research, most of us just regularly visit the same 25 places over and over again. The smallness of that number might surprise you, but it comes from a…Life4 min readLife4 min read
