Stop Making Such a Big Deal About Going Back to School
Every August, the same ritual begins. Parents frantically Google "back-to-school anxiety tips." Schools send home preparation checklists. Mental health experts publish articles about the "inevitable"...
Is Your Cellphone Turning Your High-Impact Workout into a No-Impact Workout?
If you want to make the most of your time at the gym, leave your phone in the locker. Studies show that texting and...
What Tech Gurus Do Better
Why is it that so many of the people who have provided us with technology are also the ones wisest about limiting its use?...
When Chaos Cultivates Creativity
We tend to divide the world into two types of people—neat freaks or slobs. We assume neat freaks are organized, goal oriented winners who...
WHY “BE YOURSELF” IS TERRIBLE ADVICE
Self-knowledge is tricky business and often misconstrued. For instance, saying, “I know myself, and I don’t like outdoor festivals” is less about self-knowledge and...
Forget Critical Thinking. It’s Critical Ignoring That Will Keep You Sane.
"I feel like I have too many tabs open in my brain," explained my friend. I can totally relate. At the end of the...