These Things Don’t Actually Make You ‘Bad’ at Meditating
Photo: ImYanis (Shutterstock) Last week I shared my own experience learning how to benefit from meditation, even though I feel like I’m pretty bad at it. But what makes someone…
How to Manage an Emotional Breakdown at Work
Photo: Vladeep (Shutterstock) We all have our bad days at work. When you do, it can be all too easy for our emotions to get out of control, whether that…
6 of the Easiest Breathing Exercises to Help Relieve Your Anxiety and Stress
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) It’s best to not be dependent on apps when it comes to breathing exercises and meditation, but there’s where most of us begin. There are plenty of…
How ‘Negative Visualization’ Can Make You More Positive
Photo: mimagephotography (Shutterstock) It’s easy to get stuck in a negative frame of mind, and a lot harder to snap yourself out of it. You might feel trapped by the…
The Best Free Online Courses Everyone Should Take This Year
Photo: Gorodenkoff (Shutterstock) The days when you graduated college, started a career, and never looked back are long behind us. Lifelong learning isn’t just a catchy phrase—it’s an essential aspect…
How to Test (and Increase) Your Attention Span
Photo: Andrii Zastrozhnov (Shutterstock) We’ll keep this brief. Over the past few years, you’ve likely seen at least one article claiming that humans’ attention spans are shrinking, to the point…
How to Pay Better Attention, With Neuroscientist Dr. Amishi Jha
Photo: Micaela Heck/Elena Scotti This week, we’re learning how to find our focus and fight our distractions with help from neuroscientist Dr. Amishi Jha. Listen to hear Dr. Jha break…
How to Keep a Shitty Text From Ruining Your Day, According to a Neuroscientist
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) We’ve all had that moment when you’re working hard, absorbed in what you’re doing, only to glance at your phone and see an upsetting text. Perhaps it’s…
10 Helpful Apple Watch Health Notifications Everyone Should Enable
Screenshot: Pranay Parab If you have a hard fall and are unresponsive for a few minutes, your Apple Watch can alert people close to you and request emergency services for…
How to Negotiate With Your Kid, According to a Negotiation Expert
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) As every parent knows, children are master negotiators who are good at identifying (and capitalizing) upon your weaknesses. “Kids are amazing at picking up signals,” said Gaëtan…