Excuse me but why are you eating so many frogs

We've got the wrong theory about how minds work and it's ruining our lives

Therapists Trace So Many Mental Health Problems Back To A Simple Premise: Be Nicer To Yourself

It’s likely that your mental health is crying out for some self-compassion.

Feeling like a victim is a perfectly disastrous way to go through life

"It is counterproductive for an individual to feel like a victim - even if he is"

35+ Mental Model Examples and Their Explanations - Frontera

35+ mental model examples and their explanations. There are four categories: success, decision-making, biases, and human nature.

12 Reasons to Run in the Morning, According to Reddit

We’ve often discussed how to exercise in the morning, from how to actually get out of bed to what you...

Redux For Beginners | React Redux Tutorial

A 40 min deep dive into redux for react.

The Painfully Shy Developer's Guide to Networking for a Better Job (Without Being Creepy)

Sam Julien is a JavaScript developer and teacher. He loves helping people get their first web development job using Node, Angular, Gatsby, and React.

Five Things You Notice When You Quit the News

I grew up believing that following the news makes you a better citizen. Eight years after having quit, that idea now seems ridiculous—that consuming a particularly unimaginative information product on a daily basis somehow makes you thoughtful and informed in a way that benefits society. But I still encounter people who balk at the possibility of a smart, engaged adult

Analogical Thinking: A Method For Solving Problems - Larry G. Maguire

In today's weekly article I'm examining how we might use Analogical Thinking as a means for solving problems, and its limitations

The Little Prince: Book Reflection

Philosophical books are some of my favourite ones, especially fictional ones (I definitely have a lot of exploring to do!). I recently read the book "The Lit...

Introducing Pause - A Chrome Extension for Intentional Browsing

Stop mindless browsing with Pause, a Chrome Extension by Freedom. Pauses asks you to wait a few seconds before visiting a distracting site - giving you time to reconsider before being distracted.

Everything Must Be Paid for Twice

How to be useless | Psyche Guides

Follow the Daoist way – reclaim your life and happiness by letting go of the need to produce, strive or serve a purpose

Newbie sharing his worldly wisdom, ripped off of someone else...

As I'm new, I thought I'd share a quote from my favorite graphic novel ElfQuest.

Science of helping your brain/mind flow

Summary of interesting Neuro Research

How to Spend Less Time on YouTube - Self control for addiction

Maybe I'm paranoid, but I think there's a lot of smart people out there dedicating their life's work to make others keep watching videos. Since YouTube's incomprehensible decision to remove dislikes count it's become even easier to waste time on worthless content. In this blog post, I'll describe a simple trick that helped me start using YouTube in a more deliberate and focused manner.

Ping. Ding. Chirp. Notifications Are Driving Us Crazy.

With workplace tools multiplying and personal messages creeping in, it can be hard to get anything done.

The Real Benefits Of Staying Off Social Media

There are quite a few benefits of staying off social media. The main one is unplugging from the virtual prison and experiencing real life.

New research highlights the damage caused by processed food - Levels

A landmark paper proves that obesity is not just energy in and out; the type of food matters. And while one study shows we’re eating more processed food, another reveals what can be gained if we clean up our act.

Focus On Learning and Creating Rather Than Entertainment and Distraction

“Ordinary people seek entertainment. Extraordinary people seek education and learning.” -Benjamin Hardy