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Returning from a vacation can leave you more fatigued than refreshed if you don’t take the right steps to realign with your daily rhythm. Whether you’ve just finished a luxurious retreat or a road trip filled with spontaneity, your body and mind require time to decompress, adjust, and rebalance. The concept of how to detox …
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Curiosity isn’t just a delightful quirk—it’s the engine that drives discovery, innovation, and continuous personal growth. In the ever-evolving world we live in, where knowledge doubles faster than ever before, staying ahead requires more than memorization or routine—it demands a deep and lasting desire to know more. That’s where curiosity and learning collide. At the …
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Play is one of the most delightful yet puzzling phenomena in the animal kingdom. From foxes leaping through meadows to dolphins creating underwater spectacles, animals of all kinds seem to engage in activities that serve no obvious purpose. These scenes often amuse and warm human hearts, but beneath the surface lies a deeper mystery. Why …
Imagine staring into the treetops, binoculars raised, expecting to see a bird, but you see nothing. It’s not a vague feeling of absence, but a specific, conscious recognition that something should be there and isn’t. This oddly powerful moment, when your brain registers the absence of something, g—is more than just disappointment. It is a …
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We know that there is some complex chemistry in our brain and we are not entirely in control of it. Typically we do not even care to think about it: too many factors involved. Today I want to make an exception. Also, check out here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. Brain blood barrier …
How does mindfulness work? Do we even understand it? Are we using something we cannot actually formulate or test? Is there any science behind it? Do we know that mindfulness helps? More reading here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. New age placebo Many of our new-age buzzwords are placebos. Superfoods are approximately …
“By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you’ll become happy; if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher.” Socrates From time to time I stop to write about my family and my personal life. There are several reasons for this. I was not married to Anna, nothing of what you …
Humor is a surprisingly effective leadership tool. Used effectively it can reduce tensions and diffuse conflicts, motivate against overwhelming odds and even inspire. More reading here, here, here, here, and here. The truth of the human condition When we consider the human condition as a whole it is rather pitiful. To be dramatic or majestic, authors …
Nootropics, also known as “smart drugs” or “cognitive enhancers,” are emerging as a contemporary solution to this demand, promising to improve brain functions such as memory, attention and creativity. Nootropics are substances that can improve the cognitive functioning of the brain, particularly memory, creativity or motivation, in healthy individuals. In the field of medicine and …
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Musical intelligence refers to a person’s ability to understand, create, and enjoy music and musical patterns. It is one of multiple intelligences proposed by Howard Gardner in his 1983 book “Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences.” This theory suggests that rather than a single general intelligence, humans possess several types of intelligences. Musical …
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