So it turns out, your mother was right after all: Good posture really matters ― even in your older years. Slouching impacts you in ways you wouldn’t have imagined, says Dr. Charles Wang, the COO and co-founder of Lumo Bodytech, a company that has brought tech to the quest for good posture. The Lumo Lift […]
For more than two decades, Michael McCary was a part of one of the most successful music acts of the ‘80s and ‘90s, until he and Boyz II Men parted ways in 2003. The split wasn’t amicable, and for years, people referenced an unnamed health condition at the root of the band’s breakup. Now, McCary […]
4. Focus on one thing at a time. Focusing completely on a single task is a big risk–the risk of failing at something to which you’ve given your all. That’s why it’s so uncomfortable. The alternative–multitasking–is a real productivity killer. Research conducted at Stanford confirms that multitasking is less productive than doing a single thing […]
Human beings are sneaky, sneaky creatures. It’s no secret we’ve all told a fib or two. But did you know that we often lie when we meet someone new? And knowingly say something incorrect multiple times per day? Research even shows that it can change your brain (yikes). It turns out lying is far more […]
By now you’ve probably heard about the overwhelming benefits of meditation. It can reduce stress, improve concentration and increase happiness. It also, as Olympic beach volleyball player April Ross points out, can help you wrack up some major Zs. “I do meditation before bed,” Ross told The Cut. “In the past, even if I was […]
Twenge’s analysis is cynical, but I can vouch for it. Law isn’t like CSI, I learned, slightly late. Much of it is high stress but low stakes and low impact. Later I took a “dream” editing position at an online magazine. There I learned that digital media doesn’t have a functional revenue model, and most […]
What we know as October, some illustrators consider Inktober ― a 31-day charge to celebrate the benefits of drawing on a regular basis. For the entire month, budding and established artists alike have been posting their work alongside the hashtag #Inktober, motivating themselves and others to relish the beauty of setting pen ― or brush or […]
And by passionately, I mean posting on social media with righteous anger, protesting on the steps of the Supreme Court, burning up the pulpit in Church, literally marching in the streets. I’m sure there is a genuine and grave concern over “the unborn,” but I feel what truly separates this issue from all other matters […]
