Think Tank: The Neuro Blog
How To Wake Up
Waking up is something that some people are just great at. They're born great at it. Springing out of bed, ready for a chat or to jump straight into work. They're alert and attentive. I'm not great at it. I need help, desperately.
Learn moreOur Top 5 Episodes of WTF with Marc Maron
Marc Maron's Podcast has emerged to the mainstream as one of the most listenable interview forums in the media, so much so that standing President Barack Obama appeared on the show. His willingness to break down and deconstruct his own flaws and vulnerabilities has led to some incredible one on one conversations with some of the most popular figures of our time, and if you've been listening, you know he has a way of drawing genuine, real talk from his guests.
Learn moreWhy You Should Drink More Water
If you haven't really been keeping track of your water intake, it might be time to keep a log or track it with an app for the next few days. You might be surprised to find that you aren't as well hydrated as you thought.
Learn more5 Healthy Drinks to Beat Your Soda Addiction
Thirty years ago, our greatest concern for people drinking too much soda was probably for their teeth. Now we have reason to believe the sugar in these drinks is enough to harm your mental well being, your gut bacteria, increase inflammation, damage your DNA, alongside a slew of other negative effects.
Learn moreHow to Build Self Discipline
Through school, there were always two kinds of smart kids. There was the kind that were just normal kids, with really good work ethic and strong parenting. They got smart because they worked for it. They earned their grades, made sure their homework was A+ material. Then there was the other kind of smart kid...
Learn more5 Foods For A Better Brain
In pursuit of mental greatness, many paths are being forged by pioneers in the field. There are camps of people interested in the newest Nootropics, which little pill might unlock a new mental capacity. There are camps pursuing mental clarity and perfection via mindfulness meditation and other cognitive hacks to reframe their perceptions of the world. And then there are people like Dr. Rhonda Patrick.
Learn moreUsing Games to Build Your Brain
The principles taught by gaming indeed extend to life because learning to play a new game is to learn and perfect a system, and life is full of systems to be analysed, broken down, and perfected...
Learn moreHow to Prepare for a (Emergency) Vacation
With the shifting climates, there are places around the US seeing a lot more frequent threats from nature than they have in the past century. Hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts. They can be scary things, but many of us are utterly unprepared.
Learn moreHow to Work Out (When You HATE Working Out)
If you're like me, have faith. I am not one to just leave a problem lying on the table. I eventually convinced myself to work out five days a week. I just had to figure out how to make it not feel like working out.
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