Think Tank: The Neuro Blog
An Introduction to Neuroplasticity
"You can't teach an old dog new tricks," is a misleading idiom that as human beings we have accepted for a long time. On the surface it appears true. Full grown adults have a strong tendency to become set in their ways.
Learn moreDecluttering Your Home Like Marie Kondo
Who is Marie Kondo? She's an organizing consultant, but truthfully who she is doesn't matter. She's like Batman. It's the idea of Marie Kondo that matters now.
Learn moreA Primer on Philosophical Stoicism
It might sound strange to look at a philosophy from 3 centuries BC for a way to strengthen our minds and our spirit, but in an age where social media has validated our ability to get wrapped up in our own sufferings, Stoicism provides some very reasoned wisdom in coping with hardships in our lives.
Learn more5 Techniques to Relax in the Face of Stress
No chemical compound can reliably and safely keep your body in an optimal state during a stressful event, however, so we've put together some of the best ways to mentally de-stress yourself in the face of a challenge.
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Building Smarter Finances
Finances aren't fun and we all know it. It's why half the people around us have a checking account, a savings account, maybe a couple credit cards, and they call it a day.
Learn moreGetting Started with Fitness Tracking
When you're trying to lose weight or get in shape, the hardest part is waiting for results. As humans, particularly in our age of instant reward, we are used to getting results fast. We want to watch those pounds melt away. We want to know we've improved our health.
Learn more5 Smart Ways to Make Household Chores Faster
Nobody likes cleaning the house. Nobody. And we're never going to. Instead we want to find an intelligent way to make cleaning the house faster, and hate it just a little bit less. That's a good goal. That's attainable.
Learn moreFive Logical Fallacies You Should Avoid
Healthy debate is a naturally mind expanding hobby. Discussing ideas that conflict and contrast with your own engages your brain in a profound way. But as we've seen this presidential election, healthy debate has lost a bit of its refinement.
Learn moreHow to Use the 'Getting Things Done' Technique
GTD was created by a man called David Allen, who sells a book titled Getting Things Done. If you feel like you need to read more than a hundred pages on the concept to really feel motivated enough to pick up a fairly simple method, by all means, check out his book. Otherwise stick around and we'll have you up and running in no time.
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