Think Tank: The Neuro Blog
Our 5 Best Episodes of the Joe Rogan Podcast
Since Joe has found his way into our workday as a source of knowledge and ideas, we thought we would share some of our best episodes of his podcast "The Joe Rogan Podcast" to help introduce you to what you can learn from his show and the people he interviews.
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Five Projects for Your Smaller Thumb Drives
Before you consider getting rid of those older and smaller thumb drives, consider turning them into a portable arcade, or a Windows Utility Kit, or pick up a new FIDO thumb drive and create a physical key to access your Gmail.
Learn moreSeven Reasons to Chew Gum
Chewing gum might not seem like it has that many uses, but the more the body has been studied, the more the scientific community has learned about the hidden benefits of chewing sugarless gum. We've told you plenty about what we have added to make NeuroGum helpful to improving focus, but some of the benefits of chewing gum in general are another large part of why NeuroGum can help replace or augment your current caffeine habit.
Learn moreA Primer on Metabolic Conditioning
We have a vague concept on what our metabolism is. We know if it's good, we burn the food we eat efficiently. We know that if it is less good, we store too much of that energy. Beyond that though, our common conception of how our metabolism actually works is a little shaky.
Learn more5 Meaningless Food Labels & The Ones You Should Look For Instead
Team NeuroGum likes to eat healthy, but we also like saving dollar bills. After doing our proper research, we realized that we had been sold the idea that several healthy-looking labels on the food we were purchasing actually meant they were healthier. Turns out many of these labels can be next to meaningless, used to convince us all to pay extra for food with few nutritional advantages.
Learn more8 Ways To Sleep Better and Feel Rested Again
Somewhere in my mid twenties I gave up on the stubborn notion that I could go without much more than four hours of sleep. No surprise, I started feeling more rested. But like many who get the recommended amount of sleep, I still didn't really ever feel like I was well rested. I added exercise and ate better, tried all the standard tactics, but feeling truly energetic in the morning eluded me. I only later discovered that getting great sleep requires a few tips that haven't yet found their way into our culture as conventional wisdom. Here are eight of the best little-known tips you can use to become a sleep genius.
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Our 5 Favorite Productivity Apps for 2016
Ready or not, 2016 is here, and if you've followed tradition you have some goals and resolutions for the coming year. The best way to be certain you accomplish them is to stay organised, so we collected five of our favorite productivity apps that can help you reach your goals the smart way.
Learn more5 Pieces of Advice from Society's Most Productive People
It's almost the New Year, and you may already be thinking about your goals for 2016. Are you going to get in shape? Start that small business? Build a house? Whatever your dream may be, it's always good to start with a little inspiration, and who better to give it than some of the most successful minds of our time?
Learn moreAre we drinking too much caffeine?
Caffeine is popular - there's no doubt about that. But our energy drinks and coffee keep ramping up caffeine content when you can really be maximizing your output at more effective amounts.
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