I’ve written a lot of articles about productivity over the last two years. Since I set the goal of making myself more productive several years ago, I’ve read dozens of books and thousands of articles on the topic. If you’re trying to become more productive, it can be a bit daunting to get started. Just […]
7 Reasons Why the Gym is Better Than Therapy
I have a love affair with my gym. She’s not much to look at: a rubber track and weight room in a dank basement, but appearances aren’t everything. She’s there on my best days and on my worst days. We never fight, and she doesn’t care what I look like as long as I give […]
In Defense of Food
How can a nation so obsessed with health, be so unhealthy? Why has our historically diverse diet gone down to mostly three crops: corn, wheat and soybeans? Michael Pollan argues that in a society where potato chips and corn oil can be awarded health claims (Frito Lays and Mazola, respectively), there is something seriously wrong […]
Schedule Footprints Vs. Deadline Counts: How to Hack Your Stress Levels
Note from Scott: Cal Newport, MIT graduate student, author of two books and blogger at Study Hacks has offered to help me out during the recovery from my illness by writing a guest post. You can check out his fantastic blog at: http://www.calnewport.com/blog/ or read his other popular guest post on this website, The Art […]
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