NUTRACEUTICALS - NATURAL DOESN'T AUTOMATICALLY IMPLY SAFETY 🔘 Natural origin tells us where a substance came from, not how it behaves in the body. Nutraceuticals are regulated more like foods than dru...

UNHAPPINESS - USEFUL ALARM, POOR LIFE COACH - 🔘 We notice threats and shortcomings quickly. That hard-wired, evolutionary trait helped us survive. ⛔ But they are signals - danger, loss, unmet needs o...

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A DREAM JOB. YOU ARE ASKING TOO MUCH 🔘 No job can reliably meet every human need nor define a whole life. Look for work that fits your current priorities, treats you fairly, ...

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During a time when American trust in institutions is at an all- time low, A.I. is poised to accelerate a growing disillusionment with higher education.

Writing offers a unique way to name your pain and create distance from it. By engaging the brain’s memory and decision-making centers, this simple daily practice helps shift your mindset from overwhel...

Progress has always been made by people who think differently. Neurodiversity helps us think outside the box – and when we do, the sky’s the limit, says space scientist Maggie Aderin

How to rest without guilt.Psychology Today | In a culture obsessed with productivity, rest has wrongly become something to earn rather than something essential. 🔘 The piece explains how this mindset ...

Deafening, draining and potentially deadly - are we facing a snoring epidemic? The Guardian | Chronic snoring is rising, often masking dangerous sleep apnoea with serious health risks. Genetics, lifes...

We have to stop freaking out about every new microplastics study — Source: Vox Expectations of the article: The headline suggests a critique of prevailing fear around microplastics and human heal...

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I had no expectations when I opened ChatGPT and typed ‘I’ve made a fool of myself’. There was something surreal about the conversation that followed, says writer Nathan Filer

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Whatever is going to happen, we have a collective duty now to prepare young people for an AI-driven world.

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Or, the eternal karmic cycle of doing laundry...