The other day I finally got to cleaning up my room. In the midst of tidying up, I realized I had so many items that I didn’t know I had; I hardly used most of them. Cassette tapes, neck massager, instant cheese tteokbokki way past the expiration date. Many a times when I saw an …
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Have you ever felt stuck on a problem? Your head goes blank and you cannot seem to think of any solution. Frustrated, you try concentrating harder on the issue. Nothing still. Perhaps daydreaming might be the solution for you. Daydreaming?! In a society obsessed with results and productivity, daydreaming may come across as a lazy, …
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We all face the afternoon slump. After a hearty meal, drowsiness sets in and leaves you yearning for some shuteye. But is napping good for the brain? I sought to uncover the impact napping has on our brain and how to optimize our napping habits. Here’s what I found: Napping improves alertness and cognitive function …
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I used to spend hours on Youtube each day, watching video after video; autoplay was the death of me . As I looked for advice online to cope with distractions, a common advice was to use web blockers. I took the advice to heart and removed Youtube access on all my devices. However, it is …
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When I was young, I was told to never show my tears. Our society believes tears are a sign of weakness, particularly for the men. I have witnessed however many resilient people crying. Most recently, basketball legend Michael Jordan had cried at the memorial speech for Kobe Bryant. Besides sparking more memes, I thought perhaps …
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The traditional to-do list and why it does not work I bet 9 out of 10 times when you asked for time management advice, you were asked to do a to-do list. Bad idea. Chances are, looking at the long list you set yourself has left you overwhelmed and you decided to procrastinate instead. A …
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