Summertime headache: The brain freeze explained
To prevent the brain from getting too cold, extra blood is drawn to your head, which can hurt.
Self-Improvement
Coffee naps are more effective than regular naps
A ‘coffee nap’, which is just drinking a cup of coffee and then taking a nap, supposedly makes you feel a lot more energized than a coffee or a nap alone. I have tried and absolutely love it. But how does it actually work?
Share your new year’s resolution with friends or keep them to yourself?
Sharing goals with friends may lead to fewer accomplishments for some people while more chance of success for others.
Error is the key to success
What to do when facing a situation we’re not familiar with? Too many unknown elements to react intuitively. That’s when we need to pause and think about a new plan. And then, just try and see?
The new way of working (from home)
Working from home is challenging, but it can teach you to be very efficient by working in short cycles, taking good breaks, and by integrating work and private life instead of separating them.
The good, the bad and the ugly of praise
Who would say no to a compliment about their own work? It feels good, right? What about one that doesn’t feel entirely honest? Most importantly, is all praise the same?
The mundanity of excellence: an interactive discussion among 40 scientists
Do you know excellence may be achieved easily? Check how scientists think of it!
Gardening against stress
Gardening is not just cheaper than therapy, it also gives you tomatoes…
Real me vs Virtual me
Nowadays, the anonymization and greater social distance involved in online social interactions appear to facilitate misbehavior and a lack of empathy. Why is it easier to ignore, criticize, or mock people when online?
Two tips to not be fooled by misleading graphs!
You regularly come across graphs on television, in the newspaper and on the internet. Unfortunately,