Brain Training and the Placebo Effect

Here’s another article about brain training that popped up in my news feed this morning, about a study finding that any perceived benefits may simply be the placebo effect at work, while the training itself is potentially irrelevant.If you want to learn more about...
How Good Is Your Memory?

How Good Is Your Memory?

Memory is like a muscle, it can be trained! But not everyone has the time or the desire to do so. Beside, sometimes it deteriorate with the passing of time. Have you noticed that old people often recall things that have occurred 20 years ago, but not what they have...
100 Reasons to be Grateful Today

100 Reasons to be Grateful Today

“Gratitude is a currency that we can mint for ourselves, and spend without fear of bankruptcy.” ~Fred De Witt Van Amburgh I began my gratitude practice at a time when I desperately needed help seeing the good in my life. Several failed relationships and a broken heart...
The Reclining Recovery Workspace

The Reclining Recovery Workspace

[embedded content] Reader Alan is going into surgery soon (best wishes for a speedy recovery!) and wanted a workspace that he could use comfortably while he was out of commission and recovering, but still effective enough to get some work done and do a little gaming....
Remains of the Day: Live Video Comes to Tumblr

Remains of the Day: Live Video Comes to Tumblr

Have you heard the good news? Live video has come to save the internet, and now Tumblr is getting in on the game. But they’re not reinventing the wheel; they’re partnering with existing video platforms to get live. And probably get weird. Yes, you can now share live...