Darya Sinusoid

Darya’s love for reading started with fantasy novels (The LOTR trilogy is still her all-time-favorite). Growing up, however, she found herself transitioning to non-fiction, psychological, and self-help books. She has a degree in Psychology and a deep passion for the subject. She likes reading research-informed books that distill the workings of the human brain/mind/consciousness and thinking of ways to apply the insights to her own life. Some of her favorites include Thinking, Fast and Slow, How We Decide, and The Wisdom of the Enneagram.

The Modern Dilemma: How to Work Less and Live More

Work Related Depression: Why Is It Endemic?

Do you feel like your work has consumed your life? Do you want to work less and live more? If you feel burdened with work, you are not alone. Many people feel like their work consumes not only their time but also their energy and morale. Understandably, you can’t just call it quits without a backup plan or a safety net in place. What you can do is to allocate your time better, minimizing soul-sucking tasks and maximizing activities that bring you joy. Here’s how to work less and live more.

Nathaniel Branden: The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem

What’s Nathaniel Branden’s The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem about? What’s the key message to take away from the book? In The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, psychotherapist Nathaniel Branden presents a roadmap for improving your self-esteem. You’ll learn exactly how to behave to improve your self-esteem, including by living with awareness and taking responsibility for your actions. You’ll also learn why so many techniques people recommend for raising self-esteem just don’t work. Along the way, you’ll discover what self-esteem actually is, why it matters, and how others affect it. Below is a brief overview of The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by

David Sinclair: Aging Is a Disease

Is aging inevitable? Is it possible to cure aging, in theory? How close are we to overcoming aging? Throughout recorded history, we’ve always accepted aging as something that just happens to people. According to Australian biologist David Sinclair, aging is a disease that can be treated. Sinclair suggests a number of different ways to treat aging, either by delaying the symptoms or (in some cases) actually reversing the damage. Here is why aging is a disease, according to David Sinclair.

Trading Mindset: How to Think and Win

7 Ways to Develop the Right Sales Mindset

What is your trading mindset? Do you focus more on minimizing risk or maximizing gains? In trading, mindset is extremely important. Most people embody a fear-based mindset when trading, focusing on avoiding risk. To achieve consistent success, we need to train ourselves to think differently and embody the winning mindset, focusing on gains. Keep reading to learn about the role of mindset in trading.

Stuck in the Past? Here’s How It Drains Your Happiness

Are you stuck in the past? Do you often find yourself time-traveling to your past, ruminating about all the negative things that have happened? Many people are stuck in the past, dwelling on the misfortunes that have happened and wishing things could have turned out differently. The longer you stay in the rabbit hole of your past, the harder it becomes to get out. Here’s how living in the past eats away at your happiness.

What Happens When You Fast?

What happens when you fast? How long does it take to start losing weight when fasting? What are the common side-effects of fasting? When you fast for extended periods of time, your body goes into a fat-burning mode. However, it takes some time to start seeing weight loss—your body needs to adapt to tapping into your fat stores for energy. During this acclimation phase, you may feel some adverse effects, including lethargy, headaches, and fatigue. Keep reading to learn what happens in your body when you fast.

How Feeling Unworthy Eats Away at Your Success

Do you ever struggle with feelings of unworthiness? Do you feel like you’re flawed at your core and fundamentally “not good enough”? Many people struggle with feeling unworthy and fundamentally flawed at their core. The belief that you’re unworthy of success and happiness takes its roots in childhood, which is why it’s so difficult to transcend. Here’s how feelings of unworthiness eat away at your happiness and progress.

Choose Your Friends Wisely: Skills for Life

How do friends influence your life? Do your friends encourage and support you in your endeavors? Or do they judge and bring you down? As a famous quote says, you are the sum of the five people whom you spend the most time with. Being friends with toxic people who always complain or bring you down will rub off you. Therefore, you must choose your friends wisely. Here is how your closest relationships influence your success and wellbeing.

Nathaniel Branden: Self-Esteem Explained

How to Build Faith in Yourself and Change Your Life

What exactly is self-esteem? What are the two components of self-esteem? According to psychotherapist and self-esteem expert Nathaniel Branden, self-esteem is the tendency to believe that you’re capable of handling the fundamental necessities of life and that you deserve happiness. Branden calls this confidence in your own capability “self-efficacy” and your belief that you deserve happiness “self-respect.” Both are essential ingredients of self-esteem: You cannot have healthy self-esteem if you lack either. Keep reading to learn about the two essential components of self-esteem, how your choices affect your self-esteem, and why self-esteem matters.

Why Do We Age and Die? Biologist Explains

Why do we age and die? Do we really age and die to make room for our descendants? Humans have always accepted aging as a fact of life, but relatively few people have questioned why it has to happen. The oldest theory, dating back to Aristotle, is that we age and die for the good of the species, to “make room” for the next generation. But that theory fell out of favor in the 1950s, paving the way for new theories to come. Keep reading to learn about key theories of aging.