Laura Vanderkam: How to Make the Most of Your Free Time

Laura Vanderkam: How to Make the Most of Your Free Time

Do you struggle to find the time for quality leisure? How can you create more free time in the day to spend on things you like? Many people struggle to find the time to spend on hobbies and fun activities. According to time management expert Laura Vanderkam, more often than not, the problem isn’t having any free time—it’s not being intentional about how you spend it. With this in mind, here’s how to make the most of your free time.

What Makes You Anxious? Tackling Your Mind’s Forbidden Zones

What Makes You Anxious? Tackling Your Mind’s Forbidden Zones

What makes you anxious? What are you avoiding? What do you hate to even think about? Martha Beck argues that, if you’re not happy, it’s because you’re out of alignment with your true self. To get in alignment, you must discard false beliefs. One way to do this is to move inward toward your brain’s zones of denial. These are the things that make you anxious. Keep reading to learn about these “forbidden zones” and see why peace is on the other side.

Tips for Writing a To-Do List That You’ll Actually Stick to

Tips for Writing a To-Do List That You’ll Actually Stick to

How do your write an effective to-do list? What tasks should you prioritize when writing a to-do list? Planning for and prioritizing your most important tasks a day in advance helps you start your day with clarity about where to place your efforts. A simple way to do that is to write a to-do list of the most important things you need to do. Here are some tips on how to write a to-do list that you’ll actually stick to.

Are We Made From Stardust? Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains

Are We Made From Stardust? Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains

Are we made from stardust? What do people mean when they say that? In his book Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses the process of the Big Bang and what followed. Our bodies contain water, made up of hydrogen atoms that were created by the Big Bang. The Big Bang, however, didn’t create the other elements. That’s where stars come in. Keep reading to learn about the link between human beings and stars, according to Tyson.

Listening to Your Inner Voice: Mo Gawdat Solves for Happy

Listening to Your Inner Voice: Mo Gawdat Solves for Happy

What does your inner voice tell you? Should you listen to it? That little voice in your head, Mo Gawdat says, might be getting between you and happiness. If you think your inner voice is equivalent to you, suffering will be your companion. But, you can free yourself from this misconception and find more joy. Continue reading to learn how to listen to your inner voice and respond to it appropriately.

How Meaningful Goals Make You Happier

How Meaningful Goals Make You Happier

Why are meaningful goals important? How can you set meaningful goals? According to Steven Bartlett, setting meaningful goals will bring you more success, contentment, and even love in life. In Happy Sexy Millionaire, Bartlett says that, to feel content, successful, and loved, you have to find what’s meaningful to you. Read on to learn more about why meaningful goals bring more happiness, according to Bartlett.

Black Like Me: John Howard Griffin Book Overview

Black Like Me: John Howard Griffin Book Overview

Want an overview of Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin? What were Griffin’s key takeways from his experiment? In Black Like Me, John Howard Griffin darkened his skin to appear like a Black man, then traveled for six weeks throughout the segregated Southern U.S. In the book, he argues that his hypothesis was correct: Black Southerners faced brutal racism. Read on for an overview of John Howard Griffin’s Black Like Me book.

Publication Bias in Research: Are We Being Lied To?

Publication Bias in Research: Are We Being Lied To?

What is publication bias in research? Why do some companies only publish good results? Publication bias is a problematic tactic because it fails to reveal every result of a study, whether good or bad. In Bad Science, Ben Goldacre goes into more detail about why publication bias in research needs to be stopped. Let’s look into why companies consider giving into publication bias in the first place.