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My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor: Book Overview & Lessons

What’s it like to experience a stroke? What are some of the ways to recover with strength? Can you actually end up a “better” person as a result? Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor suffered a stroke in 1996. In her book, she gives an account of her stroke and her recovery, and she shares the insights on mental and emotional self-care that the stroke gave her. She also provides recommendations on how best to support stroke survivors. Keep reading for an overview of My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor.

Dealing With Boundary Issues: Tips From a Therapist

Do people often overstep your personal boundaries? How do you effectively establish and appropriately communicate your boundaries? Setting boundaries can be tricky, but it’s essential for respectful and harmonious relationships. It can be especially challenging to set boundaries with loved ones and at work. Therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab provides strategies for dealing with common boundary issues.

Mitochondrial Efficiency: The Fountain of Youth?

What’s biological age? Is it possible to slow down biological aging? If so, how? Dave Asprey argues that mitochondrial efficiency plays a key role in biological aging. He discusses the role of mitochondria, how efficient mitochondria maintain cellular health while inefficient mitochondria degrade it, and how mitochondrial efficiency impacts overall health and biological aging. Continue reading to learn about the importance of your body’s mitochondrial efficiency.

How to Make Work More Enjoyable: 4 Effective Methods

What’s the key to making work more enjoyable? How do you make a boring day fun at work? In The Buddha and the Badass, Vishen Lakhiani advises merging enlightenment and disruptiveness in the workplace. This is to turn work into an enjoyable and fulfilling pursuit for you and your employees, rather than a dreadful place to spend your day. Check out how to make work more enjoyable.

After the 2012 Presidential Election: A Conservative Reboot

Why did the Republicans lose the 2012 presidential election? How did the loss shape the conservative approach to elections? Republicans received a shock in 2012 when Obama won reelection. In Dark Money, Jane Mayer discusses the aftermath of the 2012 presidential election in the context of the Koch brothers and their influence. Read more to learn how the 2012 presidential election loss led to a shift in the way conservatives operate.

Purpose-Driven Employees: How to Motivate With Knowledge

Do you have purpose-driven employees? How do you share company goals with employees? One of the best ways to engage your employees is to create a purpose for your company and share it with employees. In The Great Game of Business, Jack Stack and Bo Burlingham explain how to enforce your company’s purpose so your employees are inspired by it. Continue reading to learn how to encourage purpose-driven employees that are on board with the company’s goals.

What Does UAP Mean & Why the Uptick in Sightings?

What does UAP mean? Why has there been a recent uptick in sightings? In early February, the U.S. military shot down four Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) in U.S. airspace. Rather than using the term UFO, the U.S. government now uses the term UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena), meaning anything in space, in the air, on land, and in or under the sea that can’t be identified. Read on to learn more about what UAP means and why there have been more UAP sightings recently.

Matthew Syed’s Rebel Ideas: Book Overview

Want an overview of Matthew Syed’s Rebel Ideas book? What are cognitively diverse groups? Matthew Syed wrote Rebel Ideas to explain why he believes diverse groups are higher-performing than homogeneous groups. The book provides actionable advice for creating cognitively diverse groups and avoiding the dangers of homogeneity. Read on for an overview of Matthew Syed’s book Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking.

Employee Motivation Strategies: Beyond Financial Incentives

Do you feel like your employees are lacking motivation? What can you do to improve motivation in your organization? Companies are only as good as their employees. Your company can’t grow and improve unless your employees are motivated to go above and beyond. Thus, to keep growing and maintain your company’s success, leaders must keep their employees’ motivation juices flowing. Keep reading to learn about the psychology of motivation, why financial incentives only go so far in motivating employees, and a few employee motivation strategies to consider.

How to Live a Meaningful Life in a Meaningless World

Does life have a meaning? How does one find meaning in a universe that’s meaningless by design? Many people feel like life has no inherent meaning, which gives rise to feelings of apathy and existential angst. This sentiment grows increasingly common as people adopt a more secular worldview where science—not God—prevails. In this article, we’ll discuss several views on how to live a meaningful life, no matter your religious orientation or lack thereof.