At NPSC we know that one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy is to learn new things. Unfortunately, with all of the information available to us, it can feel almost impossible to find the time to sift through the web to find the gems.
So, we’ve decided to do it for you! Every Friday, you can find five new articles or videos from the week that will stretch your mind, fuel your spirit, and feed your brain.
“’MEDITATION FOR FIDGETY SKEPTICS’ OFFERS PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR STRESSED OUT CYNICS” by Rachel Martin, npr.org
“Harris’ new book is called Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics. In it, he set out to discover why it’s so tough to start and stick with the practice.”
“STUDY: KIDS WHO READ HARRY POTTER GROW UP TO BE BETTER PEOPLE” by Michele Debczak, mentalfloss.com
While this title is a bit of an oversimplification, we do love the positive messages in Harry Potter.
“GENETICS REWRITES THE HISTORY OF EARLY AMERICA— AND, MAYBE, THE FIELD OF ARCHAEOLOGY” by Lorraine Boissoneault, smithsonianmag.com
“The genome of an infant from Upward Sun River, Alaska offers tantalizing insight into the story of human migration.”
“FROM 300 POUNDS TO A NAVY SEAL: HOW TO GAIN CONTROL OF YOUR MIND AND LIFE” by David Goggins, bigthink.com
“Here, Goggins explains how he transformed himself and won the war in his mind—from positive self-talk and building a ‘cookie jar’ of resilience, to the 40% rule, here’s how you can learn to push past your own mind games.”
“RESOLUTIONS OF A CANCER DOCTOR” by Mikkael A. Sekeres, M.D., nytimes.com
“My mother’s cancer diagnosis gave me the opportunity to approach my patients with a new resolve in the coming year.”
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