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.


“How to minimize stress, astronaut style” by Chris Hadfield, bigthink.com

“Here are some stress-management tips from an astronaut that are truly out of this world.”

 

“Man Starts Half, Stops to Save a Life, Then Finishes His Race” by Elizabeth Millard, runnersworld.com

“Even in his Army gear, he made good time.”

 

“The Most Memorable Strangers You’ve Met While Traveling” by Eric Grundhauser, atlasobscura.com

Atlas Obscura readers share their best tales of chance encounters.”

 

“What does childhood anxiety look like? Probably not what you think.” by Katie Hurley, washingtonpost.com

“A study published in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics estimates that approximately 2 million American children and adolescents have a diagnosable anxiety disorder.”

 

“Why Is It ‘Eleven, Twelve’ Instead of ‘Oneteen, Twoteen’?” by Arika Okrent, mentalfloss.com

“The answer has to do with the development of number systems over history.”

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