"When you're sleep deprived, your brain reverts to a teenager -- it's all gas and no brake," said Michael Howell, a neurologist at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. "Suddl...Continue reading
Interesting lines from The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
A favourite book from my childhood, apart from all my Enid Blyton books, is this book by Margery Williams ” The Velveteen Rabbit”. It is a story about how toys, like people,become REAL when they experience love. The following is a conversation in the nursery between the Skin Horse and The Velveteen Rabbit:- “Real isn’t... Continue Reading →
How well do you know yourself?
10 Psychological Studies That Will Change What You Think You Know About Yourself...Continue reading
Did you know? – Some fingerprints can last for decades
How long do you think fingerprints last? Well, long enough to nab the criminals! It is a well-known fact that fingerprints are unique ...Continue reading
Use one or all of these 16 ways to increase your happiness
For every person, happiness looks different. It could be being content with who you are, having a solid group of friends who are willing to accept you, or having the ability to follow your wildest aspirations...Continue reading
How do you use ‘self talk?
Your boss just came over to your desk in the office and told you about a big project that he wants you to start in the next few weeks. After speaking with him, the first thing you thought to yourself was, “I can’t do that!”....Continue reading
Our choice of activities and happiness
The app Mappiness pings people twice a day and asks them what they have just been doing, who they are with, and where they are. It can also tell what the temperature and weather are. It then asks people three questions:... Continue reading
Meat farmers supporting veganism
It was after Laurence Candy lost most of his dairy herd to bovine tuberculosis that he decided he would no longer send animals to the slaughterhouse...Continue reading
What do you think of hotel mini bars?
hen it comes to resisting the hotel minibar, who hasn't paid $10 for an item that costs $2 at the supermarket at least once? Personal peccadillos aside, there's probably no more pondered feature of hotel life than whether to minibar or not and it's something worth considering when making a booking, rather than take for granted...Continue... Continue Reading →