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In this week’s Further, we’re exploring a couple of key elements that can improve the quality of your life. And they may not be obvious to you. First up is how to develop optimism to aid your work and relationships — and also your heart health. Then we explore why music has research-backed healing and …
From the October 3, 2019 issue of Further Being an optimist isn’t all that easy at times, but it’s apparently worth it. Optimism has been shown to provide favorable physical health outcomes and greater success in work, school, and relationships. And now, a meta-analysis research study shows a positive outlook can help your heart: Analysis …
It’s a classic conundrum. The sum total of your life experience is memory of the past. And yet to become the next version of ourselves into the future — and also simply appreciate the moment — you’ve got to let go of the past without losing the core of who you are. This week, Trudi …
Robert Riggs was a Peabody Award-Winning journalist working for CBS. His television stories started national conversations on 60 Minutes and ABC Nightline. At the age of 58, he wasn’t looking to retire — he had his purpose and wanted to keep going. But in March 2008, the decision to keep going at CBS was no …
From the September 19, 2019 issue of Further Living a long healthy life is all well and good. But it takes more than longevity to achieve well-being, and that means having a compelling reason to get up in the morning and keep going. There are plenty of ways to find purpose in this world. But …
Is laughter really the best medicine? In many ways, yes … and it has a whole bunch of other benefits. Those benefits go beyond just the laughter itself (which is kinda worth it on its own, you know?). In this week’s Further, Trudi takes you on a science-backed tour of why you should aim to …
From the September 12, 2019 issue of Further One day in the not-so-distant future, we’ll laugh that we used to stare at a shiny rectangle as a way to interface with data. You know, to get the important information — like browsing Cats of Instagram. It’s easy to see that we need a better interface, …
What does it mean to become yourself? Or as Jim Morrison put it above, to “be what you really are?” And more importantly, how do you know when you get there? Is there some sort of finish line? We’ve been taught to pursue Abraham Maslow’s pinnacle of self actualization as the ultimate expression of ourselves. …
From the September 5, 2019 issue of Further The workforce is in for a disruption thanks to technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual reality, and advanced monitoring systems. That means losing your job may be only a little worse than keeping it. For people who aren’t sacked, you’re going to have to learn to …
Talk of wellness is everywhere you turn, and that’s a good thing. Taking a proactive approach to your physical and mental health is both smart and crucial to your well-being. And rest assured that with something this big and important, the marketers are out in full force. The problem is, most commercial wellness solutions are …
From the August 14, 2019 issue of Further Deadlifts may not seem sexy compared to other methods of strength training. After all, you’re basically just picking up something heavy, and setting it back down. Now repeat. I for one love deadlifts. You feel like a badass after making it through your sets, even if you’re …
It’s a common cliché that our memory degrades as we get older. And like most clichés, there’s truth to it. This may be why from a neuroscience perspective: According to Michael Yassa, a neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University, the reason things get tougher to remember as we get older is because the pathways leading to …