Running a little behind this week. Two quick things:
First, thanks to everyone who let me know about the type of content they prefer I include in Further. Every single response preferred text, which I found surprising. Maybe in doing this project primarily for myself over the last two years, I managed to attract people who are similar to me. I can live with that. 🙂
Second, I’m about halfway through The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters by Emily Esfahani Smith (Amazon Associates). I’ll likely write something about it when I’m done, but if you’re looking for a great read on why we stay motived to keep going, you don’t want to miss this one.
Keep going-
Brian Clark
Further
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Mind Your Health
The MIND diet is designed to prevent dementia and loss of brain function as you age. It combines the Mediterranean diet and the DASH diet to create a dietary pattern that focuses specifically on brain health.
The MIND Diet: A Detailed Guide for Beginners
D for Sleep
It has recently been hypothesised that vitamin D may play a role in maintaining good sleep and that chronically low levels of vitamin D could result in impaired sleep. A new study finds a connection between vitamin D supplements and improved sleep for a group of people with sleep disorders.
Can Supplemental Vitamin D Improve Sleep?
Dream Away Dementia
Speaking of sleep, people who get less rapid eye movement (REM) sleep may have a greater risk of developing dementia, according to a new study. REM sleep is the sleep stage when dreaming occurs.
Less REM Sleep Tied to Greater Risk of Dementia
Hiking the Scenery
I’m not sure an Instagram shot is what should motivate you, but let’s not quibble about that. These are a collection of day hikes that offer up the most jaw-dropping views across the U.S. So no matter where you live, you’re going to want to plan a day or weekend trip.
The 30 Most Scenic Hiking Trails in the U.S. So You Can Get That Instagram
Labor Intensive
This Labor Day weekend in the United States is not the last long holiday weekend of the year, but it’s the last one of this summer. Why not take advantage of that extra day off to explore a new destination while it’s still warm?
5 Last-Minute Labor Day Destinations
Work It Out
Early humans had a simple, hard job: hunt and gather enough food to survive. These acts of survival, which were once part of daily life for hundreds of thousands of years, have just recently been replaced in modern times. So what makes work meaningful beyond survival?
The Work Humans Are Wired to Do
Lucky Break
Some people tend to downplay the role of luck in their life and business success. On the other hand, I subscribe to the idea that the harder I work, the luckier I get. If you’re feeling on the unlucky side of things, check out this article by Mark Manson.
Lightbulb Moments
To get the most out of your creative energy, carve out space for creative work. To make that space, you need to make space for the other types of work, too. The key to this is understanding how creative insights happen.
To Be a Creativity Machine, Arrange Your Time and Tasks According to These Seven Categories
Get Up, Stand Up
Sitting down all day has been linked to increased anxiety, a new study finds. This is the first study to review the evidence on sedentary behaviours and the psychological impact on anxiety.
Higher Anxiety Linked To What You’re Probably Doing Right Now
Slow Ride
Time seems to speed up as we get older, and the world is no longer new to us. Neuropsychologist David Eagelman, who studies time perception, calls time “a rubbery thing” that changes based upon where we are and our mental engagement with our experience. The more engaged we are with our experience, the longer it lasts.
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