AvatarAdrian Pietrzakflipped into MindfulnessAvatarAvatarHow Skim Reading From Screens Is Rewiring Your Brain (It's Not Good)verified_publisherInc Magazine - Jessica StillmanAn expert on the neuroscience of reading has a warning about what skim reading is doing to our brains. Getting lost in a book does incredible things to your brain. Not only does reading make you smarter, less lonely, and just plain happier, but following along with the characters in a great story …
AvatarAdrian Pietrzakflipped into Read LaterFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow to Rewire Your Mind for Successaddicted2success.com - Ashish AroraIf someone offered to give you the drug Bradley Cooper took in “Limitless” would you take it? If you could swallow a pill that was 100% safe and …
AvatarAdrian Pietrzakflipped into SuccessAvatarAvatar14 things ridiculously successful people do every dayverified_publisherCNBC - Travis BradberryHaving close access to ultra-successful people can yield some pretty incredible information about who they really are, what makes them tick and, most …
AwesomeAvatarAdrian Pietrzakflipped into PicksAvatarAvatarNeedles and spin: inside the world of the US’s top tattooistverified_publisherThe Guardian - Morwenna FerrierOnce ‘job-stoppers’, tattoos have gone mainstream. But if you want something really special, you need to call LA artist Dr Woo. Morwenna Ferrier takes the hot seat
AvatarAdrian Pietrzakflipped into MindfulnessAvatarAvatar5 exercises to train your brain for happiness and successverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Amy Morin,You have an estimated 70,000 thoughts per day. That's 70,000 chances to build yourself up or tear yourself down. If you call yourself names, doubt your abilities, and second-guess your decisions, you'll harm your performance (and most likely you'll also be risking your physical and psychological …
AvatarAdrian Pietrzakflipped into Read LaterAvatarAvatarHow the 4-7-8 breathing technique could help you fall asleepThe Telegraph - Oscar FeatherstoneKimberley RowellFrom bedtime aromatherapy to pre-sleep yoga, our Sleep Sanctuary series shares some top tips to help you get a good night’s sleep. In this video, we show you how to utilise the 4-7-8 breathing technique. Pioneered by the US sleep expert Dr Andrew Weil, the technique works by calming the mind and …
AvatarAdrian Pietrzakflipped into Read LaterAvatarAvatarHow I Left A 12-Year Career In Silicon Valley To Work On A Beach In Belizeverified_publisherFast Company - Rich BellisThree months ago, Jeanna Barrett traded a beige office in San Francisco for a palapa on the Caribbean. This is how she pulled it off. Three months ago, I worked in San Francisco as a marketing leader for a unicorn startup. I earned a salary that let me do, eat, and buy whatever I wanted. Now, I live …
AvatarAdrian Pietrzakflipped into PicksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoScience says happier people have these 9 things in commontechinsider.io - Business Insider1. Relationships are essential: A major study that followed hundreds of men for more than 70 years found the happiest (and healthiest) were those who …
AvatarAdrian Pietrzakflipped into Read LaterAvatarAvatarLarry Ellison shares what dropping out of college and getting divorced taught him about successverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Rachel GillettIf self-made billionaire Larry Ellison hadn't trusted his instincts and dropped out of college, he may have never founded Oracle, one of the largest technology companies in the world. Speaking Friday at the University of Southern California's commencement ceremony, Ellison said his plan growing up …
AvatarAdrian Pietrzakflipped into PicksAvatarAvatar7 Ways to Boost Your Emotional IntelligenceWomen's Health - byElana Lyn GrossWe all could benefit from learning how to be kinder, calmer, and more compassionate. When it comes to talking about intelligence, someone’s intelligence quotient (IQ) is usually what comes to mind; however, there is another type of intelligence that’s often overlooked but equally important: your …
AvatarAdrian Pietrzakflipped into Team ManagementAvatarAvatarFacebook’s HR chief conducted a company-wide study to find its best managers — and 7 behaviors stood outverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Richard FeloniAt Facebook, employees know that they don't need to become managers in order to be successful. "The most important thing is that we choose managers who want to be managers," Lori Goler, Facebook's VP of people, told Business Insider. Facebook is a strength-based organization, she said, and that means …
AvatarAdrian Pietrzakflipped into Sales, Business, StartupsAvatarAvatar26 books C-suite leaders and billionaire investors say all entrepreneurs should read to become better leadersverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Weng Cheong and Emily CanalThere is no single way to approach entrepreneurship — that's the beauty of it. But one of the best ways to learn the ins and outs of entrepreneurship is to read about businesses, specifically why some companies or leaders succeed and others don't. Billionaire moguls like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and …