A different take on what makes us feel so busy, stressed, and anxious

As a rule, the larger your surface area, the more energy you have to expend maintaining it. Of course, when most of us think of surface area, we think of the area of a rectangle or how much grass we have to mow. But there is a surface area of life, and most of us never realize how much it consumes.

A short piece which makes so much sense! 2min read.

Caffeine: here’s how quitting can benefit your health

Caffeine is the most consumed psychoactive compound in the world. Even if you don’t drink coffee or tea, you probably still regularly consume caffeine since it’s found in everything from fizzy drinks and cold remedies to decaf coffee and chocolate.

Before you launch into the cycle of too much caffeine in 2024 – read the article to bring you back to moderate consumption. 4min read.

All the evidence-based advice we found on how to be more successful in any job

The trouble with self-help advice is that it’s often based on barely any evidence.

Recent research found evidence that fantasising about your perfect life actually makes you less likely to make it happen. While it can be pleasant, it appears to reduce motivation because it makes you feel that you’ve already hit those targets.

Read this article which is full of practical advice backed up by years of research based on empirical evidence. It is well worth reading the fifteen guidelines but take them one at a time as it is a 45 minute read and you will want to adopt them all!