Never stop learning – goes the popular advice. In this age, when technologies and business practices are changing at such a rapid pace, this is sound advice. But ever wondered why we need this advice at all?
Most of us think of learning in terms ...
Habits are our autopilot modes. Our brain performs countless actions in a day, and to keep itself sane, it forms habits. Habits help our brain conserve energy and focus on important things. But they can also wreck your health if your brain gets ...
Humans love stories, there’s no two way about it. Many people around the world don’t read books, because of preference or lack of privilege. But there is not a single human soul who does not like a story, whether they are reading or listening to ...
All of us are guilty of this one thing. We have all watched a funny video and laughed out loud in the office at least once in our lives.
Well you need not feel too guilty about it. Laughter is great for your brain, and the more chances you get to ...
Sleep is of enormous importance to our brain and overall health.
No matter how healthy you eat, how much you exercise, and whatever supplements you take, if you are not getting a full 7-9 hours sleep, your health will be affected, and so will be ...
“Men are from Mars, women are from Venus.”
How many times we have heard this quote? That’s right, that’d be too many to count. Men and women are as chalk and cheese, so the work they do should also be different, right?
For thousands of years, ...
Follow your dream, they always say. But what if you do not know which dream to pursue?
Almost all of us, in particular the millennial generation, have faced the conundrum of too many choices in terms of life goals. A lot of people are told they ...
What do Bill Gates, Barak Obama, Oprah Winfrey and Elon Musk have in common?
Well, they are all wildly successful people in their own domains; everybody knows that. What many people do not know, however, that they all follow a little ritual ...
What is the first thing that you associate with the phrase ‘brain damage’?
Most of us will think in terms of an accidental or unforeseen head injury that impairs a person’s cognitive abilities. But you don’t need an accident to damage your brain. ...
The appeal of the ‘comfort zone’ lies in the name itself. Our brain likes sticking to the known because it is comfortable, and much less work.
Put simply, staying in the comfort zone means putting your brain on autopilot by doing the same things ...