Could You Hack Your Brain To Get More Motivated?
[Culled from NPR.org] We know we should put the cigarettes away or make use of that gym membership, but in the moment, we just don’t do it. There is a cluster of neurons in our brain critical for motivation, though. What if you could hack them to motivate yourself? These neurons are located in the
What makes us happy and healthy as we go through life?
What makes us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you want to invest in “the good life,” where should you put your time and energy? Robert Waldinger answers these questions with lessons learned from a 75-year-long study of adult life that started in the late 1930s and continues to this day. Robert Waldinger
Ramona Pierson: An unexpected place of healing
When Ramona Pierson was 22, she was hit by a drunk driver and spent 18 months in a coma. In this talk, she tells the remarkable story of her recovery — drawing on the collective skills and wisdom of a senior citizens’ home.
Tal Golesworthy: How I repaired my own heart
Tal Golesworthy is a boiler engineer — he knows piping and plumbing. When he needed surgery to repair a life-threatening problem with his aorta, he mixed his engineering skills with his doctors’ medical knowledge to design a better repair job.