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2018-08 Do These Prison-Style Exercises at Home
You can get fit by running outdoors, or by exercising at a fancy gym, but in the end all your muscles care about is that they got to contract a bunch of times. Need a workout you can do when you’re stuck in one place with no gear? Ask a former prisoner.
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Posted on September 7th, 2018
2018-06 What to Watch When You're High
Last time I got high, I watched Snatch. I’d seen it twice before but I was still so confused. I should have watched the YouTube videos from Pedestrian.tv’s "A Highly Curated Selection Of Shit To Watch On YouTube When You’re Super Baked." Selections include the credulous '70s documentary The Amazing World of Psychic…
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Posted on July 24th, 2018
2018-06 How Psychedelics Can Expand Your Consciousness
Michael Pollan has been writing about the the intersection of nature and culture for over 30 years. He may be best known as the guy who summed up his principles for eating thusly: "Eat food, not too much, mostly plants." He is the author of several books, including In Defense of Food, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and The…
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Posted on July 2nd, 2018
2018-03 How to Fall Asleep in 2 Minutes or Less
Have you ever unexpectedly found yourself with a snatch of time in which to steal a nap? You tried to settle into the chair or nook in which you found yourself, closed your eyes, and then . . . you just sat there, drowsy but awake. Despite feeling quite tired, you couldn’t fall asleep, and soon the time was up before you had gotten in so much as a wink. Talk about frustrating! Not only did you not get to nap, you didn’t do anything else either; if you weren’t going to fall asleep, you could have done som...
Posted on March 21st, 2018
2017-11 Tips to Keep Your Snoring at Bay
About half of all adults snore occasionally, and about a quarter snore regularly. While it’s sort of a funny topic, and often joked about in sitcoms, snoring can cause real issues in the bedroom. Whether it’s keeping you from getting the deep, restful sleep you need, or waking up your spouse at all hours (if they can get to sleep at all), snoring can create a boatload of tension. It’s worth your physical and relational health to try to get a handle on your noisy nighttime muffler.
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Posted on November 3rd, 2017
2017-11 Improve Your Memory
Editor’s note: The following except on "Memory Aids" comes from Increasing Personal Efficiency (1925) by Donald A. Laird. Some re-formatting and condensation have been applied to the original chapter.
The strength of your memory depends upon the way in which you memorize rather than upon how much it is used. What you want to do is to learn the best ways of memorizing. After you have learned these, follow them rigorously until you have them ingrained as habitual ways of memorizing that you use without th...
Posted on November 1st, 2017
2017-07 Intelligent Sites to Boost Your Brain
Even though the internet is largely populated by cat videos and memes, it also has some intelligent stuff. But you need to know where to find it, if you want the web to boost your brain and not blast it. A while back, we compiled a mega-list of 35 brainy sites for you to read more intelligent content. This new list has only five more, but we find ourselves going back to them a lot. Don’t miss out on these. 1. Wait But Why (Web): Intelligent Yet Funny This has fast become one of my favorite sites on the i...
Posted on July 1st, 2017
2015-09 Request Medical Records
Your medical records—whether they’re all at your family doctor or scattered at different clinics around town—are yours to access. Having a copy can help you save money , get better care , or just satisfy your curiosity.
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Posted on September 25th, 2015