A Single Mindful Breath Puts You Exactly Where Needed
One conscious breath is all it takes to put you where you need to be. Focused. https://t.co/zCtfer7K2x
Exercise Dramatically Rewires and Boosts Your Brain
“Exercise is the most transformative thing that you can do for your brain today." https://t.co/6PNf6DNBXa
Clarify Healthspan: When Does Quality Living End?
Lifespan stops at death, but when does healthspan stop? "...Greater conceptual clarity is essential..." https://t.co/ybrK3kkQCS
Hayley Williams Announces Fall Amphitheater Tour Featuring All Solo Albums
Hayley Williams Unveils Full Itinerary for Fall Amphitheater Tour, Which Will Include Material From All Her Solo Albums Plus ‘Surprises’ https://t.co/wPboDVqasy via @variety
Constraints Spark Clarity: Build Better by Excluding
Before building Nest, Tony Fadell gave the team a literal box. The packaging became a constraint that forced ruthless clarity. A good project starts by deciding what does not belong. Link in bio for more info and links for my new book, Inside...
From The Nots to Optic Sink: Punk Meets Avant‑Garde
A short history of The Nots, one of the best art-punk bands of the 2010s. And how from the ashes of that band, Natalie Hoffman formed the mighty Optic Sink, the exact meeting point of Goner Records punk, Tommy Wright III...
Embrace Beginner Mindset: Stay Curious, Ask Questions
You have to start somewhere. Don’t be afraid to embrace the fundamentals. Don’t be afraid to lean into that beginners mindset. Don’t be afraid to be humble enough to ask questions. The fear of being judged will hold you back. Stay...
Minions Trailer Turns Dark, Targets $6 B Box Office
Macabre humor? In a Minions movie? That's what the MPA says. NEW final trailer for #MinionsAndMonsters. Wait for that final scene. Franchise has done over $5.6B at global #boxoffice and will shatter SIX BILLION this July. https://t.co/4Dxe29BFEq
Limit Approvals to Direct Managers to Unleash Ideas
Most companies don't kill ideas by saying No. They kill them by making you ask 14 people for permission. @dickc fixed this at Twitter when he was CEO with one rule: only your direct manager can block you. "Experiments started flying...
Eating While Distracted Increases Hunger and Later Intake
Kinda intuitive, but research shows that “distracted eating” makes you hungrier and you tend to eat more later on: https://t.co/aQMw0mznY5 https://t.co/nIMGM4LT1B
Earn Hotel Elite Status via Blacklane Rides
Earn Top-Tier Hotel Status Without Staying A Single Night — Blacklane Rides Now Count For GHA Discovery - View from the Wing https://t.co/JDMLyfCfry
Funding Intermediary Revamps Strategy Amid Reproductive Justice Funding Decline
Confronting a downturn in reproductive justice support at a dangerous moment, here’s how and why the funding intermediary changed up its approach. Martha Ramirez Reports: https://tinyurl.com/3vtkp83v Related IP Resources: Grants for Reproductive Justice & Health -https://tinyurl.com/yc6uzpbv What Is Capacity-Building Support for Nonprofits? -https://tinyurl.com/56favecd ReproductiveJustice
Theron and Kormakur Join Forces for “Six Clean Kills”
EXCLU: Following success of APEX, Charlize Theron and Baltasar Kormakur have their sights set on the next thriller they team up on as the two are teaming up on Universal’s adaptation of the Stan Parish novel SIX CLEAN KILLS https://t.co/T5goowT86P
Leadership Book Shows How to Prevent Startup Failures
📘 Refuel your knowledge: My favorite leadership read this week. What’s on your list? 💡 Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. Helpful resource: 🔗 https://t.co/mNk9tZMdgd https://t.co/SHnD0AK9Rz
Kids Feel Reward of Giving Before They Speak
We assume generosity is a habit adults build over years of moral instruction. New research says the emotional reward of giving shows up before a child can form a sentence. 👇
AI Longevity Promises Overlook Tiny Real-World Gains
If you hear another AI celebrity telling you on stage that in the next 5 years we will double lifespan or eliminate all diseases - please show them this output from their own LLMs and ask them "How?". This simple...
Success Requires Consistency, Not Special Talent
Tom Brady: To be successful at anything, the truth is, you do not have to be special. You just have to be what most people aren not: consistent, determined and willing to work for it. No shortcuts. https://t.co/OHfLxo1q1M
Drive Instead: Desert Rental Beats Sky-High Flights
Flights are up 24% from last year. Spirit just shut down. Gas isn’t cheap either but it’s still cheaper than two round-trip tickets to anywhere right now. This summer, drive to the desert instead. @CasaTierra. My home. 7 bedrooms. Sleeps...
Ruffalo and Stoller Argue Paramount Merger Must Be Halted
Mark Ruffalo & Matt Stoller on why the Paramount merger can and should he stopped (gift link) https://t.co/NZfcLcN49b
Find Health Advice by Problem, Not Date
I just finished building the Health in Plain English Library. Most newsletter archives are sorted by date. Which is useless if you’re trying to find help for the thing you're struggling with right now. So I organized everything by problem: Sleep. Anxiety. Stress-eating. Procrastination....
Embrace Boring: Consistency Beats Novelty Every Time
The biggest mistake is abandoning what’s working because it feels boring. Boring is beautiful. Boring compounds.
Why the Principle of Least Action Dominates All Scales
One question on my mind, is why the principle of least action is so successful and so prevalent at all scales of the universe.
Recent Longevity Pioneer Deaths Urge Faster Breakthroughs
Craig Venter (79), Ham Smith (94) and Clyde Hutchinson (86) died in the span of just 12 months. Time to accelerate, my friends. It would be sad if we land on Mars and don't make a significant breakthrough in longevity......
Aging Boosts Incremental Ideas, Stifles Disruptive Breakthroughs
How is innovation in science impacted by aging researchers? @ScienceMagazine "Aging enhances combinatorial innovation but limits disruptive breakthroughs" @ScienceVisuals Figure showing anchor publication of a scientist typically early in career (top) and declining innovation over length of career (bottom) https://t.co/E2Q6Zzdf4s
Ask for a Favor, They’ll Like You More
The Ben Franklin Effect: In the eighteenth century, Benjamin Franklin tried to win over someone who disliked him by asking to borrow a book. When he returned the book and offered a sincere thank-you, he noticed their relationship had transformed. They...
Your Voice Holds More Power Than You Think
Here’s a reminder for you: You have more power and ability to change the world than you are giving yourself credit for. Use that voice of yours. 👏
Paramount Partners with Warner Music for Star Biopics
When a Global #BoxOffice phenomenon such as #MICHAEL happens, Hollywood does what it does best: more of it! #Paramount is leading the charge, striking a first look deal with #WarnerMusic to release films/biopics based on WMG’s artists, including #Madonna, #DuaLipa, #EdSheeran,...
Creativity Needs Discipline, Not Late‑Night Vices
I reject the premise that creative people do "better work" by waiting to be inspired, drinking alcohol, smoking weed, staying up late into the night, etc. There would be higher-quality art in the world if more creatives treated themselves like...
Phone Bans Aren’t Dead, Just Ditch Unrealistic Promises
It's not time to give up on phone bans. It's just time to not make unrealistic promises. https://t.co/agTw501H3Y
Awaken From the Daily Matrix: Find Stillness Within
People say the matrix is a metaphor I’m not so sure You wake up check a screen react all day chase things you were told to want fall asleep distracted repeat At some point you have to ask who is actually choosing this Your body feels tense your mind feels crowded your...
Avoiding Conflict Kills Both Film and Critique
reviewed JIMPA, a film about a director who’s too afraid of conflict, which is, itself, too afraid of conflict review: https://t.co/Oo0cLSRz4S https://t.co/d4GJyc6MnU
Meaning Lives in the Present, Not a Future Prize
An awesome article about my interview with Dave Evans on how to live a meaningful life…https://www.santacruzworks.org/news/meaning-isnt-the-prize-at-the-end-its-the-moment-youre-actually-in “What actually makes life feel meaningful day to day?” Tune into the podcast episode: https://bit.ly/davemeaning
GLP Success, Injection Comfort, and Broad Curiosity Fuel Peptide Boom
3 things set the stage for peptides to become a WAY bigger than “supplements”: 1) GLPs (with RCT support) inadvertently made the “peptide” label seem generally approachable 2) GLPs made people less wary of injecting themselves 3) Women & men of many ages...
Core Lifestyle Habits Cover 80% of Fertility Success
Get these foundations in place and you are 80% of the way to being fertile: - Eat enough. Most women trying to conceive are undereating and have no idea. - Get morning sun on bare skin and in your eyes. It...
10 Simple Habits Linked to Healthy Aging
I’m a bioscientist studying aging 🧬 Here are 10 simple habits most strongly associated with healthy aging ↓
Google Launches AI Health Coach for 24/7 Personalized Wellness
Wait until Google Health Coach is connected via Personal Intelligence. This is all part of the roadmap for Google's version of Jarvis -> Google Health Coach is becoming globally available "Now, you can have the most personalized, holistic, adaptive coaching possible,...
Moderna CEO Labels Spike Protein “Garbage” In New Vaccine
Whoa. 🫣 This is incredible. Stephen Hoge, president of Moderna, gave an interview on April 17 to the "why should I trust you?" podcast in which he referred to the spike protein — famously in all the Covid vaccines —...
Skip European Border Chaos with Free EES Guide
Want to skip the immigration chaos at the European border? 👉 Comment EES for my free guide. Europe just rolled out the new Entry/Exit System (EES), and travelers are waiting in hours-long lines. My free guide breaks down what to expect, which line...
Your Nervous System Needs Both Grounding and Expansion
Your nervous system speaks two languages: 1) HERE—grounded, boundaried, present in your body. 2) BEYOND—expanded, permeable, dissolved into something larger. The problem is most people only speak one, while the rest toggle between the two without choice. Therapist’s tells you to stay HERE. Ground...
Tuner Launches Early Dolby Cinema Screenings—Must‑see
This movie is a must-see (and hear): Tuner' Will Kick Off Theatrical Run Early Dolby Cinema Screenings https://t.co/yLEK9uC4Ss
Dark Fairytale “Another World” Trailer Debuts in US
New US Trailer for Dark Fairytale 'Another World' HK Animated Film https://t.co/MuqWMDOj3S #animation #HongKong #AnotherWorld #TommyKaiChungNg https://t.co/1F4X8FdMwC
Create Something That Outlives You
"The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that does." — Chuck Palahniuk What are you creating today?
Retrain Your Brain to End Psychophysiological Insomnia
Your brain didn't break. It just learned the wrong thing. A few bad nights turned into clock-watching, math-doing, and forcing sleep that would never come. Now your bed feels like the problem. That's called psychophysiological insomnia, and it's more common than you...
Break Up Studio Streaming Monopoly After Deal Block
The line that stuck out to me in this op-ed from Mark Ruffalo and Matt Stoller was what comes after they block the WBD-Paramount deal. "Go on the offensive and work to break up the studio streaming system that is...
Everything Is Temporary; We Own Nothing, Return to Source
You don’t own anything. It’s all rented. When you take your last breath, it all goes back to the middle of the table.
1996 Poem Predicts Today's Tech‑Writing Tension
Shel Silverstein published the poem “Writer Waiting” about the relationship between technology and writing in 1996. It still applies. H/T @jspector https://t.co/zEEmowCPnG
Boards of Canada Release Two Tracks From Long‑Awaited Album
Boards of Canada share two new songs from their first album in 13 years https://t.co/jc2K7blhbo
90s Nostalgia Returns with Mortal Kombat Sequel Trailer
Want to relive the 90s? Watch the trailer for the 1997 #MortalKombat sequel. I'm speechless. https://t.co/8IaTurTOaN
Beware Bias: Plant the Right Seeds at Work
“Quite often we ‘sow the wrong seeds’ with colleagues and stakeholders at work, simply because we may be handicapped by our own personal bias.” ➤ https://t.co/kMJ3TplRcx #careeradvice #personalbranding #personaleffectiveness https://t.co/0DrsGdPcu0
Running Turns Into Unscheduled Business Brainstorming Session
5 miles this morning. Slow miles. Forgot my AirPods on purpose. The best business thinking I do is between mile 2 and mile 4, when my brain finally stops performing for the calendar. The road is also a meeting. It's just one...