I recently had Jim Kwik, a famous brain coach, come to speak in one of my classes. Jim Kwik reminded me a lot of Tim Ferriss, and listening to him speak inspired me to test out a lot of different things in my life. One of the habits Kwik mentioned was taking a cold shower,…
On Headspace there is a breathing exercise called Deep Breathing. It is only a 2-3 minute guided exercise, but I find it very useful. In addition to being very calming and soothing, it is a super easy exercise to do. The Deep Breathing exercise is very similar to Box Breathing and the 4-4-4 breathing technique.…
Dr. Anthony Fauci has been the lone shining star during the coronavirus pandemic, but I feel like he’s been sort of cast aside recently (at least from a media perspective). This is unfortunate, as he is probably one of the most reliable public figures in terms of information on COVID-19. It has been a while…
Blue light glasses are special glasses that help to block the blue light that is emitted from your computer, phone, tablet, etc. They are relatively new, but I started wearing them about 3 years ago or so. I have to look at screens a lot for school (and leisure activities), especially since I am at…
Being Mortal is a very insightful, eye-opening book written by Atul Gawande. Gawande is a surgeon by practice, but he has used his medical talents and knowledge to write books. Being Mortal talks about the difficulties that medical advancements and the current medical system have caused. Although the lifespan and life quality for many people…
