On December 29, 2011, 186,000 people in Samoa went to bed on a Thursday and woke up on a Saturday. Friday December 30 simply does not exist in Samoan history. This is what happened, why they did it, and what it means that a country can erase a day.
You probably said sorry at least a dozen times yesterday for things that were not your fault. Research shows chronic over-apologising erodes your credibility and desensitises people to your genuine apologies. Here is what the science actually says.
On the morning of March 15, 44 BC, Julius Caesar received at least five warnings he was going to be murdered that day. He had the note in his hand when he walked in. He went anyway. History still cannot fully explain why.
Napoleon Bonaparte was not short. He stood 5 feet 6 inches tall. The myth was engineered in a single afternoon in 1803 by a cartoonist named James Gillray, funded by the British government, and has been running ever since. Here is exactly how it happened.
The moment someone decides they do not like you happens before you have said a word. Princeton research shows judgments of trustworthiness form in one tenth of a second. Here is what your brain is doing in that window, and why the verdict is so hard to reverse.
The gentle hum of the alarm stirred Paul from his slumber, and he instinctively reached for his phone, ready to start the day like any other. But today, something felt different. Instead of diving into the usual cycle of stress… Read More »Positive Morning Routines: How to Cultivate Happiness and Fulfillment
Japan passed a law requiring waist measurements for every adult aged 40 to 74. Exceed the limit and there are consequences. The law is real, it is enforced, and the way it works is considerably stranger than the story you have already heard.
In the battle of motivation vs. consistency, which one wins? While both can be key components of your health and fitness journey, we believe one is better at helping you build lifelong habits than the other. The difference between these… Read More »Motivation vs. Consistency, Which One Wins?
Anxiety Relief on-the-Go: 5 Powerful Grounding Techniques (Works Anywhere!) Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety? Don’t let it control you! This video empowers you with 5 SIMPLE and EFFECTIVE grounding techniques you can use ANYWHERE to calm your anxious mind and regain… Read More »How to Calm Anxiety Anywhere with 5 Grounding Techniques
