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What Are You Curious About?
At StudyCure, we believe experimenting in life makes things way more interesting. Do you ever feel like you're more stressed than you'd like to be, or have less energy than you wish you had? Well, we sure do!
What if you tried waking up an hour earlier tomorrow, or going for a run in the afternoon, or drinking a beer instead of a glass of wine? Studies have shown that one of the keys to happiness is getting out of your day to day routine and shocking the...
Do You Really Know What Meditation Is?
Meditation (or mindfulness) has begun to catch on here in the West, but often its thought of simply as a relaxation technique. While relaxation is certainly a bi-product of meditation, meditation can be much more profound. A few techniques for meditating are: paying attention to your breath, using a mantra like ‘OM’, and focusing on your body sensations. These are all great ways to come to what mediation is all about: the present moment! The past is gone,...
Life's an Experiment
A good friend of mine, Ralph Waldo Emerson, once turned to me and said, 'All life is an experiment [insert my name]. The more experiments you make, the better.' Back then, his words didn't resonate with me. I wrongly assumed only scientists ran experiments. I was not a scientist.
And, I'm still not a scientist, but just yesterday I fully understood what Ralph meant. I was at home writing a 'to-do' list and it dawned on me, I was in fact...
How Not to Get Fat
Simple, eat as many calories as you burn. Makes sense, right? Well, not necessarily. This logic rests on the assumption that all calories are created equal, or rather that all calories are burned equally. For instance, I can eat 500 calories of ice cream, pasta, or steak and all three very different foods will have the same effect on my weight depending on how many...
Silence Stifles Creativity
In a job, people typically go about achieving abstract thoughts in one of two ways. Sitting at their desk in silence pulling hairs from their scalp or sitting in a coffee shop with brand name headphones, an apple laptop (possibly an iPad) and a large latte (no sugar - that's for wimps). The former...
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