Expressive writing: 15 minutes a day for what we do not say aloud
Writing for four days in a row about a difficult experience seems a simple exercise. Studies suggest it may have small but real effects on well-being.
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How to remember what you read: test yourself, do not reread
Rereading gives you the feeling that you know. Trying to recall without looking makes you actually know. A 2006 experiment showed it clearly.
Work in blocks with short breaks: the Pomodoro technique and what science says
Why does one long hour of work often yield less than two half-hours with a break in between? The answer lies in how our attention gets used to things and tires.
The helmet with a goat’s head: what we know about Skanderbeg’s arms in Vienna
Vienna holds a helmet with a gilded goat’s head attributed to Gjergj Kastrioti. Here is what the museum says, what scholars say and what remains uncertain.
Viktor Frankl and the search for meaning
After the Second World War, a psychiatrist who had lost almost his whole family in the camps wrote a book about what keeps people alive. It is still read by millions.
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: an emperor’s notebook that was not written for us
The most powerful man in the Roman world kept notes to himself: how to be patient, just and calm. Two thousand years later, they are still read every day.
Socrates and the unexamined life: the philosopher who wrote not a single line
Socrates left no books. We know him from those who heard him. Yet one sentence of his, spoken before his judges, remains one of the most quoted in philosophy.
Olive oil, nuts and the heart: what the PREDIMED study showed
In Spain, 7,447 people at high risk for heart disease were followed for almost five years. Those on a Mediterranean diet had about 30% fewer serious cardiovascular events.
Fibre: the nutrient we lack without realising it
We talk a lot about protein, sugar and fat. We talk little about fibre, even though most adults eat far less than they should.
The wandering mind: half the day somewhere else
For about 47% of our waking time we are thinking about something other than what we are doing. And in those moments we are usually less happy.
Strength training: the 30 to 60 minutes a week that many people forget
When we talk about movement, we think of walking and running. But exercises that strengthen the muscles have their own benefits, and they do not take much time.
The fast mind and the slow mind: why we are wrong with complete confidence
Most of the time our mind works quickly and effortlessly. That saves us, but it also leads us into mistakes we do not see.