Mary GreenYour brain loves routines. Here's how to build new and better onesverified_publisherFast Company - Art MarkmanRoutines are comfortable. When you’re stressed out, you tend to fall back on your habits. Why? There are two intersecting reasons why habits feel so good. First, the brain is a prediction engine. You are most comfortable in situations in which you know what is going to happen next. Routines are …
Have a think dayMary GreenThis one trick can help you reenergize, plan, and set prioritiesverified_publisherFast Company - Lydia DishmanIt is very, very easy to get lost in the day-to-day. There’s always some fire to put out, or some recurring task that needs doing, which makes it hard to focus on big-picture stuff. This is what a Quarterly Think Day is all about. The idea is to take time and space to reflect, learn, and prioritize …
Websites Mary GreenPeople Are Sharing Underrated Websites And You Will Never, Ever Be Bored AgainBuzzFeed - Victoria VouloumanosThis truly is the ~world wide~ web. Ever stare at your screen and get sick of visiting the same websites over and over again? Or, the website is sick of you and has no new content? Say no more. My "Most Visited" sites are mocking me, I know. Recently, Redditor u/Merlijn-69 decided to ask, "What are …
RiddlesMary Green125 of the Most Confusing Trick Questions That'll Give Your Noggin a WorkoutParade Magazine - Maryn LilesTrick questions put your thinking skills to the test—and we have 125 of them to share with you. Whether you want to challenge yourself by figuring out …
Good phone photosMary GreenThis is still the best photography cheat sheet we’ve found onlinecreativebloq.com - By Jim McCauley, Georgia CogganIt’s a handy shortcut to improving your photos. It’s often said that everyone’s a photographer these days. As consumer cameras get more affordable and …
Life hacksMary GreenWhat a scholar learned from studying the world of life-hackersverified_publisherThe Verge - Angela ChenFrom hacking motivation to hacking meaning Joseph Reagle’s new book about life-hacking has the word “discontents” right in the subtitle, but he wants to be clear that it’s not a screed against the practice or the culture. In fact, Reagle, a professor of communication studies at Northeastern …
