This article originally appeared on Dec. 7, 2016. You sit down at your computer with every intention of working on your next project or task, then procrastination sets in. Two hours later, you realize ...

In a groundbreaking revelation, Stanford’s top neuroscientist, Dr. Andrew Huberman, has announced a critical finding: smartphones are diminishing our brain’s ability to feel motivated. This discovery ...

It’s all about tricking our brains like Pavlov’s dogs—on purpose Dopamine anchoring is a self-help technique that uses positive associations to make boring or challenging tasks feel more manageable, ...

It seems, it turns out, that those pep talks in the mirror and zoftig reminders under the discount sauce in the grocery store are not just quirks they’re a supercharge device for upgrading brains and ...

With everything going on in our lives, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and struggle to achieve our goals. When these goals are critical to building the life we want, the struggle to achieve them can ...

As the number of days we’re spending in lockdown – or simply still working from home (if we would rather be in the office) – continue to tick by with no clear end in sight, what for some of us was the ...

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It can feel frustrating when they don’t seem to be performing at the level we expect, but distraction is an inevitable aspect of being human; however, we don’t have to keep living at its mercy. When ...

Ever wonder what goes on inside your head? From March 10-14, 2025, Science Friday is hosting Hack Your Brain—your chance to delve deep into the workings of the brain and discover its secrets. Because ...

Today's article provides practical tips to help you stay at the top of your game, even when the spark seems to be dimming. Let's face it, irrespective of how hardworking we are, we all have days when ...

Exercise more. That’s usually my (and many other peoples’) top New Year’s resolution. But it’s drizzly with bone-chilling winds howling outside. And I’m wrapped in a fuzzy blanket on the couch with a ...