Ana Vargas SantosLosing your taste as a Chef: Ideas to prevent knowledge loss“I was either unable to taste anything, or everything tasted like loose change. It’s the scariest thing imaginable, losing my ability to…3 min read·Feb 17, 2022--1--1
Ana Vargas SantosSpotify Wrapped: who’s listening?It’s that time of the year again. Spotify Wrapped is here and everyone seems delighted with the fact that one single company knows their…5 min read·Dec 17, 2021----
Ana Vargas SantosJulia Child: a role-model for lifelong learningTake a moment to consider how much you’ve learned this year. How your conceptions of hygiene, social etiquette, workplace interaction…4 min read·Aug 17, 2020----
Ana Vargas SantosIs vicarious learning saving us from pandemic boredom?In 1962, way before the Internet would make it possible to watch other people cooking, playing, reorganizing their closets or remodelling…2 min read·Apr 30, 2020----
Ana Vargas SantosYour sleep is under threat. Here’s why“I went to bed at 11 pm, then woke up at 1 am to watch the episode. At 3 am my head hurt like hell but I was so excited I couldn’t go back…6 min read·Aug 21, 2019----
Ana Vargas SantosAn introvert bride’s survival guide to her own weddingYour wedding is supposed to be one of the happiest days of your life. For any introvert, it can very well become one of the most…4 min read·Jun 4, 2019----
Ana Vargas SantosGuilt in the era of Positive PsychologyFor the past decade or so, the concept of self-improvement has gained impressive steam and paved the way to the rise of an industry that is…3 min read·May 2, 2019----
Ana Vargas SantosThe emotional complexity ManifestoIt’s hard to be sad in 2019. There’s ‘good vibes only’ posters everywhere. Pessimism is unwelcome in most contexts. Not even the…2 min read·Feb 27, 2019----
Ana Vargas SantosI had to learn gratitude the hard way. You don’tA year ago, in January 2018, I felt like I had everything under control: I was about to take an important step in my personal life, I had…5 min read·Jan 17, 2019----
Ana Vargas SantosWhy should anyone read a biography?Over the last couple of years, I’ve developed a weird obsession with biographies. It all started when a friend casually shared an opinion:5 min read·Sep 29, 2018--2--2