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How to Increase Your Ability to Tolerate Uncertainty

Use these science-based mindfulness practices to cope with the reality of an uncertain future

Rachael Kable

Apr 6

How to Thrive in Your New Home Office

Increasing productivity and avoiding burnout during the COVID-19 shutdown

Heather Wokusch

Apr 3

How to Help Your Loved Ones in the Event of Your Death

A practical guide to getting your affairs in order, even if you don’t have or need a will or trust

Terrie Schweitzer

Apr 1

How Journaling Can Help You Stay Sane and Centered During a World Crisis

Cut through anxiety with these simple yet effective writing prompts that get your words flowing and your mind clear

Sílvia Bastos

Mar 31

A Microscopic Perspective on Airborne Covid-19

Understanding droplets, aerosols, and why fabric masks are a good choice for the general public

Adrien Burch, Ph.D.

Mar 31

A Practical Guide to Covid Containment: Orifice-by-Orifice

A microbiologist’s frank, no-nonsense guide to keeping SARS-CoV-2 out of your body

Adrien Burch, Ph.D.

Mar 27

An Insider’s Look at Online Nutrition Coaching

Tanner Baze of StrongerU shares insights from his experience coaching clients for diet and fitness

John Fawkes

Mar 25

Qigong 101: How to Get Started

An introduction to the ancient system of improving your life through practice and perseverance

Keenan Eriksson

Mar 24

Surviving Self-Isolation

How to cultivate a mindset that can help you thrive through solitude

Roz Savage

Mar 23

Stoicism, Habit Change and Goal-Setting in the Age of Coronavirus

Resetting everything while you’re social distancing

Coach Tony

Mar 19

What’s the Evidence on Face Masks? What You Heard Was Probably Wrong

Despite hearing that face masks “don’t work,” you probably haven’t seen any strong evidence to support that claim.

Adrien Burch, Ph.D.

Mar 19

A Personal Pandemic Response Resource Guide

A curated list of how-to’s to for mindful, compassionate perseverance

Terrie Schweitzer

Mar 17

A Telemedicine Physician on U.S. Health Care, Nutrition, and Metformin Biohacking

An Interview with Dr. Spencer Nadolsky

John Fawkes

Mar 17

Shaping Your Meditation Through Brain Science

Understanding the differences between focused attention and open monitoring meditation forms

Mike Perrotta

Mar 13

How to Overcome a Phobia

Overcoming a phobia takes patience, dedication, and courage—and a complete set of strategies that actually work

Rachael Kable

Mar 11

Nootropics for Productivity, Relaxation, and Social Enhancement

Self-experimenter Jonathan Roseland shares his experiences with nootropics

John Fawkes

Mar 10

How to Boost Your Self-Compassion With Mirror Meditation

This intense form of meditation can improve your emotional intelligence and increase your capacity for compassion

Marta Brzosko

Mar 9

How to Calm Down and Handle Fear-Fueled Adrenaline Rushes Rationally

A survival guide to public speaking, decision panic, infuriating people, and other horrors

Roz Savage

Mar 6

How to Build More Muscle With Less Work and Less Fatigue

A science-based guide to tailoring your muscle-building program to your individual needs, capabilities, and recovery capacity

John Fawkes

Mar 5

How an E-Bike Got Me off the Couch and Back in Love with Exercise

And how you can get started with e-biking too

Eric Heller

Mar 4

How to Practice Stoicism and Develop Grit

7 powerful exercises to improve how you think, feel, and perform

Coach Tony

Mar 3

Beyond Personal Productivity and Life Hacks of the Rich and Famous

In our quest for self-improvement, it’s all too easy to miss the real target

Terrie Schweitzer

Mar 2

How to Write Essays People Want to Read

A simple lesson from a college writing instructor on crafting essays with the proper stakes

Jace Gatzemeyer

Mar 2

How to Choose the Right People to Be in Your Life

Why this might be the most important skill you can learn — lessons from over a decade of self-experimentation.

May Pang

Feb 27

How to Make Working From Home Work For You

Everything I learned from 3 years of location-independent work

Julia Horvath

Feb 26

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