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I Tried the Ketogenic Diet for 4 Weeks. Here is What Happened

How I Ran My Own Diet Experiment-and How You Can Conduct Your Own

Serdar Tuncali

Jun 26

The Recovering Codependent’s Field Guide to Healing From Heartbreak

Tactics to help you develop a more mature identity of your own

Hailey Magee, Codependency Recovery Coach

Jun 25

How to Use Yoga to Radically Transform Your Life by Alleviating Lower Back Pain

A no-nonsense guide to getting serious about feeling better by taking better care of your lower back

Tim Worman

Jun 24

The Power of Sharing Your Creative Process

How to organize a “Show Your Work” event at your workplace

Max Frenzel

Jun 19

Essential Management: Flex Your Communication Style for Context

Your employees need clear communication — delivered in the proper manner — to meet and even exceed your expectations

Vy Luu

Jun 18

Learn The Art Of Low-Carb, High-Fat Baking

It’s entirely possible to have your cake and eat it—without piling on the carbs

Shannon Hennig

Jun 17

This Is How to Raise Your Testosterone Levels Naturally

Feeling sluggish and less than sexy? Low testosterone could be the cause

John Fawkes

Jun 12

How and Why to Supplement With Magnesium for Health, Fitness, and Performance

Understand the crucial role of magnesium in your biology, test yourself for deficiency, and choose the right supplement

Keenan Eriksson

Jun 11

The Better Humans Podcast

Come listen to Matt East interview our best authors about their best articles. Each episode is inspiring, informational and fun.

Coach Tony

Jun 10

How Understanding Cognitive Distortions Can Help Cure Depression

Notice and reverse distorted thinking to break through the rules that are impeding your happiness.

Julia Odom

Jun 10

What Can We Do About Our Bias?

A 4-step roadmap for developing an always-on, honest relationship to bias.

Buster Benson

Jun 3

Just Do The Thing: A Guide

How to stay focused on one big goal and stop getting sidetracked by shiny distractions

Sam Rogers

May 31

Superbosses Playbook: Bureaucracy Busters

How to remove bureaucratic roadblocks by mobilizing the cohort effect

Sydney Finkelstein

May 30

How to Be a Better Writer

Tips, tricks, and hard-won lessons: from creating drafts to working with editors.

Gareth Branwyn

May 29

This is How to Grow Strong by Sprinting

The science-based way to reboot your body in only 21 minutes per week.

David Paul Kirkpatrick

May 28

How to Host Your Own Dinner Club Series to Build a Sense of Community

Create a budget-friendly, low-stress rotating “family dinner” series to nurture friendships

MJ Wilson

May 24

How to Use Writing to Amplify Your Leadership Impact

The case for writing more at work, and a smart guide to getting started

Julia Clavien

May 23

How to Turn Your Social Media Feed into a Mindset Makeover Tool

I recently watched a video of Adam Sandler performing a parody of a Trap rap song. The title was Phone, Wallet, Keys. Its hilarious lyrics…

Leslie Brooks

May 23

Myths and Mistakes of the Ketogenic Diet

Learn everything you need to know about going keto to separate facts from myth, avoid common pitfalls, and get optimal nutrition for…

Keenan Eriksson

May 22

The DIY Guide to Stopping Panic Attacks

Curing panic attacks is counterintuitive, but easier than you think.

Megan Holstein

May 20

41 Powerful Journaling Exercises for Mind Expansion and Effective Behavior Change

Based on the work of some of the greatest world-class experts on productivity, complexity thinking, health and wellbeing, and more

Michal Korzonek

May 18

The Best, Last Motivation Article You’ll Ever Read: 4 Tactical Tips to Turn Self-Motivation into…

I know what you’re thinking: “Another motivation article?” Why read one more? Simple: Because this is the one that’ll work.

Patrick Ewers

May 17

How to Deal with the End of a Life

Advice on what to do and some things to expect when someone close to you is dying

Scott Galloway

May 16

How to Build Muscle on the Ketogenic Diet: An Interview with Luis Villaseñor of Ketogains

Can you build muscle mass on a ketogenic diet? Luis Villaseñor ‘s results speak for themselves.

John Fawkes

May 14

How to Get the Unquantifiable Benefits of Cold Showers

The surprising side effects that science can’t measure and money can’t buy

May Pang

May 13

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