1-Minute Wonder

You have a literal hole in your vision.

And what you can do about it.

If most of your life happens indoors and on screens, you’re probably feeling stressed, and there’s a biological reason for that. Your brain is built to reduce stress through connection with nature. Green spaces, natural sunlight, open horizons…

The good news is you don’t have to leave the house to let nature into your brain. Research shows that just looking at images of grass or trees can reduce stress signals in your body.

That’s why I designed this Touch Grass mug. Yes, this is a shameless product promotion, but it works. It might even make you laugh too which gives you a double dose of stress reduction. So get your touch grass at the wonder store.

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Your brain can feel other people before they say a word.

Most people think the brain shuts down the moment the heart stops.

But in some studies, when researchers were able to measure the brain at the exact time of death, they saw it fire up one last burst of clear, organized activity. The same kind of brain pattern linked to memory and awareness.

Researchers asked:

Is this the brain recalling stored memories? like someone’s life flashing before their eyes? or some other process that we can’t see or imagine?

It makes you wonder:

if the brain can keep going after the heart stops…

what else might keep going too?

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Nothing in your body has ever actually touched anything else.

Your leg strength predicts your brain power

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Gratitude is Not a Cliché

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