Your inability to jump from one cognitive task to another isn’t a personal failing; it’s a function of your neurology and the design of your system.
Why You Get Your Best Ideas in the Shower
It’s not just an old wive’s tale; your best ideas really can come in the shower. Here’s the science behind it and how to make it work.
New Moon in Gemini: Explore Your Ideas and Pick a Path
The New Moon in Gemini magnifies all of our brilliant ideas and insights, and also forces us to choose a one to implement. Even twins are born one at a time.
What Flash Floods Teach Us About the Learning Process
The metaphor of feeling flooded with information is already in our language. Understanding the cause of flash flooding offers clues to how we can avoid being flooded in our nervous systems.
How Shoveling Snow Facilitates Rest
The common link between shoveling snow and making brownies — and how they contribute to rest and creativity.
The Value of Mindlessness
Your distracted mind is sending you a message: it needs a break.