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I want to start this post with an apology because I know you've heard some version of this sales pitch before: Do you want to be happier? Healthier? Lose those love handles? Become wealthier? More successful in your career? Or enjoy a life filled with growth…

Think about the ideal version of yourself: the one who reads every day and sticks to a perfect morning routine, and maybe even completes big craft projects or writes novels. When you have lofty goals like these — ones that require a lot of work or a major…

How consumer security products turn physical presence into assumed consent

A new method uses radio waves to track blood pressure without skin contact.

The direction of our lives is decided more by the daily choices we make than anything else. And these choices are more influential to the person we are becoming than we often realize. Habits become ingrained, automatic, and often slowly creep into your life…

I have a love-hate relationship with New Year’s Resolutions. On one hand, it’s a great way to annually check-in with yourself, to audit what is and isn’t working, and to set new intentions. On the other hand, it can create unnecessary pressure to change completely…

And a robot arm-equipped version in 2027.

I knew a girl who once reported no longer being able to fit into her favourite jeans because they were about two sizes too small. Instead of throwing them out or giving them away, she put them on a hanger and displayed them, not inside her wardrobe (where…

You can't find time to work on your goals until you know what you spend your time on in the first place. You might have a general idea of the things you spend time on. Maybe you spend a few hours on your phone a day, a lot of minutes hitting snooze on your…