How to talk to anyone and why you should
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/feb/24/stranger-secret-how-to-talk-to-anyone-why-you-should
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/feb/24/stranger-secret-how-to-talk-to-anyone-why-you-should
the Guardian
The stranger secret: how to talk to anyone – and why you should
Forget fear of public speaking. A lot of people now shy away completely from speaking to anyone in public. But if we learn to do this it’s enriching, for ourselves and society
The Internet's Top Tech Publications Lost 58% of Their Google Traffic Since 2024
https://growtika.com/blog/tech-media-collapse
https://growtika.com/blog/tech-media-collapse
Growtika
Tech Publications Lost 58% of Google Traffic Since 2024 | Growtika
We tracked CNET, Wired, The Verge, TechRadar and six others from 2024 to today. Combined, they lost 65 million monthly Google visits. Full data inside.
Can Better Sleep Lead to Sharper Minds? New Study Explores the Connection
https://sleeplessinarizona.com/can-better-sleep-lead-to-sharper-minds-new-study-explores-the-connection/
https://sleeplessinarizona.com/can-better-sleep-lead-to-sharper-minds-new-study-explores-the-connection/
The Insomnia and Sleep Institute of Arizona
Can Better Sleep Lead to Sharper Minds? New Study Explores the Connection
Deep, quality sleep is important for a healthy mind and body. Research reveals that sleep affects more than just how rested we feel. It is important in cognitive performance as well.
The findings show a clear link between proper sleep and sharper cognitive…
The findings show a clear link between proper sleep and sharper cognitive…
Sleep On It
• Get a good night’s sleep before learning. Lack of sleep can cut learning ability by up to 40%.
• Get a full night of sleep within 24 hours after learning to strengthen new memories and build connections between different pieces of information.
• Get enough sleep each night—7 to 8 hours for most adults. Memories won’t be strengthened with 4 hours or less of nighttime sleep.
• Naps might help or hinder. A 90-minute nap can strengthen memories, but naps late in the day may make it harder to get to sleep at night.
https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2013/04/sleep-it
• Get a good night’s sleep before learning. Lack of sleep can cut learning ability by up to 40%.
• Get a full night of sleep within 24 hours after learning to strengthen new memories and build connections between different pieces of information.
• Get enough sleep each night—7 to 8 hours for most adults. Memories won’t be strengthened with 4 hours or less of nighttime sleep.
• Naps might help or hinder. A 90-minute nap can strengthen memories, but naps late in the day may make it harder to get to sleep at night.
https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2013/04/sleep-it
NIH News in Health
Sleep On It
When you learn something new, the best way to remember it is to sleep on it. That’s because sleep helps strengthen the memories you’ve formed throughout the day.
The Self-Help Trap: What 20+ Years of “Optimizing” Has Taught Me
https://tim.blog/2026/03/04/the-self-help-trap/
https://tim.blog/2026/03/04/the-self-help-trap/
The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss
The Self-Help Trap: What 20+ Years of "Optimizing" Has Taught Me - The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss
“We cannot reason ourselves out of our basic irrationality. All we can do is to learn the art of being irrational in a reasonable way.” — Aldous Huxley, Island It was cold out, but none of us were cold. I sat with five men in the mountains of Montana. As…
11 Reasons Not to Become Famous
If you suddenly had 100,000 or 1,000,000 or 10,000,000 more followers, what might happen?
https://tim.blog/2020/02/02/reasons-to-not-become-famous/
If you suddenly had 100,000 or 1,000,000 or 10,000,000 more followers, what might happen?
https://tim.blog/2020/02/02/reasons-to-not-become-famous/
The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss
11 Reasons Not to Become Famous (or "A Few Lessons Learned Since 2007") - The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss
I felt like I somehow needed fame. In retrospect, there was a lot of self-loathing from tough childhood experiences, and I desperately hoped that love from without (i.e., from masses of other people) would somehow make up for hate from within.
How to Deal with Unempathetic People
https://natashaadamo.com/no-empathy-how-to-deal-lack-of-empathy/
https://natashaadamo.com/no-empathy-how-to-deal-lack-of-empathy/
Natasha Adamo
Lack of Empathy: How to Deal with Unempathetic People
A lack of empathy is the common denominator of every toxic relationship. Here's how to stop begging for it and start giving it to yourself.
The yoghurt delivery women combatting loneliness in Japan
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20260302-the-yoghurt-delivery-women-combatting-loneliness-in-japan
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20260302-the-yoghurt-delivery-women-combatting-loneliness-in-japan
Bbc
The yoghurt delivery women combatting loneliness in Japan
As loneliness deepens in one of the world's fastest-ageing nations, a network of women delivering probiotic milk drinks has become a vital source of routine, connection and care.
Ireland shuts last coal plant, becomes 15th coal-free country in Europe
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/20/ireland-coal-free-ends-coal-power-generation-moneypoint/
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/20/ireland-coal-free-ends-coal-power-generation-moneypoint/
pv magazine
Ireland shuts last coal plant, becomes 15th coal-free country in Europe
Moneypoint in County Clare, Ireland, joins the ranks of other European nations exiting coal by shutting off power generation at its sole remaining coal plant. Industry observers say Ireland’s increased renewable energy generation in recent years, particularly…
Wired headphone sales are exploding
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260310-wired-headphones-are-better-than-bluetooth
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260310-wired-headphones-are-better-than-bluetooth
Bbc
Wired headphone sales are exploding. What's with the Bluetooth backlash?
Is the return of wired headphones driven by a simple desire for better sound quality or is it part of a backlash against modern tech? Thomas Germain tries to find out.
Associations Between Photo Attractiveness and
Text Attractiveness in Women's Online Dating
Profiles
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2103&context=etd
Text Attractiveness in Women's Online Dating
Profiles
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2103&context=etd
Allow me to get to know you, mistakes and all
https://sebi.io/posts/2026-03-14-allow-me-to-get-to-know-you-mistakes-and-all/
https://sebi.io/posts/2026-03-14-allow-me-to-get-to-know-you-mistakes-and-all/
Sebastian Aigner
Allow me to get to know you, mistakes and all
I think I’ve finally pinpointed why it is that I have an allergic reaction when I’m confronted with a text that has me as the intended recipient, but that has been run through an LLM to change or “clean up” the wording - especially if it’s internal communication…
Study finds no evidence cannabis helps anxiety, depression, or PTSD
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260319044656.htm
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260319044656.htm
ScienceDaily
Huge study finds no evidence cannabis helps anxiety, depression, or PTSD
The largest review of medicinal cannabis to date found it doesn’t effectively treat anxiety, depression, or PTSD—despite millions using it for those reasons. Researchers warn it could even make mental health worse, raising risks like psychosis and addiction…