Updated Shopping List
I’ve gotten some good feedback about my original post about Saving time at the supermarket with a shopping list. I spent some time revising the shopping list to help in…
Author: Jonathan
This Body is Not Me
(As you might know, my wife is dying of cancer, that’s why you’ll see a bunch of death related posts on my blog for a bit.) I first heard this…
Exercising your brain, Part 2: Do different (updated)
Like my last post on exercising your brain by learning a new language, here’s another worthwhile endeavor to exercise your brain: Do something different every day. Every time you do…
Keep your brain active: Learn a new language!
As many studies show, your mind is a “use it or lose it” proposition. (see, Mental Exercise Nearly Halves Risk of Dementia, for example). That is, your mind will inexorably…
So it goes
From “Slaughterhouse-Five” (Kurt Vonnegut): “When a Tralfamadorian sees a corpse, all he thinks is that the dead person is in a bad condition in that particular moment, but that same…
Saving time at the supermarket with a shopping list
I created a shopping list that saves me a tremendous amount of time when shopping. It’s organized by store, and by aisle in the store. At home when I use…
Caffeine Free: Blue Light Makes People Alert at Night
For those who are doing some sleep hacking like I have been, there may be help on the way: Caffeine Free: Blue Light Makes People Alert at Night: A small…
Programming the Universe
Apropos of my Dance of the Universe post, I saw this article in Wired Magazine about a forthcoming book called “Programming the Universe.” Life, the Universe, and Everything Seth Lloyd…
Managing Stress With Your Breath
Working with your breath is an important way to affect your mental state. It’s easy too, since you always have your breath with you. I have been using this highly…
Meditation Timer
When I started meditating it was often difficult to know when to end. I didn’t want to have to be worrying about the time. When I’d set an alarm of…