I recently finished reading the phenomenal book, Why We Sleep, by Mathew Walker. Matthew Walker ) is a neuroscientist and professor of Psychology at UC Berkeley. He also has a role at Verily.
Why We Sleep was, hands-down, the best non-fiction book I read this year. I know quite a bit about the subject matter, yet every chapter taught me something new.
Read MoreLoneliness is a significant issue in the United States. Loneliness is a subjective feeling of being alone and anxious or depressed over the isolation. According to some estimates, more than one-fifth of the United States population suffers from loneliness. The seriousness of the epidemic has only risen with the global pandemic of Covid-19.
Read MoreI love learning. I am a big fan of Shane Parrish's blog, [Farnum Street][1], and his podcast, The Knowledge Project. I was recently listening to the podcast episode, [The "T.R.I.C.K." to Raising Successful People][2] with journalist, educator, and Silicon Valley influencer, Esther Wojcicki. Wojcicki knows a little bit about raising successful kids. She raised three daughters who have each become famously successful as the CEO of YouTube, the Founder and CEO of 23andMe, and a top medical researcher. The premise of the podcast was how to raise kind and fulfilled children. The podcast touched on education and family dynamics. It was fascinating. One of the books Wojcicki mentioned was [Dark Horse, by Todd Rose][3]. Rose leads the [Dark Horse Project at Harvard][4]. The Dark Horse Project is a long-term study of how women and men achieve success by harnessing their individuality.
Read MoreI've been a practitioner of meditation for more than a decade. I wish I had started sooner. I'm often asked about the evidence behind the practice of meditation. Davidson and Goleman, two meditation experts, wrote Altered Traits.
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