Can We Stop The Surge Of Man-Made Earthquakes?

CAN WE STOP THE SURGE OF MAN-MADE EARTHQUAKES?

THERE’S A WHOLE LOT MORE SHAKING GOING ON IN THE MIDWEST LATELY—AND HUMANS ARE CAUSING IT.

Mark Crismon and I were sitting outside his Oklahoma house, looking at the day lilies that lined his pond, when our conversation was interrupted by a distant boom. “Did you feel that?” Crismon asked. “Just be quiet. Sit still.” He’s a lanky 76-year-old, retired from an electronics career, with gray hair combed straight back from his ruddy face. The booms continued, once or twice per minute; I felt them under my skin. “That’s a small earthquake,” he said, seconds before the sound recurred…READ MORE

The Crazy-Surprising Benefit of Carbs for Athletes

THE CRAZY-SURPRISING BENEFIT OF CARBS FOR ATHLETES

Going low-carb and skimping on rest and recovery could hurt your exercise performance.

Kicking your training up a notch can put you on the fast track to greater gains and exercise performance—but it can also really tucker you out. New research published in the Journal of Sports Sciences reveals intensive bouts of exercise can make it hard to fall asleep, stay asleep, and get good quality sleep. But there is one thing that may help: don’t nix the carbs.

In the study, from Loughborough University, researchers studied the effects of two nine-day periods of heavy training on 13 expert-level male cyclists. The athletes’ mood, sleep patterns (via a wristwatch monitor), and performance (via VO2 max) were monitored and recorded throughout the study. The researchers also gave some of the athletes…READ MORE

Mindfulness…Our Very Own Superpower

In an article by Lindsay Holmes, Healthy Living Editor, The Huffington Post she provides us with a great outlook on our greastest superpower…MINDFULNESS.

The term “mindfulness” can scare people off. But the truth is, the practice could be your greatest superpower.

The basic premise of mindfulness is possessing an awareness of your thoughts, which, when you think about it, is a very useful tool. Next time you lose your cool over getting cut off on your drive home or a dry cleaning mishap with your favorite shirt — and who hasn’t? — try using a mindfulness technique to deescalate as discussed in the video…Read more

Why Is Giving Easier For Some Than Others?

As much as we would all like to be considered “givers”, some have an easier time than others. The reason, some people are just wired that way and make giving look effortless. They’re the kind of people who bring donuts on Friday mornings and don’t think twice before helping overwhelm overwhelmed colleagues, even if it means they end up working late (again). Nicole Torres explains in an article written for the Harvard Business Reviewthat… Read more

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“Brain Fart” Now In The Oxford English Dictionary

Who thought that Brain Fart would be an official phrase. However, now it is; as well as “Fat-Shaming,” “Swole” and “Hangry”..my personal favorite. Read more

How does our brain multitask?

Multitasking…we all do. However, few of us know how our brain does it. Recent study shows how our brains are able to multitask. Researchers hope to use this information to better understand and treat autism and ADHD.

In an article for Popular Science, Claire Maldarelli takes us further. If you’ve ever had to cook dinner, prepare for the next day’s work meeting, while also listen to a friend complain over the phone, then you know all too well the importance of multitasking. But what’s actually going on inside our brains that allows for us to strategically focus on one task over another? That’s remained largely a mystery, at least until recently. Earlier this week…Read more

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