We’ll go to the doctor when we feel flu-ish or a nagging pain. So why don’t we see a health professional when we feel emotional pain: guilt, loss, loneliness? Too many of us deal with common psychological-health issues on our own, says Guy Winch. But we don’t...
By Cal Newport Smartphones are our constant companions. For many of us, their glowing screens are a ubiquitous presence, drawing us in with endless diversions, like the warm ping of social approval delivered in the forms of likes and retweets, and the algorithmically...
by Tim Herrera Here’s what my browser generally looks like: work email in the left-most tab, always open. TweetDeck in the next one, always open. A few Google Docs tabs with projects I’m working on, followed by my calendar, Facebook, YouTube, this publication’s...
JoAnn’s Fudge Recipe Ingredients: 1 Cup unsalted butter cut into small pieces. Keep at room temperature 18 oz. good quality chocolate; At least 60% cocoa 2 TBSPs Vanilla 1 – 12 Oz. can Evaporated whole milk (not sweetened condensed milk) 4 ½ Cups granulated...
by Atul Gawande I’ve been a surgeon for eight years. For the past couple of them, my performance in the operating room has reached a plateau. I’d like to think it’s a good thing—I’ve arrived at my professional peak. But mainly it seems as if I’ve just stopped...
