Let’s keep this brief. Today society whizzes past us at warp speed! There are so many things to distract us, that it is now changing certain behaviors. You’re watching a YouTube video when a five-second commercial airs and it seems like it takes forever to get back to what you were watching. Or a web […]
Some of the best nonfiction books that will make you smarter are The History of Knowledge, The Total Money Makeover, Moonwalking with Einstein, Thinking Fast and Slow, Meditations, Smarter Faster Better, and The Art of War. We’ve said it before, and we’ll repeat it, reading is a relaxing activity. When you pick up a piece […]
It’s no secret that those in medical school do a lot of reading. Students have to study biology, anatomy, and everything else under the sun that those in the medical field need to know. Additionally, students have to find some time to read for the sake of reading, which can be tough, but doable when […]
While skimming through your Facebook feed or tweets is fun, nothing beats the power of a good book. Reading every day is a healthy activity to practice. Even reading a newspaper article or an article from a magazine is good for you and your brain. There are many reasons why you should practice reading every […]
As an avid reader, Bill Gates has his fair share of book recommendations. During the summer months, Gates reading list increases significantly. Reflecting on his childhood he says, “I’d check out so many books that the librarians wouldn’t give me new ones until I returned some.” As funny as that is, it is the one […]
The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer’s, a progressive brain disorder that little by little damages a person’s thinking and memory. A person starts to develop Alzheimer’s when amyloid plaque grows on the brain-destroying the connections between nerve cells. Slowly a person begins to forget things, has a hard time absorbing information, and can […]
