- Benefits of being bored
. Daily Edition • September 15, 2025 SUPPORTED BY In a world of 30-second social media videos and listening to podcasts at two-times speed, it seems like that old adage “slow and steady wins the race” is falling out of favor. That’s why we were so happy to come upon this viral video of TikTok creator Charlie Engelman narrating the cinnamon roll-making process at a bakery in Michigan. Engelman’s Mister Rogers-like cadence, soothing commentary, and jazzy backing music have an undeniably calming…Read more
- Welcome to the Poetry Pharmacy
Daily Edition • October 14, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Today is Indigenous Peoples Day, a celebration that coincides with the Columbus Day federal holiday. According to Randy’L Teton, a citizen of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe and U.S. Forest Service employee, the occasion is “a call to support the ongoing journey toward justice, equity, and healing for all Indigenous Peoples.” Read her reflection on the day, and consider celebrating by making a donation to the Warrior Women Project. Must Reads If your...
- Meet NYC’s viral “trash walker”
Sunday Edition • October 13, 2024 SUPPORTED BY Considering how essential sleep is to overall health, it feels just a tad unfair how frustratingly elusive a good night’s rest can be. So we perked right up when we learned about a simple mental exercise for falling asleep quickly that’s been making the rounds on social media. Kind of like counting sheep but with words, “cognitive shuffling” is designed to distract the mind from wandering thoughts, which may help you drift off. It doesn’t work...
- Word games may boost your sleep quality
Daily Edition • October 12, 2024 SUPPORTED BY So the sun’s barely risen and you’re already having a bad day? If listening to Daniel Powter’s hit doesn’t ease your malaise (never hurts to try), there are some other ways to bounce back from a rough morning. Clinical psychologist Susan Albers told The New York Times’ Jancee Dunn that even if things don’t start out great, you always have the ability to “create a different ending.” Here’s how. Must Reads With mortgage rates dropping, get some...