Published inAge of Awareness·May 7, 2021The Most Effective Way To Thank Your Loved Ones RevealedIt’s been shown to make your relationships better too. — Thanksgiving focuses us on feeling thankful for our loved ones. But do you know how to thank them most effectively? New research from the University of Toronto has revealed just that. …Gratitude2 min readGratitude2 min read
Published inAge of Awareness·Feb 4, 2021Why Planning A Trip Is Good For You Even When You Can’t TravelWhat’s the best way to respond to not being able to travel? To plan a trip. — This approach is not sadistic but scientific. Dutch researchers discovered in 2010 that planning a trip makes you happier than actually taking it. …Travel4 min readTravel4 min read
Published inCurious·Dec 23, 20204 Lessons I Learned From Sending 100 Christmas Cards That Will Make You Happier“How do you address a Christmas card to the Queen?” Of all the things I’ve Googled in this most surreal of search years, this was perhaps the most unusual yet. …Christmas4 min readChristmas4 min read
Published inForge·Oct 20, 2020Member-onlyThe Norwegian Philosophy of Thriving in WinterA strategy for getting through the dark days ahead — Winter is coming. And this year, even before the temperature drops, it’s feeling frostier. More than ever, it seems set to be a season of survival for those of us who have already been through some form of quarantine. What we need — right now, long before what could be…Lifestyle4 min readLifestyle4 min read
Published inRunner's Life·Apr 27, 2020Member-onlyWhen the only person that’s allowed to touch you in public is the city.In a time of social distancing, I’ve never felt more urban closeness. When out and about on rationed runs and supermarket sweeps, the city provides a metropolitan hug through its reassuring temporality, its knowing smiles that it’s seen it all before. …London5 min readLondon5 min read
