Most mammals—nearly 85%—are polyphasic, which means they sleep multiple times during the day. However, humans are monophasic, which means we sleep just once a day. But due to modern lifestyles and increasing levels of stress, sleep deprivation is a common sight. A good night’s sleep plays an important role in your overall health and well-being … Read more
Heartbreaks really hurt. It’s for real literally, not a mere metaphor. Every time you choose to connect with someone deeply, you’re exposing the most vulnerable part of yourself to another person. It’s like taking your heart out and connect it with another person’s. When this bonding is broken, the connected parts will torn apart. When … Read more
We’ve all been there. At some points in our lives, we question whether we are doing well enough or are capable of facing all the uncertainties that might come up as we grow older. We experience feelings of self-doubt around decisions and choices we made or simply feel that we’re not good enough. Self-doubt occurs … Read more
If I ask you to rate your happiness from 1 to 10, what will be your score? According to the latest World Happiness Report, Americans ranked as the 13th happiest country in the world while Denmark ranked No. 1.[1]Very often we’ll have to go through some downtimes. At our darkest moments, what we need most is … Read more
Many people at some point in their lives are depressed and full of negative thoughts like… “I’m a complete and utter mess and people don’t like me.” “I hate myself. I am so worthless and can’t do anything right.” “I just can’t fix the problems that are going on in my life.” If any of … Read more
Warning: If you think you’re average, don’t read this. This article is specially written for talented people who want to get a higher pay when getting a new job. If you think you’re just average, this article might not be suitable for you. Most employees would love to have a higher pay when they get … Read more
Self-confidence can be defined as a belief in one’s abilities in maintaining a sense of competence. On the other hand, low self-esteem can be defined as a lack of faith in one’s abilities and competence. Someone who has high self-confidence will take on challenges eagerly. Meanwhile, a person with low self-confidence will be the first … Read more
Letting go is one of the hardest things we have to pick up in life. It’s hard because it’s something that we don’t want to do but we know we NEED to do. I am sure we have all been there. As we grow older, there will be more things we have to learn to … Read more
There are times when you just need an external force to help you relax or have some me-time. The stress of life sometimes takes a toll, and one just needs a break. Some people retort to vacation, while others prefer listening to the funniest songs. One of the best things about listening to the best … Read more
The average person spends nearly two hours every day on social media.[1] Think about it, what will we achieve when we spend these two hours on something else? Let’s say, study a new language? Or pick up a skill? Below are 10 best websites other than social media that can make you smarter and largely improve … Read more
With all political changes, wars, and oppression that are going on in the world today, we can easily fall under the influence of negative messages seen every day, and truly think that this is the end of the world. Yet, it all comes down to perspective. Yes, there are terrible things happening to good people, … Read more
Taking photos is so handy today that we can just do it anywhere at anytime with our phones and digital cameras. We don’t even need to worry about making room for storing lots of photo albums because we can simply store and even share the photos online. We’re taking more photos but are keeping fewer … Read more
Lots of people aspire to do plenty of things at the same time, from getting a well-paid job, to traveling around the world, becoming an amateur singer, and having their own a cafe, etc.; but the sad truth is, those who want to achieve a lot of things end up achieving nothing. Why is that? … Read more
It is the annual reunion with your friends from the Class of 2014. Over a few cocktails, some started to trash-talking their bosses and whining about how much work sucks. You sensed that they were regret landing their stable-yet-unexciting nine-to-five right after graduation—even though it seemed like the best thing that had ever happened to them … Read more
Sometimes it’s just tiring to hold the cellphone when watching TV shows or having video chat with loved ones. While we can buy a cellphone stand, Japanese Lifehacker “Benri Lifehack” taught us an easy way to make our own with binder clips. Below are the steps. We’ve tested it and found it strong enough to support the phone. Just took … Read more