Published in Better Humans·PinnedMember-onlyYou Can’t Think Your Way Out of Anxiety: Here’s What You Can Do InsteadChange your physiology to shift your psychology — There is an irony in the fact that many people try to treat anxiety by thinking about it. I have, many a time, found myself down a mental rabbit hole, trying to fight my thoughts to feel less anxious. Of course, it didn’t work. I tried talk therapy. Again, it…Anxiety11 min readAnxiety11 min read
Published in Better Marketing·PinnedMember-onlyI used Instagram captions to earn $10,000 a month as a writerInstagram: The most underutilized platform for writers — Two years ago, I quit my job at a Fortune 100 company to pursue my passion as a nutritionist. I went back to school to do a master's degree and very quickly went from being a financially stable, got-my-life-together 24-year-old to just another directionless, penniless millennial. I now earn $10,000+…Instagram8 min readInstagram8 min read
Published in Science-Backed Wellness·3 hours agoMember-onlyDoes The Fructose In Fruit Make It Bad For You?And does that mean fruit is bad? Here’s what you need to know about fructose. — I remember quitting fruit because some random person on the internet told me it contained sugar. And sugar, is bad. Then I became a nutritionist, and I realized how wrong they were. See? That’s the issue with listening to random people online! …Diet4 min readDiet4 min read
Published in Science-Backed Wellness·Mar 10Member-onlyHow Often Should You Exercise For Weight Loss?The dangers of overexercising and underexercising — it’s a process of finding Goldlilocks! — Too often people say they want to lose weight, but don’t have a good grasp on what that process looks like. “I’ll eat less.” “Skip meals.” “Workout more.’ This is like throwing darts in the dark. If you don’t have a framework, structure, or process to follow — you won’t…Weight Loss7 min readWeight Loss7 min read
Published in Curious·Mar 9Member-onlyThe Deadline Effect: How To Use Stress To Stop Procrastinating and Achieve Your GoalsVoluntarily imposed boundaries have allowed me to maximize my time, achieve my goals, and build self-confidence. — We think of stress as inherently bad. But it’s actually a pretty helpful evolutionary mechanism that has kept us alive. There are two main types of stress: Acute Chronic Acute stress is the stress we feel temporarily — a traffic jam making you late for work, an argument with your…Productivity5 min readProductivity5 min read
Published in Science-Backed Wellness·Feb 28Member-only22 Hacks To Improve Your Sleep: Sleep Better, For Longer, For Good!It’s time to enter your sleep hygiene era — How did you sleep last night? If we’re going off statistics, the answer is likely not very well. …Sleep8 min readSleep8 min read
Published in In Fitness And In Health·Feb 28Member-onlyThe Gut-Healing Power of Bone Broth: 10 Scientifically Proven BenefitsYou want to heal your gut. You might be experiencing brain fog, unexplained weight gain, bloating, diarrhea, or another symptom in a long string of symptoms attributable to your digestive health. For my master’s thesis, I focused my research on gut health. For reference, “gut health” is somewhat of a…Health4 min readHealth4 min read
Feb 27Member-onlyThe Charles Bukowski Poem That Made Me Say “F*ck It” To My Entire Marketing StrategyThere’s more to being a writer than money — I’ve been in somewhat of a creative rut for the past six months or so. I’ve had a lot on in my personal life, and it has affected my creativity. I’ve been trying to take my career to the next level, and so have tried to refine a marketing strategy. …Poem4 min readPoem4 min read
Published in Science-Backed Wellness·Feb 17Member-onlyHere’s How To Mimic The “Adderall” Effect NaturallyThere are nationwide Adderall shortages. Here’s how you can replicate the benefits without side effects. — A friend of mine has been unable to fill their Adderall prescription, being told that there are nationwide shortages. They reached out to me to see whether I had any supplements or general recommendations that would mimic the effects. They told me they need it to be productive; without it…Productivity12 min readProductivity12 min read
Published in Better Marketing·Feb 16Member-onlyHere’s Why Posting Personal Content On LinkedIn Is A Terrible IdeaThe desperation for authenticity, and why it’s going to bite you in the ass — What’s with the personal posts on LinkedIn? LinkedIn, the professional networking site, is home to an alarming amount of oversharers. Within the first few minutes of scrolling, I’m reading posts about failed IVF treatments, cheating partners, and a coworker’s poor hygiene. And then I realized. …LinkedIn4 min readLinkedIn4 min read
