At NPSC we know that one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy is to learn new things. Unfortunately, with all of the information available to us, it can feel almost impossible to find the time to sift through the web to find the gems.

So, we’ve decided to do it for you! Every Friday, you can find five new articles or videos from the week that will stretch your mind, fuel your spirit, and feed your brain.

“THE PERSONALITY TRAITS THAT CAN HELP TAKE YOUR RUNNING TO THE NEXT LEVEL” by Elizabeth Miller, runnersworld.com

“A new study suggest if you’re getting ready to set some new goals, passion and grit are the attributes to build.”

“EIGHT MAGICAL PLACES IN FICTION,” bbc.co.uk

Rediscover eight imagination-inspiring literary worlds.

“COLLEEN SHOGAN: LESSONS IN PERSEVERANCE FROM THE SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT,” triblive.com

“The story of American women’s fight for their right to vote is full of inspiring examples of persevering through difficult time, and Pittsburgh women led the way.”

“WHICH HUMAN ANCESTOR INVENTED WORDS?” by Herbert S. Terrace Ph.D., psychologytoday.com

“Circumstantial evidence suggests it was Homo erectus.”

“ZOOM, XOOM, ZUM: WHY DOES EVERY START-UP SOUND FAST NOW?” by Erin Griffith, nytimes.com

“An investigation into Zoomd, Zoomi, Zoomy and Zoomies. Also, Zoomin. And Zoomvy and Zoomly. And…”

At NPSC we know that one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy is to learn new things. Unfortunately, with all of the information available to us, it can feel almost impossible to find the time to sift through the web to find the gems.

So, we’ve decided to do it for you! Every Friday, you can find five new articles or videos from the week that will stretch your mind, fuel your spirit, and feed your brain.

“WHY YOU’RE EXHAUSTED AFTER VIDEO CHATS-–AND HOW TO FEEL BETTER” by Ellen Gutoskey, mentalfloss.com

“As most of our face-to-face conversations these days have been reduced to Zoom calls, more and more people are finding themselves inexplicably exhausted from all the virtual communication. Why is that?”

“THE PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING TRICK TO BEING A BETTER ATHLETE” by Anand Jagatia, bbc.com

“The placebo effect is well known for its medical benefits, but there is evidence it could give athletes and edge, too.”

“HOW PURPOSE, DONE RIGHT, CAN GUIDE US TO A BETTER FUTURE” by Nell Derick Debovoise, forbes.com

“But understanding our purpose, our reason for getting up in the morning—the way that our unique skills can meet the needs of the world—has been shown to reduce anxiety, sharpen focus, and even improve our physical health.”

“SIMON SINEK: THESE ARE NOT UNPRECEDENTED TIMES” by Jeff Haden, inc.com

“Why companies that will thrive aren’t focused on getting back to normal, but on how to create a new normal.”

“WHY IS THE WHITE HOUSE WHITE?” by Ellen Gutoskey, mentalfloss.com

Did you ever wonder?

At NPSC we know that one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy is to learn new things. Unfortunately, with all of the information available to us, it can feel almost impossible to find the time to sift through the web to find the gems.

So, we’ve decided to do it for you! Every Friday, you can find five new articles or videos from the week that will stretch your mind, fuel your spirit, and feed your brain.

“ONE WILD RECORD YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW FOR ALL 30 MLB TEAMS” by David Schoenfield, espn.com

With no sports to cover, this writer researched an interesting record for each team all the way back to 1904!

“WHY SOME KIDS ARE HAPPIER RIGHT NOW, AND OTHER UNEXPECTED EFFECTS OF QUARANTINE” by Elissa Strauss, cnn.com

Although for many this is a time of high anxiety, some families are finding very different reactions from their children.

“IT’S WRONG TO USE TWO SPACES BETWEEN SENTENCES, MICROSOFT WORD SAYS” by Scottie Andrew, cnn.com

“Microsoft has made its typographical decree: Two spaces between sentences is too many.”

“RESEARCHERS UNCOVER NEW EVIDENCE THAT WARRIOR WOMEN INSPIRED LEGEND OF MULAN” by Katherine J. Wu, smithsonianmag.com

“Nearly 2,000 years ago, women who rode horseback and practiced archery may have roamed the steppes of Mongolia.”

“10 KINDS OF APPLES THAT WERE THOUGHT TO BE EXTINCT HAVE BEEN RECOVERED” by Lauren M. Johnson, cnn.com

“The Lost Apple Project hunts for apple varieties that have been labeled as extinct.”