The Single Most Powerful Thing You Can Do For Your Mental and Physical Health

By Matthew Walker, Author of 

Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams

Do you think you got enough sleep this past week? Can you remember the last time you woke up without an alarm clock, feeling refreshed, not needing caffeine?

If the answer to any of these questions is “no,” you are not alone. Two-thirds of adults throughout all developed nations fail to obtain the recommended eight hours of nightly sleep.

Indeed, surveys by the UK Sleep Council and YouGov reveal that one out of every three people you pass on the streets of Britain regularly suffer from poor sleep. I doubt you are surprised by these facts, but you may be surprised by the consequences.

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The 10 Smartest Animals on Earth

In case you hadn't heard, humans aren't the only intelligent beings on planet Earth. In fact, we have plenty of company, and you may be surprised to learn who else is on the list.

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The Real Benefit of Being Rich

There have been a lot of big bills coming across my kitchen table recently. Property taxes, car registrations, income taxes, things for the school orchestra in which little MM plays the standup bass. Plus the usual credit card bills for all my spending on groceries and not-all-that-rare luxury indulgences. There’s nothing bad or unexpected in this pile of bills, but I still see it adding up to a tidy sum.

But this morning as I was looking at the latest one – a bill from the City of Longmont for all the various utilities, I noticed that the same familiar feeling crept across my chest that I had felt for all of these other expenses: a feeling of warmth and reassurance.

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Top 15 Self-Help Books for Millennials

I was at an all-time low in my life when I first got into self-help material. I was getting ready to graduate with a BA in political communication and preparing to launch straight into law school shortly thereafter.

The only problem, however, was that going to law school and becoming an attorney was the last God damn thing I wanted to do with my life.

I’d been a good boy growing up. I listened to my mom and dad’s advice about getting good grades, going to law school and securing a “safe job.” It’s about all the good stuff parents want for their kids.

But then, I woke up one day and had quite the realization: At what point did I consciously decide to give 60 percent of my waking, working hours to the field of corporate law?

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Free Book -- Wealth Brain; Less Stress. More Money. One Plan.

Source: Dream Life Mastery

My friend Steve just released a really inspirational (and valuable) book, and for a short time he's made it available for free…

I highly recommend that you grab this while it's still online. It reveals his incredibly powerful mindset system to breaking free of the rat race, and living your dream life.

Follow this link to grab your copy now...

This isn't your regular "skim and forget" book...

It's a full encounter of Steve's story, and how he turned his life around by making a few simple tweaks to his outlook on work, jobs, and lifestyle.

If you're stuck in a loop, worried that you'll never move forward...

Or even if you're doing well, but want to scale up FAST by making a few small changes...

Then you need to read this book right away. Make sure you download it while it's still available.

Secret Methods to Build Brain Power

By Steve G. Jones, M.Ed., Clinical Hypnotherapist
Creator of Brain Power Control

What is self improvement? Well, the dictionary defines self improvement as "improvement of one's mind, character, etc. through one's own efforts. Seems pretty simple and straight forward.

So logically, the next question one would ask themselves is what should the efforts consist of? In other words, what techniques, principles & resources work most effectively?

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Why You Can’t Stop Creating Problems in Your Mind

Our brains are designed to worry, and they’re good at it.

They’re built to determine the next big thing to “fix.” This is a great thing. It’s a cognitive feature that has led us to evolve the way we have. We’ve developed every major industry (agriculture, medicine, religion) out of some kind of fear: death, disorder, starvation, meaninglessness. The part of the brain that controls rumination also controls creativity. There’s no coincidence in this.

We were born to survive, which is to create.

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Freedom. Happiness. Weirdness. MindTrip Magazine Issue 84 Now Available!

Freedom. Happiness. Weirdness. The latest issue of our new digital magazine is now available for Apple and Android devices.

• Why the World Is Still Getting Better
• The Ultimate Guide to Going Broke
• The Most Miserable Way to Live Forever
• 8 Ways to Buy Happiness
• The Best Place to Invest Your Money
• Doomsday Videos for the End of the World
• 50 Trippiest Drug Hallucinations in Film
• Simple Enlightenment
• News From the Future
• WTF Videos
• Weird Facts
• and much more...

To celebrate the launch of the Android version of our magazine we are offering MindTrip Magazine completely FREE for a limited time. Simply download the free App in order to access one of several free issues!

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Top 10 Ways to Look and Be Smarter

Whether you're trying to survive an intensive college schedule or just want to seem smarter in front of your friends, you can do a lot of things to both look and be smarter.

Here are ten simple tricks for boosting your real (and perceived) brain power.

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