Hint: It’s not a fast metabolism — We all know that one person who can seemingly indulge in comfort foods to their heart’s content without gaining any weight. (*Ahem!*…Susan from accounting...*cough*) But rather than look on in envy, let’s try to piece apart the reasons why that might be. (Hint: it’s not a fast metabolism!) While physicians…

What the “cookiepocalypse” means for creators 🍪 — If you’re an online content creator, solopreneur, or business owner, the planned phasing out of third-party cookies by Google and other tech giants by 2023 (sometimes referred to as the “cookiepocalypse”) will require some adjustments in marketing strategy. What Are Third-Party Cookies? 🍪 Cookies first came onto the scene in 1994 and have played a…

Notes from Y Combinator’s Startup School Curriculum — In his seminal 2005 essay, “How to Start a Startup,” the impetus for the incubator that would later be Y Combinator, Paul Graham says the three things you need are: good people, a product people actually want to use, and the ability to raise money. According to YC Group Partner…

Looking beyond fight, flight, or freeze — When we discuss physiological responses to trauma or threats, the sympathetic nervous system’s “fight or flight” response usually tops the list. Freezing, or reactive immobility, is another common reaction. But less commonly discussed is the fawn response. Sometimes called the “please and appease” response, fawning is the tendency to abandon…

Psychological beliefs profoundly impact the way our bodies respond to diet, exercise, & medication. — Letting go of our sense of self can significantly improve our lives by reducing mental suffering, boosting productivity, and providing experiences of awe. But do mindsets also have the power to make us healtheir? Our mindsets affect our perceptions of reality and are influenced by our upbringing, cultural values, and…

For months, one writer has been getting away with plagiarizing and profiting off other people’s content. Fellow Medium writer Annie Wegner previously pointed out that he had plagiarized one of her stories, including her screenshots, without any attribution. A Fellow Medium Writer Plagiarized My Article I am most salty about him using my Canva screenshots without creditmedium.com Some writers on the platform have hypothesized that he may be using…

Of microbes and men — During our evolutionary history as a species, food shortages were common, and the ability to store energy as fat was advantageous for survival. In the modern world, however, where food is easily accessible, the same behaviors that once helped us now hamper our progress. When we discuss metabolism, we usually…