It is no secret that our body’s work depends on hormones. Melatonin regulates our daily rhythms, serotonin elevates our mood, dopamine causes a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction, insulin lowers blood glucose levels, and adrenaline mobilizes our body in case of danger. Our body produces many hormones affecting our health, well-being, and mood. It is
Give me a book, and my time will not be wasted. I agree, Charlie Munger. If you like to read, I hope you enjoy these recommendations. If you do not, I hope you learn to love reading because if your books are well-chosen, the wisdom in them can add value to your life. Read a
Ask a couple of students at random what their most hated subject is, and maths will likely be one of the top answers. People seem to have powerful emotions about maths, and they are most likely to be negative rather than positive. Maths evokes an intense dread in many of us, and it is my
“Your soul is the whole world” Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha This week’s theme is “books”. The original idea was to write a book review, but in preparation for this article, I caught myself reflecting on two books that I have read in the past year. One of them is a classic masterpiece. It flows like music,
There is a lot to inhale when you enter a museum. History, compositions, colours, intentions, relationships, crowds. There is also an elephant in the room. There seems to be something intimidating about museums as institutions in the way we integrate them into our societies. Let’s be honest, they are places that often seem to reek