BBC
The truth about heat pumps and the power needed to run them
6 min · · Climate editor Justin Rowlatt on the challenge of how to warm the UK's homes - but not the planet. · Shared by 6, including Neil Hart 💙
TED Talks
Why does it hurt so much when we get ghosted? A psychologist explains
8 min · · The uncertainty of ghosting is not really what causes us pain. Instead, it hits us at an even greater point of human vulnerability: Our desire to belong and be loved. Behavioral scientist Michelle … · Shared by 1807, including Stephanie A Kowalski, Neil Hart 💙
Aeon+Psyche
How should we understand the weird experience of coincidence?
17+ min · · I am an unequivocal rationalist and yet I still want to see something strange and wonderful in life’s weird coincidences · Shared by 1132, including 🧠 Larry G. Maguire, Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #FreeUkraine, Anita Leirfall, Neil Hart 💙
TIME
Talking Less Will Get You More
8 min · · Overtalkers are everywhere, but there are benefits to keeping your mouth shut · Shared by 1158, including irene-rubio, Neil Hart 💙
themindcollection.com
Rapoport’s Rules: How to Criticise Constructively
4 min · · A reflection on Rapoport's Rules. It's the most effective way to criticise you've never tried (and probably for good reasons). · Shared by 3401, including Neil Hart 💙, Slawomir Polanski, Ferit (at 🏠) 🌙
linkedin.com
Adversity Quotient - the 4th Paradigm
· Sushant Singh might not have SUSTAINED 4th QUOTIENT from the description below. Little heavy dose but meaningful for walking on the difficult Road, difficult Time and DIFFERENT Situations. · Shared by 7, including Neil Hart 💙
The Guardian
I love you but I don’t want to see you for the next six weeks: the case for a ‘marriage…
8 min · · It’s not a divorce, a trial separation or a chance for a guilt-free fling, just an opportunity for husbands and wives to live apart, forget all the little irritations and realise how much they miss… · Shared by 804, including Neil Hart 💙, Jo Hemmings 🇺🇦
MIT Sloan School of Management
Can happiness be taught? These 2 MIT Sloan business experts think so
3 min · · A new MIT Sloan course on pursuing happiness and a meaningful life teaches people to be kind and present and to take care of their physical and mental health. · Shared by 1798, including Stephanie A Kowalski, Neil Hart 💙
Big Think
4 ways to identify high-conflict people before it's too late
5 min · · High-conflict people are found in all walks of life. Learning how to identify them, and what to do next, can save you much emotional turmoil. · Shared by 1199, including Neil Hart 💙
The Atlantic
How My Wife and I Took Back Our Sundays
3 min · · We have an agreement: One day a week, we do absolutely nothing. In a society obsessed with productivity, this is harder than it should be—but it’s worth it. · Shared by 178, including Brittany Berger, Daron Larson, Neil Hart 💙
Tiny Buddha
How I’m Overcoming Codependency and the Need to Prove My Worth
5 min · · I often felt responsible for and overly invested in the lives of others. Here’s how I’m overcoming codependency and recognizing my worth. · Shared by 408, including Neil Hart 💙
jonathanhaidt.substack.com
The Teen Mental Illness Epidemic Began Around 2012
12+ min · · This is not just “Kids these days” · Shared by 313, including Neil Hart 💙, Jonathan Haidt, Draven
Vox
Why community matters so much — and how to find yours
8 min · · A community can serve as a social safety net, but finding one and becoming a part of it is different from simply making friends. · Shared by 1070, including Neil Hart 💙, Katja Evertz, National NOW, Ces Michelin, Nir Eyal, Gabriele
helpguide.org
Helping Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder
10 min · · Does someone close to you suffer from borderline personality disorder (BPD)? If so, you already know that BPD not only affects those with the diagnosis—it affects everyone who cares about them. People… · Shared by 15, including Neil Hart 💙, Fern
Greater Good
Want Better Relationships? Here’s What to Do Today
2 min · · A new study finds that even just one conversation with a friend could make you feel more connected and less stressed. · Shared by 622, including Neil Hart 💙
TED Talks
How to add new life to your relationships (even your best ones!)
6 min · · Want lasting happiness? Invest in your connections to other people, suggest Robert Waldinger MD and Marc Schulz PhD, codirectors of the longest-running scientific study on well-being. Here, they sh… · Shared by 703, including Neil Hart 💙