As a woman who does not desire for marriage nor biological children of her own, it should be no surprise that I have received a great deal of pushback since reentering the dating scene. Despite being at the precarious age of 27 where 70% of the time, I know what I’m doing with the rest of my life and the other 30%, I can’t even think about what I will eat for breakfast tomorrow morning, I am certain of two things:

1. My professional goals are not conducive to raising a child.
2. My personal goals do not necessitate marriage.

Yet even…

With nearly 40% of our daily actions being automatic, it isn’t impossible to believe that at least one of them is non-ideal for growth. Some are beneficial — such as breathing or driving a car — but others, on the contrary, are introducing preventable chaos into our lives; therefore, they need to be addressed.

#1 Expecting the worst to happen

I tend to describe myself as a ‘worst case scenario thinker.’ It’s the classic ‘hope for the best; prepare for the worst’ mindset, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing; however, when it comes to expectations, it’s a bit of a different story. …

Good or bad, Artificial Intelligence is ubiquitous. The implementation of Artificial Intelligence has been on the rise for quite some time now, dating back to early philosophers and formally founded in 1956. As humans, we interact with AI on a regular basis — the Face ID to unlock your cell phone, a Google search, banking, etc. It has become an undeniable necessity in our lives to an extent. The cars we drive, the communications we exchange, the movies we watch, often have an AI component, if not entirely driven by automation.

So what can we expect to change as Artificial…

Every so often we find ourselves amidst a terrible mistake, hurting someone we love, and in desperate need to dish out an effective apology ASAP; however, timing isn’t what’s important — vernacular is. If you deliver the right heartfelt apology, emotional bonds between two people can be strengthened, so long as you say the right words. On the contrary, if you say the wrong words, wounds can be opened and more damage can be done.

So let’s look at one of the most frequently used lines in apologies:

“I’m sorry you feel that way.”

One of the most important aspects…

What was once considered ‘futuristic’ is now one of the most present aspects of our day-to-day lives. Ever since the dawn of modern computing technology, scientists and innovators have been trying to develop a computer that can think like a human. With the goal of making human thought and decision making a mechanical process, algorithms and networks have grown to form the basis of what is now known as artificial intelligence (AI).

Modern definitions of what it means to create intelligence are more specific. Francois Chollet, AI researcher at Google and creator of the machine-learning software library Keras, has said…

We know there are few limitations when it comes to the possibilities of robotics. We have witnessed remarkable prototypes by way of 3D printers, fMRI scanners, and Scikit Learn — to name a few. With the right intelligence, research, and mutual cooperation, there are predictions being made that create both shock and fear in many. Why? Because when you remove the ‘nature’ component and nurture a robotic machine to function a certain way and recognize certain interactions, while equipping each with specific algorithms, there is little chance the robot cannot be made into a better and more efficient version of…

Brain-machine interface scientist Miguel Nicolelis is the man behind the mind-boggling discovery and Aurora is the monkey that made it all come full circle.

Nicolelis is a pioneer in Neuro-prosthetics and brain-machine interfaces at Duke University. He has helped develop technology used to “listen” to the brain, to individual neurons, as well as groups of neurons. Between him and his team, they are able to detect when neurons are firing and find patterns in “brain symphonies” that he can then hook into machines. …

I used to cringe at sentences that included the phrase ‘productivity hack’ because to me, it felt like as much of a gimmick as ‘crash diets’ or ‘weight loss pills.’ I met each with defensiveness because ‘there’s no way it could be that easy,’ much like the rest of the world sees these ‘get results fast’ type slogans.

This; however, is both honest and result driving. Each minute encourages an action that will help boost your productivity and energy, while either achieving or maintaining focus. So without further ado, here is your five-minute productivity hack, broken down into minutes:

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