The New York Times
How to Be Alone When You're Really Bad at It
I was struggling with quarantine — until I found the polar explorers.
LifeLife
What's life? Across our curated articles and stories, you'll find a 21st Century perspective on topics such as life lessons, creativity, mindfulness, self-improvement, and much more.
BuzzFeed
I Don't Feel Like Buying Stuff Anymore
Our economy is built on Americans of all class levels buying things. What happens when the ability — and desire — to do so …
LifeTIME
Loneliness Is a Modern Invention. Understanding That History Can Help Us Get Through This Pandemic
Loneliness in lockdown is easily explained by those who note that, as the much-quoted neuroscientist John Cacioppo put it, we …
LifeSander Knape
Why it's great to write blog posts
In fact: I believe that writing blog posts can be super valuable for pretty much everyone. Of course you will potentially …
LifeThe Technium
68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice
It’s my birthday. I’m 68. I feel like pulling up a rocking chair and dispensing advice to the young ‘uns. …
LifeThe Partnered Pen
You're Not Lazy — Self-Isolation is Utterly Exhausting
I’m the perfect case study for why self-isolation based on societal demand makes all the difference between thriving …
LifeNess Labs
Are we too busy to enjoy life?
We are scared of idleness because stopping would mean having to really consider what we want out of life and what we …
LifeThe New York Times
What Will Our New Normal Feel Like? Hints Are Beginning to Emerge
Fear of others may linger long after the pandemic is over. But so may a new sense of community.
LifePitchfork
Why Do We Even Listen to New Music?
Our brains reward us for seeking out what we already know. So why should we reach to listen to something we don’t?
LifeSeth's Blog
New effort vs Old effort
Part of the challenge of a worldwide shift is that all of us have to engage in new effort that we’re not used to. …
LifeThe New Yorker
The History of Loneliness
Until a century or so ago, almost no one lived alone; now many endure shutdowns and lockdowns on their own. How did modern …
LifeVice
Time Is Meaningless Now
We are not currently plunged into darkness—in a cave with no natural light—nor are we stripped of our phones or watches. But …
LifeGQ
Cal Newport on Surviving Screens and Social Media in Isolation
A computer scientist on why the quality of your quarantine may come down to how you use your technology.
LifeThe New York Times
Working From Your Childhood Bedroom
For some millennials, sheltering in place means moving home to their parents' house.
LifeThe Guardian
From Houseparty to Zoom: our digital lives in lockdown
The lockdown across the world has led people to desperately seek out new tools for maintaining their work and social lives …
Life Remote WorkLos Angeles Times
Will the coronavirus solidify our shrinking human contact needs?
The coronavirus, in forcing a swath of humanity to shelter in place for weeks on end, may very well accelerate that digital …
LifeOneZero
Coronavirus Is a Preview of Our Self-Isolating Future
It feels, in some ways, like a dress rehearsal for a future that was already on its way — one in which more and more of us …
Future of Work LifeInc.
Long Commutes Destroy Happiness, Research Shows. Here's What to Do About Them
First, it will surprise no one to learn that “commuting to work” ranks among people’s least favorite …
LifeHrvoje Šimić
Do whatever you can't stop thinking about
The basic idea of personal energy management is that you should focus on increasing your personal energy and lifting up your …
Lifen+1
Tips for the Depressed
The stupidest, most exasperating piece of advice commonly offered to suffering people is also the truest and most comforting. …
LifeCollaborative Fund
100 Little Ideas
Alist of ideas, in no particular order and from different fields, that help explain how the world works.
LifeThe Conversation
Customers hate tipping before they're served – and asking makes them less likely to return
Imagine you’re in line at a coffee shop. You order your usual cappuccino and swipe your credit card to pay. Then the …
LifeAeon
Boredom is but a window to a sunny day beyond the gloom
What, exactly, is boredom? It is a deeply unpleasant state of unmet arousal: we are aroused rather than despondent, but, for …
LifeNIH Director's Blog
Early Riser or Night Owl? New Study May Help to Explain the Difference
Some people are early risers, wide awake at the crack of dawn. Others are night owls who can’t seem to get to bed until …
LifeCondé Nast Traveler
More Than Half the World's Population Lives Inside This Circle
In this week’s Maphead, Ken Jennings explores Valeriepieris circle, a 2,500-mile radius in Asia that contains half the …
LifeThe Guardian
Splendid isolation: how I stopped time by sitting in a forest for 24 hours
My life seemed to be getting busier, faster: I felt constantly short of time – so I stepped outside it for a day and a night …
LifeTED
To get through life, we all need to ask for help — here's how NOT to do it
Social psychologist Heidi Grant shares 4 common ways that we inadvertently make things weird for other people when we request …
LifeNaval
Finding Time to Invest in Yourself
If you have to work a “normal job,” take on accountability to build your specific knowledge.
LifeBBC
The rise of Japan's 'super solo' culture
From cocktails to karaoke, more Japanese people are going it alone. What’s causing the huge change in the traditionally …
LifeNfx
Your Life is Driven by Network Effects
What city you live in. Who you date or marry. Which job you choose. What clothes you wear.
We all think we make these choices …
Life