In a 2011 study at Stanford University , researchers asked a group of girls ages 8 to 12 by to surf the internet for up to five hours, then share how happy and socially comfortable they felt. The results weren’t encouraging.
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For $8,000, this startup will fill your veins with the blood…
His startup, a company called Ambrosia based in Monterey, California, is currently enrolling people in the first US clinical trial designed to find out what happens when the veins of adults are filled with the blood of young people. In many ways, he’s right about blood’s life-saving qualities.
SoFi: A Financial Services Provider That Is So Not Wall Street
In the old days, banks were imposing granite buildings housing massive vaults and offering 3% on savings and 6% mortgages. Later they morphed into unassuming suburban branches distinguished from fast-food outlets primarily by having multiple drive-through lanes.
How to Drink with Billionaires
Mark Oldman is one of the wine world’s great popularizers. In his lectures, seminars and books – the most recent of which, How to Drink Like a Billionaire: Mastering Wine with Joie de Vivre , came out last fall – he encourages his audience to try unfamiliar grapes, relax about food and wine pairings and enjoy wine rather than make a fetish of it.
How to Spend More Mindfully in the New Year
Mindfulness and meditation can ease chronic pain, anxiety and depression. Now some money experts say awareness tools such as these can help you avoid impulse purchases and create a spending plan that reflects your values.