It’s 7pm on a Thursday night. Right now, you could be watching a hilarious YouTube video. Or reading a book that makes you smarter. Or working on the side hustle you keep saying you’ll start. What about finally writing in that journal or cooking a healthy dinner? The number of choices available to some of […]
How To Keep Your Ego In Check
You don’t owe it all to yourself In a world where you are constantly encouraged to work on yourself and make your dreams come true, it’s easy to forget this truth: Absolutely everything you have has been given to you. Your ideas arguably come to you rather than from you. The capacity to create anything […]
The Real Lessons that Take Place in a Classroom
Why it feels strange to be called a teacher when you’re always the one being taught As a Maths teacher, I’m not supposed to have favourites, but I’ll admit: eight is my favourite number. There’s a reason for this – some of my most memorable students have been eight-year-olds. While training to be a teacher, […]
A scientific reason why you shouldn’t compare yourself to others
Instead, try celebrating with them Any student of science knows that in an experiment, comparisons are only valid if you control all the other variables that could affect the outcome. If you are studying the effect of physical exercise on heart rate, you need to control for things like caffeine consumption, age, previous heart conditions, […]
On Creating Your Own Guide To Being A Person
It will prove helpful when life gets tough Have you ever read or heard a line in a podcast that resonated on every level, only to completely forget it a few days later? There are multiple variations of this: wanting to highlight every other paragraph in a book, but failing to remember its wise words […]
Why Your Work Matters, Regardless Of What You Do
How numbers can help us find meaning in our jobs Potential. It’s a word that has troubled many a soul. Some are told they’re not living up to theirs, while many of us spend our time struggling to reach ours. When I was growing up, I thought that if you had the aptitude and means […]
Homeschooling (And Other) Resources To Avoid Going Crazy Right Now
Miscellaneous Twinkl The site is offering some free resources for parents during the outbreak. 20 of the Best Homeschooling Websites and Learning Resources There are some great websites on this list. Wonderopolis This site is great for curious learners of all ages. Virtual museum streams Free online libraries Brainpop Scholastic learn at home Maths Maths […]
Three Indian Breakfasts That Will (Finally) Get You Out Of Bed
It’s time to give avocados a well-earned break There’s something truly special about a warm, flavourful morning meal that doesn’t include oats, rice milk or kale. These three dishes will take longer to prepare than your everyday fare, but they’re well worth the effort. They’re nutritious, brightly coloured (thanks to generous quantities of turmeric), and […]
On the Infinite Value of a Real Live Social Network
I feel it fiercely now. You do too. I used to think I didn’t know what I wanted. But as it turns out, I do. I want to curl into a bean bag opposite a real human being and talk for three hours while my phone is locked away in a dark cupboard. I want […]
‘Sweet Nothings’ Are Coming Your Way
Even when you don’t realize it ‘Sweet nothings’ are defined as loving, flattering words that someone whispers to you. Maybe it’s just me, but no one is even texting loving, flattering words to me, much less whispering them, so I’d like to broaden the meaning of the term. What if we also defined sweet nothings […]