Mind & Body
How to build a habit that survives a bad week
The arc is familiar enough to be a genre. Someone starts something in the first week of January, does it well for three weeks, and then has the kind of week where a…
What to buy first if you plan to train at home
The dark, cool, boring bedroom that finally works
Why your compost heap stopped breaking down, and how to restart it
How to water a garden so roots go down instead of sideways
The most common watering routine is a few minutes with a hose every evening, and it is close to the worst one available. Not because it uses too much water. Because of where…
Keep readingHow to choose a pet that fits the life you actually have
The animal people imagine is doing a very specific job. He is asleep under the table outside a coffee shop. He is on a trail on a Saturday. He is curled on the…
Keep readingThe moments when a phone does the most damage to a day
The weekly report arrives on a Sunday morning with a number attached, the number is worse than you expected, and then nothing happens. This is such a consistent pattern that it is worth…
Keep readingSleep scores and other numbers worth holding loosely
You wake up, reach for the watch or the ring, and get a verdict before you have had any independent thoughts about the morning. Some days it matches how you feel. Other days…
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