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Does Information Overload Cause Decision Fatigue? What Replication Tells Us
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The standard explanation for information fatigue is cognitive overload. The idea is that your brain has a limited processing capacity and that excessive info… Read more…
Why Calling Rest a Biohack Gets It Backward
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The word “biohack” applied to rest reveals how far the wellness culture has drifted from physiology. Rest is not an intervention. It is the default state of … Read more…
Soft Wellness Requires Stopping, Not Doing
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In our view, the phrase “soft wellness” is easy to misunderstand. It can sound like laziness dressed up in wellness language, or like permission to do less. Both readings miss the point: it is the discipline of not acting. Read more…


