Welcome to the 78th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟
Buckle up, buttercup! We’re about to embark on a wild ride through the jungle of my brain. Each week, I scour the internet like a caffeinated squirrel looking for nuts, bringing you the juiciest tidbits of knowledge I’ve managed to stuff into my cheeks.
If you enjoy this newsletter more than your morning coffee (or at least almost as much), share it with a friend! Who knows, they might thank you by finally returning that book they borrowed in 2015.
Here’s what’s on the menu this week:
- 🧠 How Social Media is Giving Your Brain’s Friendship Department Pink Slips
- 😴 The Scrolling Dead: Why Your Phone is the Worst Bedtime Story Ever
- ✍️ Essays: Not Just for Torturing High School Students Anymore!
Let’s dive in faster than your aunt Linda into Facebook drama!
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🧠 How Social Media is Giving Your Brain’s Friendship Department Pink Slips
Picture this: You’re scrolling through Instagram, surrounded by a sea of “friends,” yet feeling lonelier than a sock that lost its mate in the dryer. Welcome to the modern paradox, folks!
🔑 Key Takeaways:
- Oxytocin, the warm-fuzzy hormone, is like that friend who only shows up for in-person hangouts. Digital high-fives? Not its jam.
- Your brain on social media is like a hamster on a wheel, chasing that oxytocin hit but getting nowhere fast.
- Pro tip: Use social media like seasoning, not the main course. Sprinkle it on your real-life relationships for extra flavor, but don’t make a meal out of it.
🎥 Watch as science explains why your 1000+ Facebook friends can’t fill that void in your heart.
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😴 The Scrolling Dead: Why Your Phone is the Worst Bedtime Story Ever
Trying to fall asleep after a TikTok binge is like trying to nap at a rock concert. Let’s explore some alternatives that won’t leave your brain doing the electric slide at 2 AM.
🔑 Key Takeaways:
- Switch to streaming services that don’t have a Ph.D. in keeping you glued to the screen. Netflix and actually chill, anyone?
- Create a work shutdown ritual. Think of it as telling your job, “It’s not you, it’s me. I need some space.”
- Plan your evenings like a choose-your-own-adventure book, not a military operation. Variety is the spice of life, and also apparently good for your sleep.
🎥 Discover how to make your bedtime less “Breaking Bad” and more “Sleeping Beauty” here.
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✍️ Essays: Not Just for Torturing High School Students Anymore!
Hold onto your quills, folks! Turns out, essays aren’t just tools of academic torture. They’re actually brain gyms that have been pumping intellectual iron for centuries!
🔑 Key Takeaways:
- Essays engage your brain’s higher gears, like analysis and evaluation. It’s like CrossFit for your neurons!
- Writing essays is like playing “20 Questions” with yourself, leading to deeper understanding and memory retention. Take that, goldfish brain!
- Approach essay writing like you’re building a sandwich: strong title (the bread), clear position (the meat), well-reasoned arguments (the toppings), and logical structure (how you stack it all).
🎥 Watch and learn why essays are the unsung heroes of the learning world here.
That’s all for this edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week.” Hope these nuggets of wisdom make your brain cells do a happy dance!
Stay curious, keep exploring, and remember: learning is like deodorant. If you stop using it, things start to stink.
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May your week be filled with more “aha!” moments than “d’oh!” moments!
Warm regards (and slightly warmed-over jokes),
~ Nathan
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