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By: Dr. Patrick Porter, Neuroscience Expert and Creator of BrainTap Exhausted, irritable, frustrated, anxious, and unable to focus? The culprit is burnout, a growing mental and emotional health problem in America, one officially classified as a medical condition by the World Health Organization, which refers to emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and ...

Whether you’re starting your own tech company or you have a side-gig that’s beginning to take off, you’re probably facing a number of obstacles in order to generate profits for your small business. Most of these challenges are caused by a single factor—time. If you’re responsible for keeping your business running on both the front- ...

Have you ever wanted to be a freelancer? Perhaps you are a freelancer already, but you are having trouble landing your first long-term gig. If so, stay tuned, because I'm going to share how I've landed several long term freelance gigs over the years, and some advice for how you can do the same. The ...

At our recent holiday family reunion, my niece, a new mother, was allowing her 6-month-old baby to crawl across the top of a long sprawling kitchen table. We were all delighted and joy-filled when mom exclaimed: “She’s a free-range kid”. While not yet aware of the term or parenting philosophy, coined by Lenore Skenazy (founder ...

Music is an art that is shared by almost everyone in the world. It is literally a universal language and the use of sound to communicate and express emotion is prevalent in almost every species. A world without music would be a very cold world, indeed.  We all know that music is good for us. ...

You know what they say: life begins outside of your comfort zone. This is entirely true. If you never venture outside of your comfort zone, then you likely won’t learn anything new, meet anybody new, or have any experiences to shout about. Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable is key if you want to grow as ...