Web Gems 12 / Why getting lost in a book is good for you 📚

Of course, ignoring a problem in the real world isn’t the answer, but spending too much time thinking about things that are out of your control (like current events, a pending job offer or family squabbles) isn’t good either, Green says. So the next time you’re feeling anxious or stressed, use it as an excuse to dust off the novel on your bedside table.

Eggs, turkey and a lot of tofu. She bought a Vitamix blender and started making a smoothie with greens for breakfast each…

“The pencil is a very perfect object,” says pencil obsessed Caroline Weaver in this TED video where she explains the history of the pencil.  The origin of the pencil goes back to the innovative applications of graphite. Farmers and shepherds used graphite sticks wrapped in sheepskin and paper to mark their animals.  In 1795, French painter Nicolas-Jacques…

Taken from the album ‘Family Portrait’, released 27 July 2018 on Brainfeeder