Quotes of the Day

A large European study of almost 25,000 individuals demonstrated that sleeping six hours or less was associated with a 40 percent increased risk of developing cancer, relative to those sleeping seven hours a night or more. [2017] - Matthew Walker

If you keep your blog focused--you can develop a reputation as an expert in your specialty, thus attracting the attention of prospective employers--maybe. [2013] - Richard N. Bolles

Training loads must be increased periodically in order to avoid any stagnation in the athlete's progression. This work load could be increased by acting on one of the two factors that determine it (volume and intensity), or on both of them at the same time and always progressively, in small increments. The usual approach is to act on intensity. In order to work in a sufficient range of intensities, they must arrive at muscle failure between the repetition 6 and 12. If it's impossible to reach 6 consecutive repetitions, it's likely that they are working too intensely. If, on the other hand, they exceed 12 repetitions easily, they should add difficulty to the exercise. Once your training exercises are included, these should be maintained between 4 and 8 weeks before introducing changes. [2020] - Guillermo Seijas

Compared to reading a printed book, reading on an iPad suppressed melatonin release by over 50 percent at night. Indeed, iPad reading delayed the rise of melatonin by up to three hours, relative to the natural rise in these same individuals when reading a printed book. When reading on the iPad, their melatonin peak, and thus instruction to sleep, did not occur until the early-morning hours, rather than before midnight. Unsurprisingly, individuals took longer to fall asleep after iPad reading relative to print-copy reading. [2017] - Matthew Walker

The best way to begin to meet new people is through the people you already know--your friends, family, and colleagues. Ask an acquaintance out for coffee or entertain friends at home. Join a community club or a volunteer organization. Invite friends to a sporting event, park, museum, book club, concert, or festival and suggest they bring friends too. Two simple rules for meeting people: Entertain once a week without fail, and accept all invitations. [2004] - Nicholas Boothman