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The Dumb and Joyful Masses

Staring at your phone won’t make for a rich or exciting life, but at least you’ll be happy for a while. The post The Dumb and Joyful Masses appeared first on The American Conservative

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Society

The Mental Frame & Specific Daily Actions to Succeed | Andy Stumpf

Andy Stumpf is a retired Navy SEAL, world-record-holding wingsuit BASE jumper, martial artist, and author. We discuss the mental framework and moment-to-moment decision-making process that can allow anyone to build discipline and resilience and better navigate both everyday life and life's most challenging moments. Andy explains several simple-yet-powerful tools gleaned from his time in — and after — his SEAL career that can help you determine where to focus your actions and how to clear your...

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Healthcare

Essentials: Sleep Toolkit for Optimizing Sleep & Sleep-Wake Timing

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I discuss science-supported tools to improve sleep by supporting a healthy circadian rhythm using key behaviors and environmental cues. I explain specific morning, afternoon and evening behaviors that will increase daytime alertness and support deeper, more consistent sleep at night. I also cover sleep supplements, the effects of caffeine, alcohol and THC on sleep, as well as practical strategies for managing jet lag and shift work. Read the episode sh...

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Eating for Better Sleep & Foods that Improve Metabolic Health | Dr. Marie-Pierre St-Onge

Dr. Marie-Pierre St-Onge, PhD, is a professor of nutritional medicine at Columbia University School of Medicine and an expert on the bidirectional relationship between nutrition and sleep. We discuss how even moderate sleep loss increases appetite, changes hunger-related hormones, and causes weight gain, even when calories are not increased. We also explain how meal timing and specific foods, like fiber, ginger, saturated fat, and various oils, affect sleep onset, sleep quality, and metabolis...

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Education

Insights from early years settings

Insights from early years settings melissa.ittoo Tue, 16/06/2026 - 18:03 1 Insight paper Shaina Sangha Sophie Metcalfe Emma Conway Nehal Davison Institute for Government Yes Policy making Education and skills Schools Supporting policy making Complex policy problems Labour Starmer government Department for Education Insights from early years settings No This paper offers practical lessons for government on how to better serve boys from low-income families, both in policy making and delivery. I...

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Education

Early years policy making: How can government ensure that boys from low-income families are not left behind during delivery?

Early years policy making: How can government ensure that boys from low-income families are not left behind during delivery? melissa.ittoo Tue, 16/06/2026 - 15:59 2 Report Sophie Metcalfe Shaina Sangha Nehal Davison Emma Conway Institute for Government Yes Policy making Education and skills Schools Complex policy problems Supporting policy making Labour Starmer government Department for Education Early years policy making: How can government ensure that boys from low-income families are not l...

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