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The Smarter Brain is a newsletter that helps you cut through the noise on the web and save valuable time, so you can can focus on getting things done. Delivered twice a week, you’ll get bite-sized ideas and recommended tools to build better habits, improve your productivity and get smarter in less than 3 minutes.

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Welcome to The Smarter Brain, a curation of thought-provoking ideas and actionable reads to help you build better habits and become more productive. Happy April! Have a great start to your week - See you on Wednesday! Cheers, The Smarter Brain Team Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins 3 Ideas For Better Habits Embracing Life's Fullness Addiction specialist, Anna Lembke, on confronting life. "I urge you to find a way to immerse yourself fully in the life that you’ve been given. To stop running from...

The power of thinking without thinking Welcome to The Smarter Brain, a curation of thought-provoking ideas and actionable reads to help you build better habits and become more productive. Happy reading - See you next week! Cheers, The Smarter Brain Team Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins 3 Ideas For Better Habits The Foundation of Quality Sleep Physician and longevity expert, Peter Attia MD, on the habits that support restful sleep. “The overarching point here is that a good night of sleep may...

How to unlock the secret language of connection Welcome to The Smarter Brain, a curation of thought-provoking ideas and actionable reads to help you build better habits and become more productive. Happy reading - See you next week! Cheers, The Smarter Brain Team Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins 3 Ideas For Better Habits The Key to Thoughtful Communication Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Charles Duhigg, on intentional dialogue. “The most effective communicators pause before they speak and ask...

TOGETHER WITH Learn this skill if you want to stay relevant in 10 years Welcome to The Smarter Brain, a curation of thought-provoking ideas and actionable reads to help you build better habits and become more productive. Happy reading - See you next week! Cheers, The Smarter Brain Team Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins 3 Ideas For Better Habits The Lens Through Which We See Others Cultural commentator, David Brooks, on the power of perspective. “A person who is looking for beauty is likely to...

TOGETHER WITH A better way to tackle tasks without burnout Welcome to The Smarter Brain, a curation of thought-provoking ideas and actionable reads to help you build better habits and become more productive. Happy reading - See you next week! Cheers, The Smarter Brain Team Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins 3 Ideas For Better Habits The Cycle of Success Bestselling author, Malcolm Gladwell, on the momentum of success. “It is those who are successful, in other words, who are most likely to be...

Welcome to The Smarter Brain, a curation of thought-provoking ideas and actionable reads to help you build better habits and become more productive. Happy reading - See you on Sunday! Cheers, The Smarter Brain Team Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins 3 Ideas For Better Habits The Challenge of Inspiring Goodness TED curator and author, Chris J. Anderson, on making kindness contagious. "Threats, outrage, and disgust are compelling. Earnest goodness, alas, is boring. What to do? How about making...

Welcome to The Smarter Brain, a curation of thought-provoking ideas and actionable reads to help you build better habits and become more productive. Happy reading - See you on Sunday! Cheers, The Smarter Brain Team Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins 3 Ideas For Better Habits Being Good Ancestors for Future Generations Organizational psychologist, Adam M. Grant, on shaping the future over preserving the past. "It’s more important to be good ancestors than dutiful descendants. Too many people spend...

Welcome to The Smarter Brain, a curation of thought-provoking ideas and actionable reads to help you build better habits and become more productive. Happy reading - See you on Sunday! Cheers, The Smarter Brain Team Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins 3 Ideas For Better Habits Mastering Self-Control to Enhance Happiness Behavioral economist, Dan Ariely, on mastering impulses. "Resisting temptation and instilling self-control are general human goals, and repeatedly failing to achieve them is a...

Welcome to The Smarter Brain, a curation of thought-provoking ideas and actionable reads to help you build better habits and become more productive. Happy reading - See you on Wednesday! Cheers, The Smarter Brain Team Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins 3 Ideas For Better Habits Preventing Emotional Toxicity Psychologist and author, Daniel Goleman, on emotional health management. "Helping people better manage their upsetting feelings—anger, anxiety, depression, pessimism, and loneliness—is a form...

Welcome to The Smarter Brain, a curation of thought-provoking ideas and actionable reads to help you build better habits and become more productive. Happy reading - See you on Sunday! Cheers, The Smarter Brain Team Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins 3 Ideas For Better Habits The Value of Endurance Psychologist, Angela Duckworth, on the rarity of perseverance. "Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare." Source: Grit: The Power of Passion and PerseveranceEmbracing the Journey Over the Destination...

Welcome to The Smarter Brain, a curation of thought-provoking ideas and actionable reads to help you build better habits and become more productive. Happy reading - See you on Sunday! Cheers, The Smarter Brain Team Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins 3 Ideas For Better Habits The Value of Mistakes in Learning Entrepreneur and author, Robert T. Kiyosaki, on embracing mistakes as a path to growth. "In school we learn that mistakes are bad, and we are punished for making them. Yet, if you look at the...