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When you run or do other physical activities, your body produces more of them.
Areas of the brain that regulate the stress response, including the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, are rich in receptors for endocannabinoids.
So when endocannabinoid molecules lock into these receptors, your stress levels go down. They also tend to decrease pain, improve mood, and set off positive neurotransmitters like dopamine and endorphins, further fueling that feeling of euphoria and optimism.
Do You Care About Your Future Self?
Charlotte Grysolle
If Amazon is like climate change, subscribing to Prime is like flying: a personal choice that pales in comparison with what government intervention could do. Just as abstaining from flying for moral reasons won’t stop sea-level rise, one person canceling Prime won’t do much of anything to a multinational corporation’s bottom line. “It’s statistically insignificant to Amazon. They’ll never feel it,” Caine told me. But, he said, “the small businesses in your neighborhood will absolutely feel the addition of a new customer. Individual choices do make a big difference to them.”
Cancel Amazon Prime
theatlantic.com
When it comes to Make Time, my go-to tactics are:
• Schedule Your Highlight (#8)
• Log Out (#18)
• Ignore the News (#25)
• Set a Visible Timer (#52)
• Eat Without Screens (#225)
Making Time at Work With Connor Swenson
John Zeratsky
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