Kody Brereton

Human beings were never meant to be good at love. Our ancestrial roots lie within basic desires like hunger, thrist, or even our ability to use tools to make stuff.   So, the innerworkings of a relationship aren’t instinctual, but rather learned and experienced through mere exposure of both the good and the bad. This […]

I definitely was not born an early riser. About 2-3 years ago you would probably have to drag me out of bed for school. Most weekends I would stay up late and sleep until noon.   Since then, I have gone through my own self-improvement transition, which you could probably just call maturity, but nowadays

You know the feeling like the back of your hand: sweaty palms, nervous stomach, and the center focus on the exam sitting right in front of you. Your brain is scrambled on every section of the test. You glance at the clock every minute to remind yourself that you’re still falling behind.   When what

Repetition has always been a reliable way to study. However, the word “repetition” is simple and doesn’t really embody a method we are able to use.   Created by Sebastian Leitner, a famous German commentator and science popularizer, The Leitner System is an efficient way of memorization. A method that employs the concept of spaced

British philosophical writer, James Allen, once said: “Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.”  According to the American Institute of Stress, the number of stressed people out of 143 different countries globally is 35%—that’s 20% lower than the percentage of Americans who currently deal with frequent stress.   It is a

Habits are a fundamental part of life. They are the reason we act how we do in certain situations.   The definition of a habit is a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up. In simpler terms, habits are routines or actions that are repeated and become automatic

In the late 1980s, a university student named Francesco Cirillo was struggling to focus on his studies and complete assignments. He needed a solution.   As a clever student, he decided to commit to just 10 minutes of focused work. This would create breaks for him in between his work sessions.   During his experimental

American theoretical physicist, Richard Feynman, once said:   “I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.”  Jargon. Something that hides our lack of understanding yet makes us sound so intellectually complex. It’s only natural to use vague words and complexity to explain something when we don’t fully understand

On average, sleep takes up 33% of our lives. So you’d think we’d be good at it by now right?   According to U.S. statistics, roughly one-third of Americans say they aren’t getting quality sleep each night, with nearly 20% saying they rarely feel well-rested in the mornings.   As sleep begins to shape the

Productivity may seem like a simple concept, but it actually has many complex factors that tie into it. When you look further into what productivity actually is you will find many tips, wisdom, and even a few equations. But today’s objective is to understand the 3 myths of productivity that will really have the opposite