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Why I Started Mind Cafe
Why I Started Mind Cafe
It all began with a tragic diagnosis, and now, two years later, here we are.
Adrian Drew
Jan 12
A Guide to Writing the Perfect Mind Cafe Article
A Guide to Writing the Perfect Mind Cafe Article
Written in the style we’re looking for.
Jordan Gross
Oct 15, 2020
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Adrian Drew
Feb 8
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A Psychological Trick to Evoke An Interesting Conversation
A Psychological Trick to Evoke An Interesting Conversation
Use this human disposition to affect behavior mid-discussion.
Minarella
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The Only 3 Pieces of Advice I Have on My Wall
The Only 3 Pieces of Advice I Have on My Wall
We are the average of the stories we tell ourselves
Michael Thompson
Jan 4
How To Do Things You Don’t Want To Do
How To Do Things You Don’t Want To Do
Strategies to help you stop putting things off and start achieving rather than dreaming.
Dayana Sabatin
Feb 19
Three Little Things You Can Do To Become More Likable
Three Little Things You Can Do To Become More Likable
Improve your social life by learning to listen.
Matt Lillywhite
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Throw the Fear and Act Anyway
Sunday thoughts and our top three picks of the week.
Adrian Drew
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How To Stretch From Ignorance To Elegant Simplicity
How To Stretch From Ignorance To Elegant Simplicity
The art of simplifying the complex.
Erik Brown
Mar 4
The Creative Blueprint Behind Da Vinci’s Deeply Impactful Work Habits
The Creative Blueprint Behind Da Vinci’s Deeply Impactful Work Habits
5 insights that taught me that the world is never as it seems.
Julian Basić
Mar 4
Ditch Your Habits and Create Rituals Instead
Ditch Your Habits and Create Rituals Instead
Shift your mindset from productivity to mindfulness, and your life will improve.
Adriana Sim
Mar 4
Half of Luxury Can’t Be Bought
Half of Luxury Can’t Be Bought
The first step to creating a cozy living environment is reducing chaos.
Katie Martin
Mar 4
Five Things That, If You Do Now, Your Future Self Will Thank You For
Five Things That, If You Do Now, Your Future Self Will Thank You For
Ask yourself a series of thought-provoking questions.
Max Phillips
Mar 4
Koko: 3 Lessons From The Extraordinary Gorilla Who Learned Sign Language
Koko: 3 Lessons From The Extraordinary Gorilla Who Learned Sign Language
She mastered more than just sign language.
Minarella
Mar 4
10 Things Resilient People Do Differently
10 Things Resilient People Do Differently
#7. They have a vision for their life.
Razane
Mar 4
The Subtle Mindset Shift You Can Make To Deal With Rejection
The Subtle Mindset Shift You Can Make To Deal With Rejection
Why is everyone hanging out without me?
Kele Mogotsi
Mar 4
Live Your Life Like Somebody’s Watching (or Listening)…Because They Probably Are
Live Your Life Like Somebody’s Watching (or Listening)…Because They Probably Are
Lessons learned from an unsuspecting wedding guest and a mortifying zoom faux pas.
Rachel Greenberg
Mar 4
5 Simple Phrases That Improve Your Life And Perspective (If You Say Them More Often)
5 Simple Phrases That Improve Your Life And Perspective (If You Say Them More Often)
#2: Why not?
Moreno Zugaro
Mar 4
2 Game-Changing Days in the Curious Life of Ollie Hunter
2 Game-Changing Days in the Curious Life of Ollie Hunter
A lil’ story about following your curiosity.
Jordan Gross
Mar 3
Balance is the Key to Doing the Work
Balance is the Key to Doing the Work
Bridging the gap between productivity ‘you’ and lazy ‘you’
Eve Arnold
Mar 3
13 Little Red Flags That Show You’re In an Unequal Friendship
13 Little Red Flags That Show You’re In an Unequal Friendship
These are easy to miss.
Zulie Rane
Mar 3
5 Things You Stop Doing When You’re Finally Ready to Change Your Life
5 Things You Stop Doing When You’re Finally Ready to Change Your Life
Even if you’ve spent a ton of time in your life making the wrong choices and failing to live up to your potential, there can come a day…
Ayodeji Awosika
Mar 3
How To Build Resilience: Focus On What You’ve Done Right In The Past
How To Build Resilience: Focus On What You’ve Done Right In The Past
New research finds that people adapt best to a chaotic world when they learn from what they get right more than what they get wrong.
Alison Escalante MD
Mar 3
4 Bold Ways Emotional Intelligence Helps Us Succeed
4 Bold Ways Emotional Intelligence Helps Us Succeed
Understand what holds you back and well as what propels you forward.
Christopher D. Connors
Mar 3
3 Ridiculously Effective Strategies To Easily Build New Habits This Year
3 Ridiculously Effective Strategies To Easily Build New Habits This Year
Use tip #3 and you’ll be stunned at how easy building habits become.
Vincent Carlos
Mar 3
7 Lessons From Diogenes That Will Change The Way You Look At Life
7 Lessons From Diogenes That Will Change The Way You Look At Life
Learn from the notorious philosopher-troll.
Alvin Ang
Mar 3
3 Simple Principles To Be More Grateful Every Day
3 Simple Principles To Be More Grateful Every Day
Do it just because.
Moreno Zugaro
Mar 3
6 Mental Roadblocks Standing Between You and Success, and How to Overcome Them
6 Mental Roadblocks Standing Between You and Success, and How to Overcome Them
Based on the most common scientific cognitive biases.
Joseph Mavericks
Mar 3
3 Religions, 3 Days, 3 Life-Changing Lessons
3 Religions, 3 Days, 3 Life-Changing Lessons
A Muslim Mosque, a Buddhist Monastery, and a Sikh Gurudwara might not be as different from each other as you’d think.
Anangsha Alammyan
Mar 3
How I Skyrocketed My Productivity Without Burning Out
How I Skyrocketed My Productivity Without Burning Out
3 strategies to be more efficient and still have time for yourself.
Leah Njoki
Mar 3
13 Micro Actions To Improve Your Life In 2021 Without Much Effort
13 Micro Actions To Improve Your Life In 2021 Without Much Effort
They all take less than 2 minutes.
Vincent Carlos
Mar 2
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