The anterior midcingulate cortex (aMCC), a region within the brain's frontal lobe, is crucial for motivation, decision-making, and emotional regulation. It acts as a "control center" influencing our responses to discomfort and plays a key role in building resilience and willpower. The aMCC is involved in various functions, including attention, motor control, and limbic processes.

The Anterior Mid-Cingulate Cortex (aMCC) gets better by engaging in challenging and uncomfortable activities. This area of the brain is like a muscle; it strengthens when it's used to overcome resistance and tackle difficult tasks.

But collective thinking is usually short-lived. We're fickle, stupid beings with poor memories and a great gift for self-destruction.

These people are so brave and smart. To you, your brevity and your smartness! 🎩

+ But we fought so hard for you to stay.
- You did. And you gained far more than just saving me.

Death's proximity makes life burn all the brighter.

I'm gonna live forever in you
Long as the sky and oceans are blue

Extend yourself that same compassion—you deserve it.

Don't use other people's definition of success to measure your happiness. Happiness has never been a one-size fits all game. It's a personal fit [and it's not just about success in work].

Social-media platforms are another area in which food portions may be exaggerated. Images of oatmeal and smoothie bowls, toast slathered with peanut butter, pancake stacks with drizzles of syrup, and salads garnished with multiple toppings can all appear to be healthy and appetizing. However, in many cases, the portions and garnishes are exaggerated for photographic purposes; they do not necessarily reflect appropriate portions for an individual. In many cases, the image may appear to feature one serving of a food item but it may be large enough for two or three servings.

Cultivating awareness of serving sizes and appropriate portion sizes, and the ability to estimate servings and portions with common visual cues, can be effective tools for individuals seeking to manage their diet and weight. Informed readers can help people in their circle of influence, working together in gaining knowledge about appropriate servings and portion sizes, and the many ways to estimate these at mealtimes or when dining out.

Chess is often praised as the ultimate meritocracy where only skill and ability should matter. And in theory, that’s true because the board itself doesn’t care who moves the pieces.
But in practice, the chess world isn’t as fair as the game itself. Historical exclusion, cultural biases, unequal access to training, and psychological barriers have made it harder for women to reach the top.
Women in chess aren’t just competing against their opponents, they’re also fighting against history, biases, and an environment that still has a long way to go.