North Sentinel Island and the Sentinelese people are a unique mystery that we will perhaps never fully understand. — It sounds like the premise of a thrilling new HBO Max TV series… It’s the year 2022 and there exists an island that has remained largely unvisited by humanity because of a fear of the tribal inhabitants that live on it. A fear that this tribe might kill any visitors…

A recent study has identified the different job qualities, beyond salary, most likely to increase employee satisfaction. — As I’ve got older, I’ve realised that there are a lot of factors that go into whether I will find a job satisfying — it’s more than just the wage I’m being paid. The longest job I held down during my twenties was as an administrative assistant in a UK…

Simple advice to help you feel less irritated at the world. — There seem to be a lot of conflicting opinions about whether or not it’s OK to be annoyed with nudity in gym locker rooms. If it irritates you then some people will tell you you are not a proper adult, but that doesn’t change the fact that demand for private…

‘Greenwashing’ is becoming increasingly common; more brands are feigning environmental concern to try to gain public favour and increase their profits. — In 1986 environmentalist Jay Westerveld visited a hotel where he was given a card encouraging him to use his bathing towels twice before asking for them to be replaced. The hotel’s reasoning was laid out on this card: Save Our Planet: Every day, millions of gallons of water are used…

A recent study suggests that these casual conversations can be more valuable than you might think. — Definition of ‘Small Talk’ from the Cambridge English Dictionary: Conversation about things that are not important, often between people who do not know each other well. Whenever I meet someone for the first time and speak to them — it could be a new work colleague, a cashier at a…

I’ve been doing it for years and nothing beats it. Here’s how you can make it a habit. — A couple of years ago I wrote about the positive impact that running every day had on my life — it goes without saying that there are physical benefits to a daily habit like this, but it has always been the mental benefits of my daily run that I’ve valued…

It’s to do with a drinking competition of a different kind. — I’m fortunate that I don’t have a negative relationship with alcohol but I do sometimes wonder what it might take for me to reach that kind of place. As the cliched line goes “I enjoy drinking in moderation”; whisky with ice, vodka and tonic, a tall glass of red wine…I…

Over 3000 people are estimated to have died and that number continues to rise. — Imagine you have a life-threatening medical condition that means you are reliant on your government’s national health service to provide you with blood transfusions to keep you alive. You put your trust in this health service and they repay you by providing you with blood transfusions contaminated with HIV and…

Or any kind of caffeinated beverage — it could interfere with your ‘Cortisol Awakening Response’ and negatively impact your mental health. — For a long while, I had a morning routine which whilst not much of a routine — the itinerary was small, and it didn’t include cold showers or meditation — still gave me a predictable pattern to follow at the dawn of each day, a point at which my mind…