Stress!

I am one that stresses over everything. It's an issue I'm working to resolve. I found this article on stress very interesting as I can relate.

http://bigthink.com/big-think-edge/may-i-have-your-partial-continuous-attention-please-the-dangers-of-multitasking-and-mental-stress

Talent is Merely a Foundation

Talent can only get you so far in life. You have to nurture your talent; you have to help it develop. Your talent may give you an outstanding start but eventually, other people who are training will catch up to you and leave you in the dust. So, check out this article about what you need to do with your talents. http://bigthink.com/big-think-edge/dont-be-a-martyr-3-ways-to-make-your-personal-growth-a-priority

Imagination

I like this quote on imagination. I sometimes believe that my ideas are "not good enough" but what does that mean really? This quote reminded me of this thought for whatever reason. Imagination is beautiful thing to have and you shouldn't restrict it because it's your gateway to another world.

http://bigthink.com/words-of-wisdom/on-imagination

Double Rainbows

I found this article on double rainbows interesting. I've never seen a double rainbow in person before and rainbows have always fascinated me as I have a slight color distortion.

http://bigthink.com/big-think-tv/double-rainbow-what-does-this-mean

De-Criminilizaiton of Drugs?

I found this article interesting as it's somewhat prevalent to the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman.

http://bigthink.com/big-think-tv/de-criminalizing-heroin-addiction

Cats are Cats, No Matter How Large or Small

Take a look at this if you're a cat person like I am. Wild cats have similar personalities to house cats, people forget!

http://bigthink.com/big-think-tv/calvin-klein-catnip-for-big-cats

Bosses versus Employees

This article which compares how satisfied bosses are with their lives and how satisfied employees are with their life interesting as it shows bosses are usually more satisfied.

http://bigthink.com/big-think-edge/bosses-have-more-fun-its-time-to-spread-the-joy-around

Meditation: A Method of Relaxation

I found this article on meditation useful for people who are often stressed.

http://bigthink.com/big-think-edge/improve-brain-function-through-meditation

You Say You Know About Something, but Do You Really?

People say they know what something is but sometimes they really don't. For example, I knew what Alzheimer's disease was, a memory loss, but in fact, there is so much more than that. This article goes into what the disease truly is. 

http://bigthink.com/ideas/what-is-alzheimers-disease 

The "They All Look Alike" Comment

I occasionally hear people saying "oh, they all look the same." Well, apparently, there have been studies discussing how people differentiate each other and this article goes into detail about a few hypotheses.

http://bigthink.com/experts-corner/they-all-look-alike-the-other-race-effect

Insomnia Curing Depression?

I saw this article and I found it quite surprising. I have doubts about insomnia curing depression because when you have insomnia, you stay up for hours upon hours thinking about whatever is on your mind and if you're depressed, chances are what's bothering you is on your mind and it's going to make your depression a lot worse…

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/can-insomnia-cure-depression

Anxiety

Teenagers have a lot of anxiety whether people choose to admit it or not. We may not have the same anxieties as adults do but they are anxieties nonetheless. I have a lot of anxiety over everything and for those of you who are like me, check out this article. 

http://bigthink.com/in-their-own-words/anxiety-uncertainty-x-powerlessness 

Advice on How to Stop Smoking

Smoking leads to lung cancer and that's one of the world's number one killers, which most everyone knows. Many people want to quit but don't know how. I found this article interesting as it gave a way to stop smoking that I have not heard of before. 

http://bigthink.com/in-their-own-words/my-best-advice-on-quitting-smoking 

Better Understanding of Disease

I am one that is extremely concerned with the horrible diseases out there. I found this article interesting as knowing that the world is finally getting a better understanding of where these diseases originate from and how they can be traced in DNA gives me a higher hope that we can prevent such diseases from killing that human.

http://bigthink.com/in-their-own-words/our-better-understanding-of-disease-has-vindicated-the-human-genome-project

Organization vs. Messiness

Although I am pretty organized, I find that I do have a bit of messy brain. I tend to not want to throw things away. I find myself keeping things that other people would want to throw out. Small items that seem meaningless can be special to me for whatever reason. It's the first time I did some activity and I had a funny memory about it and I'd like to keep it. Messy brains can be a good thing if you know how to use it correctly. If not, well it's not exactly helpful. Being too organized is not good too, you may get to high strung so a balance of the two is optimal.

http://bigthink.com/in-their-own-words/learn-to-embrace-your-messy-brain

Evil R2-D2?

A new robot created for security? A new invention was created after the shooting at Sandy Hook. This could put security guards out of work and violate people's privacy even more. But if it's more secure, is it worth it?

http://bigthink.com/1000-words/meet-r2-d2s-evil-twin-security-guard

A Cure Finally Found?

I'm not exactly the one to be interested in science, but this is truly amazing. I think this is finally the world's cure to the most deadly disease.
http://www.upworthy.com/doctors-take-a-long-shot-and-inject-modified-hiv-into-dying-girl-the-reason-why-will-amaze-you

Manipulating Your Environment

I found this article on manipulating sunlight very interesting. I've always found the Earth's "relationship" with earth, for a lack of a better word, very interesting. How the poles will either get 24 hours of sunlight or 24 hours of complete darkness just baffles me.

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/bringing-sunlight-to-windowless-rooms

Positive vs. Negative

The media tends to focus on negative things. As do I. I'm not the most optimistic of people, I see things realistically, usually the more negative side of that reality. I wouldn't say I'm a full on pessimist though because I do have positive thoughts as well. I found this page interesting because maybe the reason myself and plenty of other people focus more on the negative side of reality is because the media, which surrounds us all at every moment, focuses on the negatives.

http://bigthink.com/in-their-own-words/why-good-news-is-worth-reporting-too

Why Continue Working if You Hate Your Job?

I've always wondered why people choose to work jobs that they know they hate. This article really caught my eye as it goes into this. Why would you willingly go into something you know you find uninteresting and hate it so much that it actually damages your heath because you don't even feel like waking up in the morning? That's why I want to pursue musical theatre. I know I love it and I enjoy every minute of it.

http://bigthink.com/in-their-own-words/how-can-you-stand-to-do-what-you-do