Category: Life in General

Technology often makes it easy to signal when you don’t want to be disturbed. You can turn on Do Not Disturb if you’re using an […]

Thousands of subreddits went offline today. These include communities on Reddit ranging from r/funny (with over 40 million followers) to r/EatCheapandHealthy, one of our favorites […]

Adventurer and broadcaster Bear Grylls has made a career of traveling the world, getting into dangerous situations in the wilderness with limited supplies and not […]

Writing an obituary for a loved one can be a difficult, emotionally draining task, and is usually placed on us when we are at our […]

While most productivity techniques focus on time spans in a single day , few of them take into account what you can accomplish in multiple […]

I don’t know of any scientific literature on the subject, but the skin cancer rate among Goths is probably very low. Their commitment to nocturnalism […]

This week, thousands of people shared a tweet saying Disney Cruises is sending or sending kids to Jeffrey Epstein’s private island on snorkeling trips. This […]

The word “hobby” has many unfair connotations. When someone describes an activity as a hobby, they are implying that it is not serious or that […]

I still love getting mail, but most of what goes into my inbox these days isn’t postcards from people I know or the magazines I […]

It’s common knowledge that physical clutter reduces your productivity and concentration, so you should clean up at and around your desk as often as possible, […]

I have so many clothes that I often find a top or skirt in my closet and wonder out loud, “What the hell is that?” […]

Along with the weather, comments about mail taking longer to reach its destination are another reason for a little conversation. And while there’s not much […]

The US is days away from being unable to pay its bills. Ever since the U.S. hit the debt ceiling (that is, the total amount […]

Summer is the perfect time to prepare for standard fitness tests. Preparing during the summer will help you prepare for the fall exam, giving you […]

College scheduling is a special art. There are some courses that can be taken during the winter break or “May intersessional break” for example, and […]

After enrolling in college, you can attend classes at any time, including spring break, winter break , and summer . But you can also get […]

You may have never heard of “cognitive restructuring” but it’s a real way to adjust your thoughts to be more positive and productive. While this […]

Summer vacation is a wonderful three-month respite, no matter what grade you are in or how old you are. However, there is still work to […]

The pressure to get into a good college is strong, but the process doesn’t have to be more expensive than it already is. You’re already […]

You know a theory is shit when even its Wikipedia page says “(pseudoscience)” in the title. Such is the case with so-called “biorhythms” or periods […]

Even though they try to improve it, emails are also a big drag on our productivity. Not only does endless emails tire you out and […]

With all the apps and digital tools available to enhance your learning, and how fast and easy it is to type notes, it seems like […]

It seems like every college scholarship application asks the same questions, or at least variations on the same topics. Why do you deserve this honor? […]

You might think that learning and mastering one concept at a time is the best way to practice and memorize it, but there is actually […]

Many people find online shopping therapeutic : it’s a way to unwind and de-stress at the end of a long day. For some people, simply […]

Your brain is complex, but once you get the hang of it — like how it can only store about seven pieces of information in […]

Throughout your academic career, you will have professors who will only exist for you for a semester and will have little effect on your life […]

The work-from-home era is in full swing and I find myself leaving the coffee shop every few days to do my work. Something in a […]

The thing is, everyone has different needs. You could work better by splitting or doing multiple tasks at once , or by finding small ways […]

Productivity hacks often have fancy little names. You’ve got the Pomodoro Technique , the ” eat the frog ” idea, and now the temptation all […]

We love tiny hacks here, and sometimes the smallest ones make a big impact. If you’re studying for your final exams right now, you might […]

Dorm moving season is tricky because it coincides with the finale and the melancholy that comes when you leave your friends and newfound freedom. Plus, […]

Among the many initial concerns about AI and ChatGPT was that students would use it to write their schoolwork or essays, or otherwise cheat on […]

Have you ever suffered from creative mortification? This term, coined by educator Ronald Beghetto , describes the loss of your desire to follow a creative […]

Sometimes when someone says, “That professor was so unfair. I should have had a higher grade,” what they really mean is “I didn’t get the […]

This week (and every week) people are wrong about dangerous TikTok tasks. This tragic story of a North Carolina teenager who set himself on fire […]

Even if you’re overwhelmed with upcoming tasks, there’s an easy way to complete a few of them to build momentum. This is called the “two […]

Memory is a tricky thing. Scientists have figured out how many pieces of information you can store in your short-term memory (about seven, although there […]

Studying is a necessary pain when one is in school, which is why we have developed so many ways to do it. Everyone learns differently, […]

You may have heard of the Pomodoro Technique before —perhaps even here at Lifehacker —and you may already know that it’s a solid way to […]