I read a lot of news articles, and I want to share them with you, but I don’t want to bombard you with posts. This isn’t that kind of newsletter. So I thought, why not collect the most compelling, thought-provoking, and informative pieces I’m reading throughout the month and then share them all on the last Friday? Welcome to Brain Food, a monthly post where I do just that.
🧠 Mental Health + Emotional Well-Being
It’s Time To Change Your Relationship With Dopamine - BBC Science Focus
“Protecting Your Peace” Can Kill Your Friendships - Vox
7 Toxic Habits That Are Bringing You Down - Real Simple
Does Mel Robbins’ ‘the Let Them Theory’ Work?: A Review - The Cut
No, Actually, We Shouldn’t Let Them - Thought Daughter
🧑🏾⚕️ Public Health + Health Policy
What’s Going On With Synthetic Braiding Hair? - The Cut
Federal Agency Dedicated To Mental Illness Faces Huge Cuts - NYT
Don’t Believe Trump’s Promises About Protecting The Social Safety Net - The New Yorker
The ‘Caregiving Cliff’ Is Imperiling The Careers And Well-Being Of U.S. Employees - Fortune
11 Trans Teens Coping With Trump’s Executive Orders And Bans - The Cut
RFK’s Idea To Send People Away To Wellness Farms Is Serious - The Cut
How Mosquitoes Changed Everything - The New Yorker
💊 Medicine + Science
A.I. Saved His Life By Discovering New Uses For Old Drugs - NYT
The Promising Science Of Menstrual Blood - The Persistent
Some Long Covid Patients Are Pushed Into Psychiatric Ward - Time
Sleepmaxxing Is The Newest Wellness Trend - National Geographic
🧃 Nutrition + Wellness Trends
Justice For Seed Oils - The Cut
Why Are We Living In The Golden Age Of ‘Gut Soda’? - NYT
📈 Productivity + Work Culture
What Are The Best Productivity Hacks? - Vox
Feeling Demotivated And Unfulfilled At Work? Here's What The Great Detachment Means For You - Stylist
🎨 Culture + Identity
Innies, Outties, And Black Women In Severance - Black Women Get To Be
Exploring The True Beauty Of Blackness - Elle
How Medspas Conquered America - Bloomberg