The Thinkery: Recent Episodes
Elizabeth Whitworth
The Thinkery cultivates skills and traits of effective thinkers, cognitive health and performance, and thoughtful living. Life is better when we switch off the brain’s autopilot and are more thoughtful about ourselves, each other, and the world around us.
Clutter saps our mental energy. In this episode, I briefly talk about four kinds of clutter — physical, digital, mental, and emotional. What clutter could you clear out to free up some mental resources that you could dedicate to things that are more worthy of your energy?
My classmates in high school voted me "Most Likely to Be Jeopardy Champion". However, that's not what I was hoping for. Hear what I wanted at the time and why I regret it now. This is part of my journey toward finding value in winsomeness — a trait of healthy and effective thinkers.
Nature therapy — also know as forest bathing — has a host of cognitive benefits, including lower stress, less anxiety, lighter mood, improved focus and memory, and renewed mental energy. What exactly is nature therapy, what difference does it make, and how do you do it? Here's how it's done in The Thinkery.