PS: George just started teaching an 8 week class on LA's Westside on Tuesday nights. If you joined next week you'd only have missed the first week; highly recommend.

Yes, meditation is INCREDIBLY beneficial. It is, however, very hard to develop a practice on your own. This is why there are Meditation teachers and centers, and why cultures that practice meditation have traditions of teachers/mentors/spiritual leaders/gurus and what have you. If you're new to meditation, I…

The first article in this series got me reading up on coffee and I got obsessed over last few days in finding a good burr grinder I could afford. Learned that Baratza posts discounted refurbished models for sale on their site every Thursday. I ended up getting a great deal on a Bodum Bistro Burr grinder (Los…

Totally!

Excited to learn more as the boyfriend is a bit of a coffee snob and make a cup that pleases him is tough.

Would love an up-to-date guide on switch from Android to iPhone as am toying wit the idea. Tried it for a few weeks a few months back and went back to Android, but am thinking of giving it another shot.

Comments getting spammed again.

A few years ago, I modded the car stereo of my '99 Saab... and at one point accidentally shorted something that turned the Check Engine light on, and even a dealer mechanic couldn't figure out how to get it off for over a week. Proceed with caution...

I work from him and have painstakingly come up with systems that help me be productive. The best is to make a schedule the night before. I don't always follow it perfectly, but it really helps. Also, I've learned over time what my natural rhythms are, so I schedule accordingly.

I understand the dopamine angle, but unknown music is too distracting. I have to play music I know so well I don't hear it. Even breaking in a new album or playlist for work is tough.

I'm finding that Kale seems to last a lot longer than lettuces - especially the pre-washed/dried/bagged variety I get from Trader Joes. A Bag of TJ's Kale seism to stay good in my fridge for at least 2 weeks... and if it passes Salad quality, I can always cook it. The Farmer's market stuff I get wilts faster,…

Shoot - uploaded a little large. Sorry folks. Not sure how to delete.

I just started using a Fitbit and so far I'm LOVING it as a motivation to keep moving, and keep track of how many calories I'm buying etc. Am just starting to food track on their site. Previously had success with Weight Watchers for the same purpose; am also a fan of their system - especially for people who need to…

Thanks for info - never heard of this one. Love that it's not covered with ads!

This Radio Lab piece about a man who uses Lucid Dreaming to try to stop a nightmare that has haunted him for years is one of the most amazing things I've ever heard.

1) LH has had a big spam problem in comments this week. 2, I've been batch encoding from within Handbrake for a while now - even batching from different ISO files.

Heidi Grant Halverson talks about this in her excellent book SUCCEED (highly recommend) http://www.amazon.com/Succeed-How-Can-Reach-Goals/dp/0452297710