Something You Should Know Real Reasons for Your Strange Thoughts & How Small Acts Change Lives
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Jul 21, 2025 
Jen Martin, an award-winning educator from the University of Melbourne, uncovers the science behind our weirdest thoughts and habits, including why we sometimes feel watched or forget why we entered a room. Tommy Spaulding, author and former CEO, shares the transformative power of small acts of kindness, revealing how orchestrating simple, intentional interactions can create lasting impact in people’s lives. They emphasize the importance of empathy, communication, and the potential we all hold to positively influence thousands through everyday actions.
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Sleep Improves Decision Making
- Sleeping on big decisions improves outcomes based on scientific evidence from decision-making studies.
- Sleep fine-tunes memory and learning, allowing better logical processing before deciding.
The "Sixth Sense" of Being Watched
- Humans may have a brain mechanism that senses when they are being watched even without conscious vision.
- This ability evolved for social awareness, distinguishing friend from foe through eye detection.
Flow State Brain Dynamics
- Being "in the zone" involves shutting off self-monitoring brain areas and becoming immersed in activity.
- This state boosts creativity, focus, and feeling of mastery without conscious judgment or planning.
