All posts tagged: reset

Why Goa and Gokarna are the perfect Indian reset

Why Goa and Gokarna are the perfect Indian reset

Published by Sam Flores

Where is your favourite destination and why? India’s south-west coast, specifically Goa and Gokarna. It has an energy that I find completely magnetic: beautiful beaches, incredible food, a rich cultural history and a pace that truly invites you to slow down. It feels both vibrant and restorative. We are very fortunate to spend a lot of time at Kahani Paradise, a boutique hotel my husband runs, which brings us to the region once or twice a year. When was the last time you were there, and who were you with? I was last there in April with my family and some of my oldest school friends. Where do you like to stay there? Naturally, we spend most of our time at Kahani Paradise. It sits between the jungle and the Arabian Sea, with only six suites and an almost-private beach. It is wonderfully secluded, the sort of place where you arrive and immediately exhale. Hermione Olivia Hermione Olivia What has been your favourite meal there? Goan fish curry. My mouth waters thinking about it! It …

6 Ways to Reset Your Busy Workday

6 Ways to Reset Your Busy Workday

Published by Jenni Sidey

This post was coauthored by Scott J. Allen, Ph.D. and Ron Riggio Let’s face it, your workday is probably jammed full of Zoom and live meetings, back-to-back, with urgent email, texts, and phone calls in between. Your brain and nervous system never get the memo that they’re allowed to reset. This setup has costs. The version of you at 4:45pm, after seven straight meetings, is not the one who showed up sharp at 9am. So, how do you stay centered, present, and clear-thinking throughout the day? Resets are the answer! These resets are easy to use and don’t take a lot of time or resources. Try them out. What works for one person may not work for everyone, so experiment. Turn the Meeting Into a Walk-and-Talk. Sitting across a table puts people in a posture of evaluation, reading expressions and managing eye contact. Walking side-by-side removes that entirely, and conversations tend to open up. This works especially well for one-on-ones and brainstorming sessions where you want ideas to flow rather than get pinned down by …

‘It’s a reset moment’: why are so many people celebrating half-birthdays?

‘It’s a reset moment’: why are so many people celebrating half-birthdays?

Published by Sam Flores

Six months after Lorraine C Ladish turned 59, she began to get emails – from fashion stores, the supermarket, the opticians – offering her a discount. Her half-birthday was coming up, the emails said. She used one of the offers to buy a magenta leather jacket and posted her celebration on TikTok. Ladish is a digital content creator who says she makes “a living out of sharing my age online”. But what really appealed to her about marking the midpoint between birthdays was the chance to “squeeze every second, every month, out of my late 50s”. Ladish is not alone. Half-birthdays are having a moment. Or, at least, a fraction of a moment. On TikTok there are half-cake designs, half-birthday banners, half-birthday cards – sometimes, they are whole ones brutally sheared – and half-candles. One French brand even released a comma candle for cake decorators wishing to celebrate a half-birthday decimally. If you dine at TGI Fridays, Ember Inns or All Bar One, you’ll likely have received half-birthday congratulations (“Here’s 25% off for your half-birthday!”, …

Re-Set: Reversing The Debt-Debasement Death-Spiral

Re-Set: Reversing The Debt-Debasement Death-Spiral

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, The end-game of debt-debasement is already visible. The only thing that’s still up in the air is our response. The unspoken foundation of the US dollar debasement narrative is TINA: There Is No Alternative to debasing the USD to zero because reversing course by reversing the expansion of debt and the money supply (i.e. monetary inflation) are impossible in a debt-dependent economy. Without a steady expansion of debt and a steady debasement of the dollar so debtors have an easier time paying existing debts, the economy would crash, and so doing more of what leads to collapse is the status quo “solution.” The second assumption of the US dollar debasement narrative is that those who own crypto, precious metals and other tangible assets will not just survive the eventual crisis but emerge wealthy, as the value of their assets is not dependent on fiat currencies. This suggests the following thought experiment: since those holding the levers of power “know” the end-game of debasement is the collapse of the currency and the …

Opus 4.6 vs GPT-5.3 Reset Enterprise Expectations

Opus 4.6 vs GPT-5.3 Reset Enterprise Expectations

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the breakneck pace of AI advancements? You’re not alone. In this breakdown, Prompt Engineering walks through how the latest models, Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.3 Codex, are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in enterprise and technical workflows. With features like a staggering 1-million-token context window and collaborative agent teams, these models aren’t just upgrades; they’re a glimpse into the future of professional problem-solving. But as exciting as these innovations are, they also raise a critical question: how do we keep up with AI that’s evolving faster than most industries can adapt? This guide unpacks the unique strengths and trade-offs of these innovative systems, offering a closer look at how they’re reshaping industries like software development, research, and finance. Whether you’re curious about Claude Opus 4.6’s ability to process vast datasets or ChatGPT-5.3 Codex’s dominance in coding and debugging, you’ll discover insights that could redefine how you approach complex tasks. With AI now capable of handling workflows that once required entire teams, the implications are as thrilling as they are …

The Staycation Isn’t a Fad, It’s a Reset

The Staycation Isn’t a Fad, It’s a Reset

Published by Jenni Sidey

What if the key to a better vacation isn’t traveling farther, but resting smarter? As we plan our next break, research suggests we should look not to far-flung destinations, but to our own backyards. The staycation offers a compelling new model for deep mental restoration. This is not merely staying home, but a curated, intentional break grounded in the psychological science of recovery—one that challenges the notion that distance equals escape. In doing so, it provides a practical approach for rebuilding our cognitive and emotional reserves right where we are. Why This Reset Matters Now We live in an era of mass depletion. Burnout has become a pervasive feature of modern life, and the quiet quitting phenomenon signals a profound crisis of engagement. In this state, we desperately seek recovery, yet paradoxically, we pursue it in ways that drain us further. We save diligently for the “perfect” holiday, only to return home needing a vacation from our vacation—exhausted by logistics, financially strained, and dreading the inbox. The question of how we can genuinely restore our …

A dream-like psychedelic might help traumatized veterans reset their brains

A dream-like psychedelic might help traumatized veterans reset their brains

Published by José Betancourt

A new study suggests that the intensity of spiritual or “mystical” moments felt during psychedelic treatment may predict how well veterans recover from trauma symptoms. Researchers found that soldiers who reported profound feelings of unity and sacredness while taking ibogaine experienced lasting relief from post-traumatic stress disorder. These findings were published in the Journal of Affective Disorders. For decades, medical professionals have sought better ways to assist military personnel returning from combat. Many veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, as well as traumatic brain injuries caused by repeated exposure to blasts. These conditions often occur together and can be resistant to standard pharmaceutical treatments. The lack of effective options has led some researchers to investigate alternative therapies derived from natural sources. One such substance is ibogaine. This psychoactive compound comes from the root bark of the Tabernanthe iboga shrub, which is native to Central Africa. Cultures in that region have used the plant for centuries in healing and spiritual ceremonies. In recent years, it has gained attention in the West for its potential …

Reset or rejection? We investigate

Reset or rejection? We investigate

Published by Miika Tikkanen

More from this theme Recent articles Secondary schools that use internal exclusion are isolating almost a fifth of their pupils from their classmates at least once each year, new data shows. Department for Education guidance states that removal from the classroom – sometimes called internal exclusion or isolation – “should be considered a serious sanction” and used once all other behaviour strategies are attempted. Despite the seriousness of the measure, the government does not collect national data on its use. But analysis of hundreds of schools by The Key, which owns management information system provider Arbor, has laid bare how often the measure is practised. It comes as parents report that children with unmet special educational needs felt “imprisoned” after internal exclusion, while others said their child became selectively mute after feeling like the “reject kid”. But some sector leaders defended the practice as a “reset strategy designed to reboot the student’s behaviour and attitudes” and as a way to prevent suspensions or permanent exclusions. One in five in isolation Data from The Key revealed …

Looking for a reset? Try these 6 spiritual spots in Ojai to recharge

Looking for a reset? Try these 6 spiritual spots in Ojai to recharge

Published by Sam Flores

There are many reasons to visit the Ojai Valley — the hiking, the vistas, the sweet-smelling orange groves. But for the last 100 years, this small mountain town an hour east of Santa Barbara has been drawing spiritual seekers to its beautiful environs for meditation, inspiration and the dream of building a new, more peaceful civilization. Ojai’s modern spiritual roots can be traced back to 1922, when the philosopher and teacher Krishnamurti and his brother Nitya arrived in the rural mountain town with the hope that its warm, dry climate would soothe Nitya’s tuberculosis. The brothers enjoyed their time in the peaceful, scenic valley so much they decided to keep a permanent residence there and Krishnamurti continued to speak and teach in Ojai until his death in 1986 at the age of 90. Krishnamurti was already a well-known spiritual teacher when he arrived in Ojai, and his presence drew early 20th century seekers to the valley to attend his lectures. The area’s reputation as a spiritual center received a further boost in 1924 when the …