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How to Slow Time and Make Life Feel Richer

By Dr David R Hamilton | August 27, 2025

Because the brain encodes new experiences in rich detail and routines as faint traces, we get the sense of time skipping by in-between our key moments and experiences.

Young woman in a large well-lit bedroom doing squats. She's wearing pink leggings and a pink sports top. She has hark hair in a pony-tail. She is facing the camera and smiling. Lots of light is coming in through the curtain to her left. In the background is a bed that is low to the ground (no legs). There's some green leafy plants in the room.

The Science of Mental Reps: Build Strength With Your Brain

By Dr David R Hamilton | August 20, 2025

Imagining exercise can actually make you stronger – AND it doesn’t matter how old you are.

I say this because most previous studies have focused on younger people.

But the youngest person in this study was 68.

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The Pain-Relief Technique You Can Do With Your Eyes Closed

By Dr David R Hamilton | August 13, 2025

The Pain-Relief Technique You Can Do With Your Eyes Closed This week’s Better You, Backed by…

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The Gratitude Trick that Boosts Mood and Sleep

By Dr David R Hamilton | August 6, 2025

The Gratitude Trick that Boosts Mood and Sleep This week’s Better You, Backed by Science email is…