What ever your going through , someone else has gone through that before and a lot more people are going through worse. Try and find the source to the problem and work a way round to fix it. There will be a way to fix it.

Stress

It helps me to stop and think more about certain situations im having trouble with.

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Positive sources of stress can be a major career moment like a promotion or receiving funding for a project you’re thrilled about.Getting engaged and planning your dream wedding can be immensely stressful, no matter how good you feel about your upcoming nuptials. Buying a house, a huge indicator of success in our society, can bring up a lot of stress as well. It isn’t uncommon for some to downplay their stress when it is tied to something positive.

Good Stress

Speaking to others who relate to the stress success can bring is one way to begin processing your feelings. Exploring ways to soothe stress on a daily basis, like a consistent meditation practice, can contribute to your overall mental health.

What Can You Do About It?

A study conducted in 2020 states 11.4% of the United States population is living in poverty. Additionally, the stress of the pandemic has led to mass layoffs and some deciding their position is no longer a good fit for them. It is no secret that financial instability is a major source of stress.

Financial Problems

Assess things you may be able to control, whether that is negotiating payment deferments or applying for state-funded forms of assistance.You can also try reaching out to a social worker or a non-profit that can help connect you to resources in your community.Finally, reach out to your community. It can feel taboo to talk about money woes with others, but the reality is many of us have been financially stretched to our limit. There’s power in communal support.

Falling in love and ending a relationship can breed emotional turmoil. While falling in love is often associated with moments of bliss, it can also bring up unwanted emotions.For instance, for folks who have experienced negative romantic experiences in the past, it can be scary to open up to someone new. Ending a relationship can be deeply painful. Divorce, even when it is something that you want and know will contribute to your overall well-being, is also a highly stressful event.

Relationship Issues

Couples therapy is incredibly helpful, even if the goal is an amicable dissolution of a relationship. If you find that you’re struggling with communication issues, exploring how you can shift your communication style can decrease the severity of painful emotions. Looking into the nonviolent communication method is a great place to start.

Burnout is most commonly understood as extreme fatigue and a complete lack of enthusiasm for one’s job.This can result in feelings of irritability, sadness, and even fear. Since the start of the pandemic and the rise of working from home, burnout has become more prevalent than ever.

Burnout

Scheduling days off regularly, ensuring you’re doing things that bring you joy, and setting boundaries with your job responsibilities are all ways to combat burnout symptoms. In addition, try identifying the biggest stressors in your life. While it's important to relieve symptoms, you want to make sure you're addressing and healing the root cause of your discomfort as best you can.

Whether is childhood trauma, a strained relationship with family members, or high expectations from your parents, it is completely normal for your family life to be a source of complicated emotions.Beginning to understand your triggers is a great place to start. Do you get nervous around the holidays? Is your birthday always a hard day?

Family

Begin planning ahead for the times you know you may be especially emotionally activated. If you’ve experienced childhood trauma, somatic therapy can be especially helpful.

We don’t have to know the cause of every emotion we experience. As humans, we are simply emotional beings and it is a gift to be able to feel into the complexity of life. If your feelings are becoming too overwhelming, it may be time to seek additional help.

A Word From VeryWell

I write about the hows and whys of managing thoughts, gaining inner strength, and finding yourself! <a href="https://medium.com/@parakhkatyal">Read an article.</a>Love reading? <a href="https://colossal-citrine-ff5.notion.site/My-Bookcase-ca561595683d48aa94df2ad7d8d92ec8">Discover the wisdom</a> I gained from books.

Have you ever wondered, "Why am I so emotional?" It's normal to feel this way and not understand why. Learn about six common reasons why you might feel emotional.

Understand yourself and those around you.

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Revenge bedtime procrastination refers to a phenomenon in which people put off going to bed to engage in activities that they don’t have time for during the day.It is a way of finding time for leisure and entertainment—at the expense of sleep.

What Is Revenge Bedtime Procrastination?

”People who don’t have much control over their daytime life refuse to sleep early to regain some sense of freedom during late night hours.”

<ul><li>The delay in going to sleep must decrease a person's overall sleep time per night.</li><li>This delay in going to sleep is not due to any other reason, such as being sick of an environmental source interfering with sleep.</li><li>People who engage in the behavior are fully aware that it may lead to negative consequences, but they choose to engage in it anyways.</li></ul>Online shopping, scrolling through social media posts, reading, and watching streaming services are examples of easy things that people enjoy doing when they are putting off sleep.

3 Key Features That Define Sleep Procrastination

People who have high-stress jobs, those who work long hours, and parents who have little time to themselves during the day are just a few of the people who frequently engage in this behavior.

Who Revenge Bedtime Procrastination Affects

<ul><li>The journal Frontiers of Psychology suggested that revenge bedtime procrastination was negatively correlated with self-regulation. While people who engage in this behavior want to sleep, their behaviors do not align with their intentions.</li><li>people who engage in bedtime procrastination are more prone to procrastination in general.</li><li>People who are naturally prone to being so-called "night owls" might have to force themselves to wake up early.</li><li>The behavior might result from an interaction between various factors, including a person's natural sleep schedule and their self-control resources</li></ul>

Causes Of Revenge Bedtime Procrastination 

<ul><li>Anxiety </li><li>Depression</li><li>Difficulty concentrating</li><li>High blood pressure</li><li>Increased risk of cardiac problems</li><li>Weakened immunity</li><li>Weight gain</li><li>Worse memory</li></ul>

Impact

<ol><li>Prioritize sleep: If your goal is to get better rest, the first thing you can do is make sleep a top priority</li><li>Practice good sleep habits: a consistent bedtime and wake-time, skipping alcohol and caffeine in the afternoon and evening,  and creating a comfortable sleep environment</li><li>Assess your schedule: Cut out the things that aren’t important. If your daytime activities are leaving you unhappy and unfulfilled, let them go if you can</li><li>Schedule time for yourself: focus on replacing those unwanted activities with “alone time”</li><li>Start your nights earlier: Giving yourself this extra time to wind down</li></ol>

Tips For Coping

Revenge bedtime procrastination involves staying up late in order to make time for leisure. Learn more about why it happens and how to cope.

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Sitting for long periods of time at a desk might not only be affecting our waistline and adding on the pounds to our scale. We are sitting in front of our computers, scrolling on social media longer, and watching hours of our favorite Netflix shows. However, prolonged sitting is adversely affecting our bodies and our brain health.This article looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced sedentary behavior, how sitting harms your overall health, and what you can do to alleviate issues brought on by sitting too much.

We know that many suffered from brain fog and the sense that their brains were sluggish, fuzzy, and unable to focus. Others grappled with mental health challenges. In combination, many factors took a toll on people’s energy levels and ability to go outside for a run or walk. According to this study’s results, people increased their time spent sitting by a whopping 28%. Everyone was using screens more at home, school, and work. During the pandemic and even now, these sedentary behaviors have transformed into a dangerously sedentary lifestyle.

What Did The Pandemic Do To Us?

When we spend most of our time sitting or lying down, our leg muscles are not working. As the largest muscles in our body, they are now taking in minimal fuel from the bloodstream. These muscles then are not releasing substances that break down fatty acids in our blood.As a result, the metabolism slows and the regulation of blood sugar is affected. These metabolic changes result in an increase in sugar and cholesterol in the bloodstream. This translates into a greater risk for diabetes and heart disease.

Why Is Sitting Harmful?

Researchers at UCLA found that more time spent sitting was linked to thinning of the brain’s medial temporal lobe. This region is critical to memory formation.The team focused on the medial temporal lobe because this area of the brain declines with age and that leads to memory impairment.

How Does Sitting Influence Brain Health? 

Stand more: Researchers found that standing is associated with better insulin sensitivity.  Insulin sensitivity is directly related to a chronic health problem: diabetes.  Because thinning in this area of the brain can be a precursor to cognitive decline and dementia in middle-aged and older adults, this preliminary study gives cause for concern. Exercise moreThe answer to changing your everyday sedentary ways in a nutshell? Little spurts of standing up, mini-workouts, and adding more movement, even through daily activities.Move Three Minutes Every 30 minutes

How to Improve Your Overall Health 

<ul><li>Park further away from the store entrance in the parking lot</li><li>Take a break every commercial while watching tv</li><li>Instead of taking the elevator to work, climb the stairs</li><li>Stand up and do a bunch of jumping jacks</li><li>While you’re on the phone, walk around</li><li>Walk on your lunch break</li><li>Clean the area around you</li><li>Use a fitness tracker</li></ul>

Add Movement to Your Daily Life

Need to work on my daily step count after reading this! 

Many people finding themselves sitting most of the day, especially if they work from home or work in an office. Learn how too much sitting impacts your health.

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How Sitting Harms Your Brain and Overall Health 

<ul><li>In 1938, Harvard researchers embarked on a <a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-secret-to-happiness-heres-some-advice-from-the-longest-running-study-on-happiness-2017100512543">decades-long study </a>to find out: What <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/05/what-people-in-finland-happiest-country-in-world-never-do-according-to-psychologist.html">makes us happy </a>in life?</li><li>The researchers gathered health records from 724 participants from all over the world and asked detailed questions about their lives at two-year intervals.</li><li>Contrary to what you might think, it’s not career achievement, money, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/24/fitness-trainer-shares-the-exercises-she-does-every-day-to-look-and-feel-younger.html">exercise </a>, or a <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/21/cardiologist-shares-foods-that-are-not-actually-that-healthy-for-your-heart-what-to-look-for-instead.html">healthy diet </a>. </li><li>The most consistent finding we’ve learned through 85 years of study is: Positive relationships keep us happier, healthier, and help us <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/29/people-who-live-100-longer-share-this-hobby-longevity-experts-say-it-can-add-years-to-life.html">live longer</a>. Period .</li></ul>

What Makes Us Happy? 

<ul><li>Relationships affect us physically. Ever notice the invigoration you feel when you believe someone has really understood you during a good conversation? Or a lack of sleep during a period of romantic strife?</li><li>To make sure your relationships are healthy and balanced, it’s important to practice “social fitness.”</li><li>Our social life is a living system, and it needs exercise.</li><li>Social fitness requires taking stock of our relationships, and being honest with ourselves about where we’re devoting our time and whether we are tending to the connections that help us thrive.</li></ul>

The No. 1 Key to a Happy Life : ‘Social Fitness'

Humans are social creatures. Each of us as individuals cannot provide everything we need for ourselves. We need others to interact with and to help us.In our relational lives, there are seven keystones of support:<ol><li>Safety and security: Who would you call if you woke up scared in the middle of the night? Who would you turn to in a moment of crisis?</li><li>Learning and growth: Who encourages you to try new things, to take chances, to pursue your life’s goals?</li></ol>

How To Take Stock of Your Relationships 

<ul><li>Emotional closeness and confiding: Who knows everything (or most things) about you? Who can you call on when you’re feeling low and be honest with about how you’re feeling?</li><li>Identity affirmation and shared experience: Is there someone in your life who has shared many experiences with you and who helps you strengthen your sense of who you are?</li></ul>

How To Take Stock Of Your Relationships (cont.) 

<ul><li>Romantic intimacy: Do you feel satisfied with the amount of romantic intimacy in your life?</li><li>Help (both informational and practical): Who do you turn to if you need some expertise or help solving a practical problem (e.g., planting a tree, fixing your WiFi connection).</li><li>Fun and relaxation: Who makes you laugh? Who do you call to see a movie or go on a road trip with who makes you feel connected and at ease?</li></ul>

How To Take Stock Of Your Relationships (cont.)

<ul><li>Prepare a chart based on the above with the relationships around you. </li><li>Place a plus (+) symbol in the appropriate columns if a relationship adds to that type of support in your life, and a minus (-) symbol if a relationship lacks that type of support. </li><li>It’s okay if not all relationships offer you all those types of support.</li><li>Think of this exercise like an X-ray, a tool that helps you see below the surface of your social universe. </li><li>Not all of those types of support will feel important to you, but consider which of them do, and ask yourself if you’re getting enough support in those areas.</li></ul>

Assessing The Relationships In Your Life Through A Chart

<ul><li>Looking at the gaps on the chart, you might realize that you have plenty of people you have fun with, but no one to confide in. </li><li>Or maybe you only have one person you go to for help, or that a person you take for granted actually makes you feel safe and secure.</li><li>Don’t be afraid to reach out to the people in your life. Whether it’s a thoughtful question or a moment of devoted attention, it’s never too late to deepen the connections that matter to you.</li></ul>

Assess Your Chart And Reach Out To People That Matters 

Interesting study on what truly makes us happy... A good way for us to stop / pause and reflect on these areas of our lives. 

In 1938, Harvard researchers embarked on a decades-long study to find out: What is the secret to a happy life? Contrary to what think, it's not career achievement, money, exercise, or a healthy diet.

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The No. 1 thing that makes us happy in life: It helps us 'live longer'

When you do yoga, your brain cells develop new connections, and changes occur in brain struc­ture as well as function, resulting in improved cog­nitive skills, such as learning and memory. Yoga strengthens parts of the brain that play a key role in:<ul><li>Memory, </li><li>Attention, </li><li>Awareness, </li><li>Thought, </li><li>And language. </li></ul>

A sharper brain

All exercise can boost your mood by lowering levels of stress hormones, increasing the production of feel-good chemicals known as endorphins, and bringing more oxygenated blood to your brain. But yoga may have additional ben­efits: It can affect mood by elevating levels of a brain chemical called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), which is associated with better mood and decreased anxiety.Meditation also reduces activity in the limbic system—the part of the brain dedicated to emotions.

Improved mood

Yoga can boost your cognitive function and lowers stress.

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Yoga For Better Mental Health

Where are you investing your money? Purchasing expensive phones or designer clothes may being temporary Satisfaction, but investing in Yourself through regular exercise, healthy eating, and lifelong learning can improve your physical and mental well-being for years to come. Similarly, investing in stocks can provide the potential for long-term growth and higher returns than other investment options.

Investing in Yourself: The Key to Long-Term Success And Happines

Investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make. It will not only improve your life, it will improve the lives of all those around you.

Investing in your health is essential for a fulfilling and long life. This includes taking care of your physical and mental health through regular exercise, a balanced diet, and adequate sleep. Investing in preventative healthcare, such as regular check-ups and vaccinations, can also save you money in the long run by catching health issues early before they become more serious and costly to treat.

Investing In Health

The greatest wealth is health.

Investing in your skills can increase your earning potential and improve your career prospects. This includes taking courses, attending workshops, or pursuing higher education to gain new knowledge and skills. Developing skills like communication, leadership, and problem-solving can also enhance your personal and professional growth.

Investing In Skills

The more you learn, the more you earn

Investing in stocks can be a way to grow your wealth over the long term, as historically the stock market has provided higher returns than other investment options. However, it's important to diversify your portfolio and not put all your eggs in one basket. Investing in a variety of stocks, bonds, and other securities can help spread out risk and minimize losses. Additionally, it's important to do your research and understand the risks involved before investing in stocks.

Investing In Stocks

I will tell you how to become rich. Close the doors. Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful.

These ideas help you in saving your money and invest it on right place also improves yourself and build a better version of you if you follow these ideas

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Investing in Yourself: The Power of Health, Skills, and Stocks.

<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/99315.A_Whole_New_Mind">A Whole New Mind </a>is your guide to standing out in the competitive workplace by taking advantage of the big-picture skills of the right side of your brain.

A Whole New Mind - Book Summary 

"Asking 'Why?' Can lead to understanding. Asking 'Why not' cand lead to breakthroughs."-Daniel H. Pi

Author Quote 

Do you consider yourself the kind of person that is great with details, or are you better at looking at the big picture? Whether you think of yourself as right or left brained, both hemispheres have their advantages.  We now know that each side has different skill sets, both of which are necessary for <a href="http://fourminutebooks.com/millionaire-success-habits-summary/">success </a>. But recent advances in technology and business have made our world value the left, analytical part, more. It turns out that this is a dangerous assumption that leaves out many of the important skills of the right side.

Book Overview 

This is what you’ll discover in <a href="https://www.danpink.com/about/">Daniel Pink </a>’s <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/99315.A_Whole_New_Mind">A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future </a>. This book is your ticket to thinking differently so you can become more competitive and come out on top.

<ol><li>We’re moving from the Information Age into the Conceptual Age, which requires right-brain thinking.  </li><li>The ability to tell stories is more important to becoming successful than just giving facts.  </li><li>As artificial intelligence continues sweeping through the workforce, emotional abilities like empathy are vital.  </li> </ol>Are you ready for a new perspective on the power of your brain? Let’s dive right in!

3 Top Book Lessons 

A few months ago I had a friend contact me for some help <a href="http://fourminutebooks.com/60-seconds-youre-hired-summary/">finding a job </a>. He’s an engineer like I am, and wanted to see if I had any connections that were hiring. I did what I could, but these days it’s just difficult to stand out. It seems that everyone’s got an engineering degree or knows how to code. What does it take then? Well, the fact that my friend was asking me for help says one thing. Our ability to relate to and connect with others is a pretty big deal. “The money is in the network” as they say, but without people skills you’ve got no network.

Lesson 1: Right-brain thinking is great for the Conceptual Age

It’s Right-Directed Thinking, as the author calls it, that gives us the ability to associate with others well. We must develop these skills as we move from the Information Age into the Conceptual if we want to excel.

The reason for this is because our brain’s right hemisphere helps us use the following powers that the author reviews throughout the book: <ol><li>Design </li><li>Story </li><li>Symphony </li><li>Empathy </li><li>Play </li><li>Meaning. </li> </ol>These skills are so vital also because it’s easy for companies to outsource left-brain activities to other, cheaper countries. Let’s take a closer look at just a couple of these.

One central component of the human existence has always been stories. They are the way we remember things, even our own lives. If you think about it, you tend to see your existence as having a beginning and events along the way. Tales, which we use to remember things, have a bigger impact on our minds than mere facts. Stories also help our lives have a <a href="http://fourminutebooks.com/the-path-made-clear-summary/">sense of purpose </a>.

Lesson 2: Giving facts isn’t enough to convince people to follow you anymore, storytelling is the way to go now.

For a few years now it’s been easy to stand out by knowing interesting facts. But moving into the Conceptual Age, it’s easy for anyone to find these anywhere on the Internet. <a href="http://fourminutebooks.com/the-storytelling-edge-summary/">It requires storytelling to convince others to listen to you </a>, which is a skill of the right side of your brain. Already there are many fields where this is crucial for success.

<a href="http://fourminutebooks.com/confessions-of-an-advertising-man-summary/">Advertising </a>and consulting, for example, are more about selling a why than just talking about your product. Medical schools also are trying to help doctors empathize with their patients stories by offering humanities courses. I’ve heard of hospitals nearby that don’t like nurses from a certain school as much because they have no personal skills.

In general, many companies are switching to storytelling as a way to stand out in overcrowded markets. This works well because people think of their lives as stories and can identify better with companies who do also.

Is your job at risk of being taken over by a machine? In this age we’re all worried about this happening, and for good reason. But there is hope in the one difference between us and computers, and that’s emotion. Computers can’t replicate this important feature of people that is a component of our right hemisphere. Take lawyers for example. An intelligent algorithm could perform legal research. But the most vital part of what a lawyer does involves understanding and empathizing with their clients. And that’s something that only a person can do.

Lesson 3: You need to practice your emotional skills

Doctors also have to <a href="http://fourminutebooks.com/a-return-to-love-summary/">learn to use their hearts </a>. Would you go to a doctor that you felt had terrible bedside manner? I have relatives who have changed physicians just because they don’t know how to relate well to people. We’re even beginning to see that empathy is a crucial part of the healing process.

No matter what profession you’re in, people skills are a must. In my last engineering job, it was tough to communicate even within the company. That made for some difficult times on some projects. Those who could empathize and be personable were the ones that got the most work come in, and the most done with the team.

Take a lesson from some of the top programs in the world and teach yourself some empathy. Stanford Business School teaches interpersonal dynamics classes, and FBI and CIA agents get training in reading facial expressions. All it takes is learning a few basic emotional skills to connect with people and you’ll set yourself apart in no time.

Well, at first I didn’t think I would like <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/99315.A_Whole_New_Mind">A Whole New Mind </a>but found it a pleasant surprise. I’m not sure we need to compare the importance of the left and right brains, but knowing their functions is vital. This was especially helpful to me, as one who is good at details, to get an appreciation for big-picture thinking!

A Whole New Mind - Book Review

The 47-year-old engineer who has a difficult time seeing the forest through the trees, the 22-year-old college student that’s looking for information on how the workplace has changed in the last few years, and anyone who wants to understand their brain better.

Who would I recommend the A Whole New Mind to?

This A Whole New Mind Summary will teach you all about the competitive advantage that your big-picture focused right brain gives you.

A Whole New Mind Summary

<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30971755-a-crack-in-creation">A Crack In Creation </a>will teach you all about the power of gene editing that is made possible with CRISPR by detailing how it works, the benefits and opportunities it opens up, and the ethical risks of using it on humans.

A Crack In Creation - Book Summary 

"The power to control species's genetic future is awesome and terrifying. Deciding how to handle it may be the biggest challenge we have ever faced."-Jennifer A. Doudna

We live in a day of <a href="http://fourminutebooks.com/the-hero-factor-summary/">superhero </a>movies where we see scrawny young men go into a machine and come out super soldiers. It seems like science fiction to think that a similar <a href="http://fourminutebooks.com/how-not-to-die-summary/">improvement to the human condition </a>could be possible. But we also are in a time of amazing technological and <a href="https://fourminutebooks.com/the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks-summary/">medical advancements </a>that now make the idea of a real-life Captain America not so far-fetched. CRISPR is a region of repeated DNA in bacteria that, according to new research, has wild possibilities for improving our lives. From eliminating diseases to helping us create healthier food, this new opportunity can help us do it all.

CRISPR is a region of repeated DNA in bacteria that, according to new research, has wild possibilities for improving our lives. From eliminating diseases to helping us create healthier food, this new opportunity can help us do it all.

This is what you’ll learn about in <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30971755-a-crack-in-creation">A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution </a>. You’re going to be blown away by some of the amazing genetic advances that author <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Doudna">Jennifer Doudna </a>’s research may allow.

<ol><li>CRISPR is a process that happens naturally in bacteria, and scientists have found out how to use it on humans. </li><li>The ability to edit genes can significantly enhance our way of life by how it affects agriculture and the prevalence of diseases common to mankind. </li><li>As exciting as this new opportunity is, there are some questions and implications that we need to work out before we go further. </li> </ol>

Top 3 Book Lessons 

The acronym CRISPR stands for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats. Sounds complex, right?  Think of it more simply as a part of bacterial DNA that lets us cut and modify genes as we please.

Lesson 1: Scientists have found a way to utilize

To <a href="http://fourminutebooks.com/a-mind-for-numbers-summary/">understand </a>how this all works, you need to know about three parts that allow these bacteria to cut through virus DNA to fight it: <ol><li>CRISPR-associated, or CAS gene, specifically the Cas9 gene </li><li>CRISPR RNA </li><li>tracrRNA </li> </ol>

Each of these three components has an important role in what bacteria does to modify DNA. The Cas9 gene lets the bacteria cut through virus DNA to disable its effects. It knows where to slice because CRISPR RNA acts as a messenger to tell Cas9 where to go make the snip. Last we have tracrRNA, which turns on the cutting action.

So we know that this happens naturally in our world, all around us, all the time. The next question researchers asked was whether they could use CRISPR to cut specific DNA in a lab. And it turns out this is possible.

When CRISPR makes it’s slice, there’s a space right afterward that the body begins to repair itself. Utilizing that opportunity, scientists can insert whatever DNA sequence they want to, which modifies the traits of the organism. Thus, we can change whatever we desire to be different about our genes. This can upgrade many aspects of our lives as we’re about to see.

Let’s take a look at some of the practical applications of this tool. The ability to modify <a href="http://fourminutebooks.com/the-biology-of-belief-summary/">genes </a>gives us a chance to create crops that produce more, resist sickness, and are <a href="http://fourminutebooks.com/super-brain-summary/">healthier </a>.  The citrus industry, for example, has a problem with what’s called yellow dragon disease. Utilizing gene editing, we could end the decimation of plantations in Asia that this plague causes. We can also modify our food to be better for us, like taking trans fats out of soybean oil for example.

Lesson 2: We can use gene editing to grow healthier crops

Some pigs in Canada have already been genetically modified to have better digestion. This reduces phosphorus in their waste that causes algal blooms that kill aquatic animals.  For humans, we’ve got over 7,000 diseases that result from a single gene mutation each. All of these could be gone with CRISPR. Even HIV, which affects millions around the world, may be preventable with gene editing. It could also find a cure for fatal diseases like muscular dystrophy.

This amazing new tool even has a chance at stopping <a href="http://fourminutebooks.com/when-breath-becomes-air-summary/">cancer </a>entirely. Because DNA mutations cause cancer, the ability to cut and modify DNA at will might be able to stop it. All of this sounds amazing, but there are some roadblocks to this nearly sickness-free world you’re imagining.

The author’s breakthrough research was going well in 2014 when an entrepreneur had an interesting pitch to co-author Samuel Sternberg. They wanted him to help create a “CRISPR baby.” Sternberg declined this offer, but this began a string of ethical questions about gene editing that we still need to answer.

Lesson 3: Although this new breakthrough sounds all good

Is it ethically okay to use something like this to choose a baby’s gender or modify it to be stronger or prettier? Concerns began to arise in the author’s mind about someone abusing CRISPR. It got so bad at one point that she once had a dream that she met Adolf Hitler, who asked about the process. The thought of a psychopath like him getting this technology terrified <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Doudna">Doudna </a>.

<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Doudna">Doudna </a>suggests reviewing three themes as we figure out the next steps of <a href="http://fourminutebooks.com/the-sports-gene-summary/">gene </a>editing technology. The first is safety, which she feels will soon be taken care of as the science of CRISPR advances. Next is the ethical component. While eliminating diseases is amazing, some might wonder why we should stop there. It may not be long before unregulated gene editing allows people, mostly the rich, to buy better bodies for themselves.

Which brings us to her last point of the regulations that governments must make. This has already begun with an International Summit on Human Gene Editing back in 2015. We can only hope that meetings like this one will continue to progress efforts to enforce limits. I for one hope that we will soon see a time when we can use CRISPR to make a better world for all of us.

Whoa, what a mind-blowing idea! <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30971755-a-crack-in-creation">A Crack In Creation </a>is fascinating, exciting, and a little scary all at the same time. I’ve always been interested in <a href="http://fourminutebooks.com/a-brief-history-of-everyone-who-ever-lived-summary/">genetics </a>and physiology and knew a little about CRISPR, but this book gave me a lot more in-depth knowledge that I’m sure you’ll enjoy too!

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The 43-year-old lawmaker who is curious about the possibilities and issues surrounding gene editing, the 24-year-old who is majoring in biology and is curious to learn more about CRISPR, and anyone who wants to discover how this amazing breakthrough works.

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This A Crack In Creation Summary teaches the basics around how the CRISPR gene editing tool works, where it came from, and how it affects our future.

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We decided to test the hypothesis that pulling the all-nighter was a good idea. So we took a group of individuals and we assigned them to 1 of 2 experimental groups: a sleep group and a sleep deprivation group. The sleep group, would get a full 8 hours of slumber, but the deprivation group, would be kept awake in the laboratory, under full supervision, with no naps or caffeine.

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