Brandon Shin

May 14, 2013

Harvard Happiness Study Analyzes Keys to a Lifetime of Joy

By Brandon Shin

With graduation fast approaching and our days of care-free living slipping away, many of us have pondered the age-old question, “What makes us happy?” Contrary to what we’ve been led to believe, it is not the resul...

April 23, 2013

Multitasking: Why Doing Too Many Things At Once is Bad For the Brain

By Brandon Shin

“Practice makes perfect.” It’s that favorite mantra of parents, teachers and coaches all around the world. It’s been drilled into our minds since before we could remember. It makes perfect sense too: If you want ...

March 5, 2013

With Dead Week on the Horizon, Is It Time For a Cup of Coffee or a Nap?

By Brandon Shin

Remember the last time you had trouble sleeping at night? It’s a cruel sort of torture, having to endure every single second of sleeplessness while the hours seem to whisk on by unnoticed. But that doesn’t even compa...

February 19, 2013

The Importance of Mindset: Fix Your Results By Unfixing Your Beliefs

By Brandon Shin

“Good job! You must be very intelligent.” “Good job! You must be very hard-working.” These two compliments are nearly identical, yet a single word’s deviation can mean a world of difference in terms of achievem...

January 29, 2013

Daily Habits: How the Greatest Determinant of Success Could Be The One You Don’t Think About

By Brandon Shin

We are creatures of habit. If you think yourself the exception, look no further than where you choose to sit every day in class. Chances are you haven’t moved much from your original location since the beginning of Win...