Stress: Improve Your Life by Becoming an Imperfectionist - Lifehacker
You can free yourself from stress caused by the “burden of perfection” by embracing imperfection, according to the Daily Cents weblog.
Note: In case you’re wondering about this series, one of my all-time favorite books happens to be “A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder.” It is not about “Chaos Theory” which actually discusses things that are extremely ordered but don’t seem to be so. It’s about how not being so fussy can be good for you. If you haven’t read it yet, do yourself a favor.
The Pursuit of Order Is Making a Mess - Newsweek: International Editions - MSNBC.com
In a small room at the University of British Columbia, students wearing headphones are listening to noise. No, it’s not an indie band’s shred solo blasting through an iPod. The students are participating in an experiment at the school’s Psychophysics and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, and the noise consists of random static generated by a computer. The question at hand: how badly does a scratchy cacophony interfere with thought?
Via Ed Vielmetti, here’s an interesting story about the hidden benefits of disorder.
Town ditches traffic lights to cut accidents | U.S. | Reuters
“BERLIN (Reuters) - A town council in Germany has decided the best way of improving road safety is to remove all traffic lights and stop signs downtown.”
