Brain Hacks 101: Because Your Brain Is a Terrible Thing to Think About

Warning: Reading this page may cause spontaneous combustion, existential dread, or an increased urge to reorganize your sock drawer.

But hey, at least you'll learn some useful brain-hacking techniques!

Section 1: Focus

Stuck on a task? Try the Pomodoro Technique!

Work for 25 minutes, take a 5-minute break. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.

Or, you know, just stare at this cat:

Cat thinking about brain hacking More brain-hacking cats

Section 2: Memory

Want to remember that one thing you forgot? Try the Mnemonic Association Technique!

Link random words together like a weird word-jewelry necklace, and voilĂ ! Your memory will be a superpower.

Learn more mnemonic tricks

Section 3: Mood

Feeling stressed? Try Mood Hacking 101!

It's like regular hacking, but for your emotions. (Just don't hack your emotions too hard, or you might end up crying in a corner)

Mood-hacking for beginners