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This week, adopt a ‘growth’ mindset by practicing five new habits, and train yourself to be more open-minded. For health and fitness, include omega-3 oils into your diet and build your own workout plan that is tailored to you.
On the innovation side, scientists are using AI to crack the language of neurodegenerative diseases, and palaeontologists have discovered a new species of dinosaur. To distract yourself, watch an informative lecture about AI and humans co-existing together, and explore how you can help curb climate change.
Finally, for entertainment, explore a list of books about adventure and exploration, or watch a video that captures a volcanic eruption.
Enjoy!
Bilal
Why Journaling as a Practice is the Best Gift You Can Give Yourself (Pick the Brain, 2 min read)
Benefits of journaling include rationalising your fears, expressing yourself healthily, streamlining your thoughts, and improving your interpersonal relationships.
5 New Habits to Help You Cultivate a Growth Mindset (Addicted 2 Success, 3 min read)
A ‘growth’ mindset will change your outlook on what you’re capable of. Some habits to embrace are to be more curious, remain consistent, and face challenges positively.
How To Train Yourself To Be More Open-Minded (LifeHack, 4 min read)
Having an open mind can impact our lives positively, including success and happiness. Some tips to take away are to take a pause, explore outside your comfort zone, and observe the benefits of changing your thoughts.
What Bears Can Teach Us About Our Exercise Habits (NYT Health, 4 min read)
The study reveals that animals, including humans, have a natural drive to save energy which shapes our behaviour and lifestyle. According to scientists, humans and bears were born to be lazy!
The Mega Benefits of Omega-3 Supplements (Greatest Health, 3 min read)
Some of the benefits of incorporating omega-3 into the diet are; (i) decreasing your risk of heart disease and; (ii) improving brain function in later life. Foods include salmon, herring, and seeds.
The Ultimate Guide for Functional Fitness: Exercises and Workout Plans (Nerd Fitness, 3 min read)
If you’re seeking to create your own workouts, then this guide provides step-by-step guidelines and demonstrations of how to adopt a varied and beneficial workout.
‘One Who Causes Fear’: Scientists In Argentina Discover New Dinosaur Species (NPR, 2 min read)
Scientists have discovered a new carnivorous dinosaur species and have modelled a 3D brain using the fossilized skull. According to scientists, it was approx. 16 ft. long, had a very keen sense of hearing, and was built to hunt.
Researchers illuminate mystery of sea turtles’ epic migrations (ScienceDaily, 3 min read)
This study could inform the design of conservation measures to protect wild sealife in the midst of climate change, which is altering their migration patterns.
Artificial Intelligence could ‘crack the language of cancer and Alzheimer’s’(ScienceDaily, 3 min read)
Scientists fed data to an algorithm to enable it to predict the language of proteins. It is helping them learn more about certain diseases and go beyond what the human brain can understand using AI.
Should computers run the world? (Aeon, 36 min video)
Hannah Fry, a Professor of Mathematics, explains how the capabilities of human brainpower and algorithms overlap. In this lecture, she argues that algorithms can amplify humanity rather than erode it.
Early Humans Were Walking Around With Ape-Like Brains, Study Finds (i09, 4 min read)
The discovery has filled in some of the gaps of the human evolutionary arc. Understanding ancient brains helps scientists understand the structure of our species and how we evolved.
How we can curb climate change by spending two percent more on everything | Jens Burchardt (TEDTalks, 10 min read)
Watch this video that explains how purchasing and creating eco-friendly products need not be as expensive as we think, and switching to renewables is a cheaper option to go green.
An Uncanny Animated Short by Fernando Livschitz Twists Mundane Scenes into Bizarre Alternatives (Colossal, 1 min video)
Watch this surreal short film which features galactic rollercoasters, dimension-travelling trains, and ice-skaters on cake.
7 Books That Invite Readerly Exploration, Adventure, and Discovery (Literary Hub, 4 min read)
Books contain the power of imagination and the ability to roam, and you can explore new books to read from this list.
This Footage of Iceland’s Volcano Includes the Sounds of the Eruption(PetaPixel, 2 min read)
Watch this mesmerising video of a volcanic eruption that was caught on camera and recorded the sound of the volcano.
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