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This week we bring you a number of life hacks, from how to stop overthinking and make more accurate decisions, to developing resilience in the face of crisis. For health and fitness, take a trip to a sauna to improve your mental and physical well-being, or switch to a Mediterranean diet to improve cognitive functioning.
On the innovation side, space expeditions are analysing unknown areas of our sun, and a female scientist at Cambridge is paving the way for better equality in scientific research funding. To distract yourself, read about philosophy and how we can harness it to benefit the real world. And finally, for entertainment, watch an intriguing video that rattles our emotions on climate change, or check out the virtual tour being held by The National Gallery in London.
Enjoy!
Bilal
How to Stop Overthinking Everything (Harvard Business Review, 5 min read)
These hacks could prevent overthinking and lead you towards making faster and better decisions. The point that stands out the most for me is to never underestimate the power of your own intuition – pairing intuition with analytical thinking helps us to make more accurate decisions which boosts confidence.
Podcast #683: How to Think Like a Renaissance Man (The Art of Manliness, 1 hour podcast)
This podcast features Scott Newstock, a professor of English, wo discusses the Renaissance model of education, which can help with strengthening our speaking, writing, reading, and thinking capabilities.
Developing Resilience on the Path to Becoming a CEO (Harvard Business Review, 30 min podcast)
Harvard school professor Tsedal Neeley discusses the importance of developing resilience as a CEO, and how to manage through a crisis.
Want to Improve Your Running? Focus on Recovery. (Outside Magazine, 3 min read)
This training experiment examines how recovery-informed training keeps runners healthy. The bottom line – incorporate recovery days into your training schedule.
How Saunas Can Help Save Your Body, Mind, and Spirit (The Art of Manliness, 5 min read)
There are many benefits to sitting in a sauna. Relaxation aside, they can help with de-stressing the mind, boost cardiovascular health, and even alleviate depression.
How the Food We Eat Affects Our Brain: Learn About the “MIND Diet” (Open Culture, 3 min read)
The idea that we can help our brain by eating a specific set of foods is explored in this article. The Mediterranean diet is rich in fruits and vegetables, has less saturated fat and more fibre which contributes to better cognitive functioning.
Solar Orbiter Is About to Reach the Far Side of the Sun (i09, 3 min read)
This space probe is 138 million miles away from Earth, about to take its trip behind the Sun. It will inspect our star’s solar winds and cycles, and will be able to report back on unseen features of the star.
The scientist watching light at a millionth of a millionth of a second (University of Cambridge, 4 min read)
Professor Rachel Oliver specialises in making LED technology as efficient and affordable as possible, yet what is also ground-breaking is her work to fight inequality in research funding. She promotes innovation for science and equality.
A Previously Undetected Chemical Reaction Has Been Spotted on Mars (i09, 5 min read)
Scientists have discovered hydrogen chloride on Mars, which could be linked to volcanic activity or dust storms. This discovery will give insight into the geological and atmospheric processes of the planet, which are currently unknown.
Hear an Ancient Chinese Historian Describe The Roman Empire (and Other Voices of the Past) (Open Culture, 4 min read)
This YouTube project, Voices of the Past, introduces viewers to historical sources from the past. The first to be featured is a Chinese Historian who documents the Roman Empire, which is called Haixi, and the city of Alexandria (Wuchisan).
A Treasure Trove of Ancient Roman Silver Coins Was Discovered Inside a Jug in Turkey (Robb Report, 2 min read)
These ancient Roman coins discovered in Western Turkey were likely buried by the first Roman Emperor, Augustus, dating back to 75 BC. Probably the most unique coin collection to date!
Pause. Reflect. Think (Aeon, 6 min read)
Thinking to Some Purpose is a book written by philosopher, Susan Stebbing, who takes on the task of showing the relevance of logic to everyday life. She aims to educate people on how to practice philosophy and how it can benefit the real world.
Mother Earth Confronts the Human Race (Outside Magazine, 3 min video)
This short video creatively confronts the way we have ‘mistreated’ Earth, yet also provides hope for future change and action.
The Most Iconic Sci-Fi and Fantasy Films Streaming on HBO Max (i09, 3 min read)
The list claims to recommend the ‘best of the best’ film titles currently streaming on HBO, well worth a look.
The National Gallery has revealed its top five most-viewed online paintings (Time Out London, 2 min read)
The National Art Gallery in London has unveiled its top viewed paintings from its online virtual tours. Unsurprisingly, Leonardo da Vinci and Vincent van Gogh are among the top five, and this is also a great way to check out the virtual tours being held at the Gallery.
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