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This week, we bring you essential questions to ask your future self and a framework on how to adopt a goal-setting strategy. For health and fitness, read about the benefits of a high-protein diet and learn how to train while injured.
On the innovation side, NASA have recently approved two missions to Venus to learn more about the planet, and an amphibious robot prototype that could aid coral reef exploration and fishing hunts. To distract yourself, read about an ancient supervolcano that devastated the ozone and check out NASA’s latest images of Mars’ atmosphere.
Finally, for entertainment listen to a podcast that discusses the psychology of video gaming, and check out the list of novels and short stories this week.
Enjoy!
Bilal
What Is Missing in Most People’s Goal-Setting Strategy (Addicted 2 Success, 3 min read)
Establish a goal-setting strategy to ensure you pick sensible goals and actually achieve them.
Knowledge Doesn’t Facilitate Change. How Real Transformation Happens (Addicted 2 Success, 3 min read)
To create change in your life, try transformational meditation, cultivating your awareness and implementing structure.
Essential questions to ask your future self | Meg Jay, Whitney Pennington Rodgers(TEDTalks, 10 min video)
Psychologist Meg Jay discusseshow to close the empathy gap between you and your future selves, so you can begin to achieve your goals.
High-protein diet: What it is and how to do it (Diet Doctor, 4 min read)
If you’re looking to switch to a high-protein diet, this article covers the best high protein foods and the benefits of them. It can aid in weight loss, bone health, body composition, and benefit the metabolism.
How to Train if You Have an Injury (7 Steps) (Nerd Fitness, 4 min read)
The most important fact to remember when training while injured is to allow yourself to heal. These tips cover how to prevent injury in the first place, and how to train with specific injuries.
How to Utilize Diet Periodization for Maximum Muscle (Breaking Muscle, 53 min podcast)
This podcast discusses how to utilise your diet and training to help reach you goal, whether that’s building muscle, cutting, or maintaining.
SpaceX Cargo Mission to ISS Includes Baby Squid, Tardigrades, and Avocados (i09, 4 min read)
The next SpaceX mission to the International Space Station will carry batches of tardigrades, bobtail squids and tissue chips to help explain why astronauts are more prone to developing kidney stones in space.
Hell Yes, We’re Going to Venus (i09, 3 min read)
NASA announced that two missions will visit Venus by the end of this decade. It offers the science community a chance to investigate the planet, such as its atmosphere and volcanoes.
Velox, the Amphibious Robot (kottke, 1 min read)
Developed by Pliant Energy Systems, this amphibious robot has the ability to skate, slither, and crawl through water and other terrains. Eventually, it could be used for coral reef inspection or fish hunting.
An Ancient Supervolcano May Have Zapped the Ozone Layer, Exposing Early Humans to Intense Sunburns (i09, 3 min read)
Researchers suggest that the gas released in the Earth’s largest known explosive eruptions could have poked holes in the ozone layer. The findings suggest an ensuing volcanic winter and a slowing population growth for humanity.
The Conscience of Color, from Chemistry to Culture (Brain Pickings, 4 min read)
Anthropologists, scientists, and writers have long mused over the meaning of colour. Ellen Meloy discusses the chromatic science and its cultural symbolism in her novel, The Anthropology of Turquoise: Reflections on Desert, Sea, Stone, and Sky.
NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover Captures Rare Photos of Shimmering Clouds (PetaPixel, 4 min read)
NASA caught images of early cloud formations on Mars, described as ‘wispy puffs filled with ice crystals’. This helps scientists understand how clouds form on the planet, and why there are different types.
24 new books to kick off the week. (Literary Hub, 2 min read)
Check out this list of new books for some entertainment this weekend.
The Psychology of Video Game Engagement — Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #94 with Jamie Madigan (Open Culture, 1 hr podcast)
This podcast covers why video games are so popular, the evolution of games, and the gamification of work or school environments.
10 Short Story Collections to Read This Summer (Literary Hub, 4 min read)
If you’re looking for something quick to read, put down the novel and check out these short stories instead.
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