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This week, it is all about reconnecting with yourself and finding ways to be more self-compassionate. By doing so, we can tackle anxiety and self-doubt, paving the way for greater self-improvement. For health and fitness, take part in dry January this year and find ways to measure your body-fat composition.
Flying cars grab the headlines for innovation- they offer an environmentally-friendly solution to congestion. To distract yourself, find ways to improve your outdoor space. Not only will it alleviate lockdown boredom, but it is a great way to connect with nature. And finally, for entertainment, check out a list of movies set to be released this year.
Enjoy!
Bilal
Be Kinder to Yourself (Harvard Business Review, 5 min read)
We are often our own worst critic, lacking self-compassion and doubting ourselves. This article gives a breakdown of how to be kinder to ourselves. My main takeaway from this is to understand sabotaging patterns and what drives anxiety.
Reconnect With The Moment (The Happiness Lab Podcast, 35 min listen)
Dr. Laurie Santos encourages us to deal with what’s inside ourselves, and to notice when we are on ‘auto-pilot’. She discusses the tendency to fall into a trance when under a lot of stress or worry, and ways to break out of this spell.
Why Learning a New Skill Is So Good for You (Outside Magazine, 41 min listen)
Introducing yourself to a new skill can be one of the most eye-opening and enhancing experiences in life. Christopher Keyes discusses the stigma of being a ‘beginner’ as you age, and how to overcome this.
6 Ways to Measure Your Body Fat (The Art of Manliness, 4 min read)
Measuring body fat can be useful when dieting and toning. The tape measure trick is the simplest and easiest way to measure body fat, although I am pretty intrigued by the Bod Pod, an egg shaped pod that measures body fat with air pressure sensors.
Dry January Is About the Journey, Not the Destination (GQ, 3 min read)
Tips include; building social rituals like going for long walks, playing board games, and/or keeping a journal to track how you feel.
Fiat Chrysler Is Teaming Up With eVTOL Startup Archer to Develop Flying Cars (Robb Report, 3 min read)
The flying car concept has long been a part of fantasy, now it could become a reality. The environmentally vehicles will be designed to shuttle passengers with minimal noise pollution, and reach speeds of up to 150mph.
How carbon capture networks could help curb climate change | Bas Sudmeijer (TED Talks, 10 min video)
Bas Sudmeijer discusses partnerships between cities that could share the cost and geological resources to trap waste emissions in the earth. A CO2 network that could offer a serious solution to tackling climate change.
How to redesign any outdoor space you have—even a fire escape (Fast Company, 3 min read)
Being in lockdown doesn’t have to be boring, nor should it remove you from the outdoors. Andrea Cochran, an award-winning landscape architect provides plenty of ways for you to use the outdoors to connect with others, find solitude, and be with nature.
Artist Combines Photos and Graphics to Create Soothing Minimalist Pieces (Peta Pixel, 1 min read)
These minimalistic photos highlight beauty in simplicity. Truly mesmerising.
Does Time Really Flow? New Clues Come From a Century-Old Approach to Math.(Quanta Magazine, 5 min read)
Physicist Nicolas Gisin, attempts to reformulate the laws of physics using intuitionist mathematics. An interesting insight into how intuitionism can radically change mathematics, which rejects the idea that numbers exist with infinite digits.
All the Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Films to Look Forward to in 2021…Hopefully (i09, 4 min read)
If you’re a big fan of the horror genre, then look no further. This list provides some of the best horror films set to be released this year.
Watch the first trailer for the adaptation of Nico Walker’s Cherry. (Literary Hub, 1 min read)
This gritty film is about an Iraq War veteran who falls down a rabbit hole. Something to look out for in 2021.
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