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This week, we bring you notes on kindness and ways to rediscover your purpose in life. For health and fitness, listen to a podcast on the psychology of weight loss, and learn about the benefits of good breathing exercises.
For innovation, astronomers have detected a cluster of rogue planets, and watch a video of astronauts installing new solar arrays on the ISS. To distract yourself, watch a short video of a 3D miniature rollercoaster in motion, and finally, check out a summer reading list to entertain yourself over the summer holidays.
Enjoy!
Bilal
5 Ways to Rediscover Your Purpose in Life (Addicted 2 Success, 3 min read)
The prospect of starting over can be daunting, but these tips could help steer you in the right direction. They include adopting a beginner’s mindset, listening to your gut, and writing down what you want to do.
Notes on Kindness (LessWrong, 5 min read)
This blog post examines the virtue of kindness, delving into what it is and how to practice kindness.
What did you learn on vacation? (Seth Godin, 1 min read)
Seth’s blog provides a list of creative workshops that you can check out in your spare time. From learning real skills, to a podcast workshop, the aim is to learn something new.
#197 How To Transform Your Health Through Your Breath with James Nestor (Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee, 2 hour podcast)
Listen to the benefits of practicing good breathing, covering the basics of nasal breathing, the science of carbon dioxide tolerance, and the benefits of harnessing our breath for conditions.
Stress Management and Hypertrophy (Breaking Muscle, 53 min video)
This video discusses the topic of stress, breaks down its negative impacts on health, and why it can be a limiting factor in achieving exercise results.
Podcast #721: The Psychology of Effective Weight Loss (The Art of Manliness, 47 min podcast)
This podcast discusses the mental and emotional habits that can sabotage a diet plan, and how to manage the expectations of dieting.
Astronomers Spot a Batch of Rogue Planets Near the Galactic Core (i09, 3 min read)
NASA’s now-retired Kepler Space Telescope has revealed a small population of free-floating planets near the Galactic Bulge and could reveal further detections of unbound planets.
Timelapse Shows How Astronauts Install New Solar Arrays on the ISS (PetaPixel, 2 min read)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has captured a timelapse video of astronauts Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency (ESA) and Shane Kimbrough of NASA spacewalking outside of the International Space Station (ISS) ‘Alpha’, while installing a new solar array.
51,000-Year-Old Bone Carving Suggests Neanderthals Were True Artists (i09, 4 min read)
A bone belonging to a giant deer has the markings of patterns, which could indicate that Neanderthals possessed capacity for symbolic thought.
It Took Over 900 Hours to Design and 3D Print This Self-Launching Miniature Roller Coaster (i09, 2 min read)
Watch a video that details a 3D miniature rollercoaster which took over 600 hours to build, using a piece of 3D modelling software called Fusion 360.
The 16 Essential Camping Items, According to Eater Editors (Eater, 4 min read)
This helpful list provides everything you’ll need for a camping trip, from the type of tents you’ll want, to essential tools that will make your trip easy and enjoyable.
The Emotional, Yet Fascinating Trailer For Val Kilmer’s Documentary About Val Kilmer Has Arrived (UPROXX, 1 min read)
Watch the trailer for the much-anticipated documentary about Val Kilmer, which contains home video shots and behind-the-scene glimpses of films like Top Gun.
21 new books to keep your summer reading going strong. (Literary Hub, 1 min read)
Expand your reading list this summer with any of these books.
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