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This week we bring you tips on how to turn negative thoughts into positive actions, and how to build meaningful connections through digital body language. For health, researchers are quantifying stress and how it could reverse hair greying and listen to a short podcast on sleep benefits.
On innovation, China plans to send the first human-being to Mars in 2033, and a Florida company plans to launch a commercial space balloon. To distract yourself, watch a time-lapse video of Mt. St. Helens growing, and explore ways to make camping fun.
Finally, for entertainment, check out a list of some major sci-fi and fantasy movies, and explore a new podcast suitable for outdoor activities.
Enjoy!
Bilal
When Something Doesn’t Work, See an Opportunity Instead of Failure (Addicted 2 Success, 3 min read)
When something in life doesn’t work, these tricks could help you see this as an opportunity to grow. Find the opportunity, plan your progress, prioritize, and use motivation and good habits.
The Magic of Turning Negative Thoughts into Goal-Achieving Actions (Pick the Brain, 3 min read)Firstly, you need a goal, and then you need to acknowledge your internal obstacles. Next, you need to take that honest information and create actionable plans for how you’ll overcome your obstacles, a process known as mental-contrasting.
Podcast #718: How to Use Digital Body Language to Build Trust and Connection (The Art of Manliness, 39 min podcast)
This podcast features a leadership consultant and speaker who discusses how to such emotions through digital communication, why you need to think before sending a message, and how to deal with communication expectations.
Reducing Stress Can Sometimes Reverse Gray Hair, Study Finds (i09, 4 min read)
Researchers at Columbia University have found a way to track the greying of a person’s hair over time. The data was used to create a mathematical model of stress-related greying that tracks how people’s recent life experiences affect their health.
#194 BITESIZE | Why Sleep Matters (and How to Get More) | Matthew Walker (Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee, 15 min podcast)
This short podcast covers research on how important sleep is for our health and the amazing power it has to recharge our mind and body, exploring how proper sleep can benefit your life and tips for better sleep.
China Hopes to Put First Human on Mars in 2033: Report (i09, 2 min read)
China wants to put the first human on Mars in 2033, and plans to send robots before any human beings are sent to the red planet.
Astronomers pinpoint when cosmic dawn occurred (University of Cambridge, 4 min read)
Recent studies suggest the NASA James Webb Space Telescope will be sensitive enough to observe the birth of galaxies directly.
Forget Rockets. This Insane Space Balloon Will Start Flying Passengers Into the Heavens in 2024 (Robb Report, 2 min read)
Unlike the aircraft-like capsule of the other commercial space firms, Neptune One will be more like a lounge, complete with WiFi, toilet and bar, that floats at 12 mph into the stratosphere.
Timelapse Reveals How Quickly Mount St. Helens Grows (PetaPixel, 2 min read)
Watch this video that captures 4 years of growth condensed int less than a minute-and-a-half.
How to Make Camping Fun (Outside Magazine, 4 min read)
Some tips to get into the spirit of camping include finding an interesting campground, going away with people you love, putting away you phone, and plan activities.
A Kaleidoscopic Animation Explores the Persuasive and Emotional Power of Color in Communication (Colossal, 1 min read)
This video explores facets of colour theory and its subjective nature in relation to graphic design. It discusses that while most hues are associated with an emotional response—red is related to energy while yellow tends to be idealistic and warm—context is always key.
The Major Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Anniversaries of Summer 2021 (i09, 3 min read)
This article has collected a chunk of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror films, well worth a read.
5 New Podcasts for Your Summer Road Trip (Outside Magazine, 5 min read)
This list of podcasts covers interesting topics, ranging from birding during the pandemic, to outdoor climbing, to heavy lifting and hiking.
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