https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ted-talks-daily/id160904630?mt=2&i=1000397690787 The words we use to describe our emotions affect how we feel, says historian Tiffany Watt Smith, and they’ve often changed (sometimes very dramatically) in response to new cultural expectations and ideas. Take nostalgia, for instance: first defined in 1688 as an…
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rise-alarm-clock/id577221529?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 If waking up were easy, we wouldn’t be out inventing alarm clocks that explode or sound like the end of times. The Rise Alarm Clock app is beautifully designed and makes waking up about as pleasant as possible. It’s super simple to…
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F7SU64K/ref=cm_sw_r_em_api_c_0WWoAbHXFEPQK?th=1 Once received, I opened the pouch and first took a deep sniff. My god, it has an actual cocoa smell, not just the smell of dust like supermarket cocoas! I was immediately optimistic, and set out to make a fairly basic chewy/fudgy…
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tara-brach/id265264862?mt=2&i=1000397826921 This guided practice invites us to identify a situation where we habitually become anxious or fearful, and then to explore bringing mindfulness and self-compassion to where we feel most vulnerable. By engaging fear with an embodied and caring presence, we discover the…
https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Sales-Machine-Turbocharge-Relentless/dp/1591842158 This is a great book on how to sell and develop some good manager skills specifically and other than that it’s a good book in general. Holmes taught me a simple and very effective way of managing my time in the first…
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/carrot-to-do-talking-task-list/id591840203 Simply having a to-do list does not guarantee you’ll get anything done. In fact, most of our to-do lists start with “Make a To-Do List,” just so we can cross something off. With CARROT, your to-do list becomes a game, and you…
https://www.sciencedaily.com/ I love geeking out on science. I guess you could say science is my addiction. ScienceDaily features breaking news about the latest discoveries in science, health, the environment, technology, and more — from major news services and leading universities, scientific journals, and…
