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Welcome to The Smarter Brain, a curation of thought-provoking ideas and actionable reads to help you build better habits and become more productive. Happy reading - See you on Wednesday! Cheers, Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins 3 Ideas For Better Habits The Hidden Cost of Consuming News Author and researcher, Michael Easter, on the mental health impact of media consumption. "And this affects us. Consider, immediately after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, researchers from the University of California, Irvine, investigated two groups. The first group was made up of people who watched six or more hours of televised bombing coverage. The second group was people who actually ran in the 2013 Boston Marathon. The finding: The first group, the bombing news bingers, were more likely to develop PTSD and other mental health issues. That’s worth restating: people who binge-watched bombing news on TV from the comfort of home had more psychological trauma than people who were actually bombed." Source: Scarcity Brain: Fix Your Craving Mindset and Rewire Your Habits to Thrive with Enough Author and journalist, James Nestor, on the critical role of lung capacity. "The greatest indicator of life span wasn’t genetics, diet, or the amount of daily exercise, as many had suspected. It was lung capacity." Source: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art Psychiatrist and author, Anna Lembke, on the hidden benefits of confronting discomfort. "But, there is a cost to medicating away every type of human suffering, and as we shall see, there is an alternative path that might work better: embracing pain." Source: Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence Productivity Tools and Resources The one mistake that can set you back 10 years Making major life decisions too quickly can have lasting consequences. Learn practical tips on balancing personal and professional growth while emphasizing the importance of aligning your decisions with long-term goals. Don't give every minute a job Filling every minute of your day with tasks might seem productive, but it often leads to burnout when things don’t go as planned. This article suggests using time buffers as a strategy to protect yourself from over-planning and unexpected disruptions. What We're Reading Level Up Creators is a weekly newsletter where they publish tips, shortcuts, tear-downs, knowledge bombs, and easy-buttons to help creators, solopreneurs, and coaches achieve the holy grail of business. Brain Food Today I Learned: The first person in history whose name we know is "Kushim," an accountant from Mesopotamia who lived around 3200 B.C. (Source) Science: Whether Bach, Beethovan, or Mozart, it's widely recognized that classical music can affect a person's mood. (Source) CLASSIFIEDS Get Free & Discounted Bestselling Ebooks Stop overpaying for ebooks. BookBub helps 15M+ readers save up to 95% on bestselling books. Join for free and get incredible ebook deals, straight to your inbox. Unlock actionable insights on the science of productivity The Productivity Blueprint is a free newsletter that breaks down productivity trends, top tools to apply them, as well as the ‘why’ behind the ‘how’. Sent directly to your inbox, every Sunday. (Everything in the section above is an ad, book yours here) Partner with The Smarter Brain and reach 10,000 professionals' inboxes. Contact us to learn more. If you enjoy The Smarter Brain, we would really appreciate you spreading the word by sharing the sign up link to a colleague or friend. Thank you! Collaborate with The Smarter Brain Do the Survey | Contact | Advertise |
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The Smarter Brain is a newsletter that helps you cut through the noise on the web and save valuable time, so you can can focus on getting things done. Delivered twice a week, you’ll get bite-sized ideas and recommended tools to build better habits, improve your productivity and get smarter in less than 3 minutes.
TOGETHER WITH Welcome to The Smarter Brain, a curation of thought-provoking ideas and actionable reads to help you build better habits and become more productive. Happy reading - See you on Wednesday! Cheers, The Smarter Brain Team Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins 3 Ideas For Better Habits Redefining Productivity Artist and author, Jenny Odell, on the overlooked value of maintenance and care. "Our very idea of productivity is premised on the idea of producing something new, whereas we do not...
Welcome to The Smarter Brain, a curation of thought-provoking ideas and actionable reads to help you build better habits and become more productive. Happy reading - See you on Sunday! Cheers, The Smarter Brain Team Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins 3 Ideas For Better Habits The Cost of Comfort Natural historian and broadcaster, David Attenborough, on the paradox of modern living. "We live our comfortable lives in the shadow of a disaster of our own making. That disaster is being brought about by...
Welcome to The Smarter Brain, a curation of thought-provoking ideas and actionable reads to help you build better habits and become more productive. Happy reading - See you on Wednesday! Cheers, The Smarter Brain Team Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins 3 Ideas For Better Habits Revolutionizing Health Awareness Biologist and researcher, David A. Sinclair, on the future of health monitoring. "Indeed, we know more about the health of our cars than we know about our own health. That’s farcical. And...