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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 Sunday! Cheers, Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins 3 Ideas For Better Habits The Transformative Power of Awe Founder of Greater Good Science Center, Dacher Keltner, on cultivating wonder. "Wonder, the mental state of openness, questioning, curiosity, and embracing mystery, arises out of experiences of awe. In our studies, people who find more everyday awe show evidence of living with wonder. They are more open to new ideas. To what is unknown. To what language canβt describe. To the absurd. To seeking new knowledge." Source: ββAwe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Lifeβββ American journalist, Dan Harris, on focusing on the present. "When you have one foot in the future and the other in the past, you piss on the present." Source: ββ10% Happierβββ Organizational psychologist, Adam M. Grant, on the value of challenge. "We learn more from people who challenge our thought process than those who affirm our conclusions. Strong leaders engage their critics and make themselves stronger. Weak leaders silence their critics and make themselves weaker. This reaction isnβt limited to people in power. Although we might be on board with the principle, in practice we often miss out on the value of a challenge network." Source: ββThink Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Knowβββ β Productivity Tools and Resources Explore the Depths of Self-Awareness Get a a deeper understanding of how our past shapes our present, with these six fundamental truths of self-awareness. Your Copilot for Meaningful Reflections βTibah is your companion and journal on a journey to personal growth and self-improvement. What We're Reading βThe Productivity Blueprint is a free weekly newsletter that shows you how to develop solid foundations of effective productivity that stick to help you thrive in our fast-moving world. Try it for free!β Brain Food Today I Learned: There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. (Source) Science: While often perceived as a negative emotion, anger can also be a powerful motivator for people to achieve challenging goals in their lives, according to new research. (Source) β CLASSIFIEDS Find Next Weekβs Recipes in Under 2 Minutes Want delicious meals without the fuss? Every Sunday, youβll get easy-to-make, (mostly) healthy recipes delivered straight to your inbox that are both wholesome and exciting. No more repetitive, dull dishes β just straightforward, vibrant meals thatβll get you excited for the week ahead. βSign up for free to discover your new favorite recipesβ 8AM: Where Mornings Meet Mindfulness Each morning, 8AM delivers insights and perspectives that matter. Straight into your inbox at 8 AM. βSubscribe for Daily Insights here.β Stay Ahead of the Curve NeonPulse brings the future of AI straight to your inbox. Read by 25,000+ AI enthusiasts. βSign up today.β β (Everything in the section above is an ad, book yours here) Partner with The Smarter Brain and reach 12,000 professionals' inboxes. βContact us to learn more.β If you enjoy The Smarter Brain, we would really appreciate you spreading the word by sharing the βsign up linkβ to a colleague or friend. Thank you! β Collaborate with The Smarter Brain ββDo the Surveyβ | βContact | Advertiseβ |
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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, youβll get bite-sized ideas and recommended tools to build better habits, improve your productivity and get smarter in less than 3 minutes.
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 Embracing the Lessons of Failure Productivity strategist, Charlie Gilkey, on the value of setbacks. "The gift of failure is that it reveals what matters to you, shows you when youβre out of alignment, and reveals a growth...
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 Action vs. Inaction: A Psychological Dilemma American journalist and author, Joseph T. Hallinan, on the bias towards action. "As a general principle, people feel more responsible for their actions than they do for their...
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 Double-Edged Sword of Intelligence Neuroplasticity pioneer, Norman Doidge, on the nature of worry. "All of us have worries. We worry because we are intelligent beings. Intelligence predicts, that is its essence; the same...