As part of my mental health evaluations, I was introduced to this technique called heart-focused breathing. It's research-backed and has shown to have advantageous effects on your health.
Post-pandemic, getting our kids back on track has dominated all education-related discussions in policy and academic circles. Ron Berger at EL Education shares some secrets from the mindset research world.
A few years ago, during a Sunday run, I was discussing education with my running group, the Coffee Cake Club. One of my buddies, who is Black, twisted his head back and said, “Well, there's only one thing that matters about a teacher.” I was taken aback. “Really? Just one thing?” He shrugged as if it were obvious and responded: “That they believe in you.
If you have missed hanging out at your favorite bar and want to recreate the audio sensory memories at least, look no further than I Miss My Bar. You can even play an accompanying curated playlist that updates every week.
Even Vanguard, the default option for traditionalist risk-averse investors is venturing into robo-investing. A minimum of $3,000 to get started and charges 0.15% annually. I've been using Betterment since 2012 and am very happy with their services, so not yet sure if I'll try out Vanguard.
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This state park in upstate New York is bigger than Death Valley and Yellowstone combined! But nearly 52% of the land is privately-owned. Nevertheless, the remaining remains accessible and looks spectacular.
One of the most comprehensive descriptions of a home workspace I have read. It helps that it also looks so darn beautiful (h/t: Khaled).
I can forgive Amazon's many sins, but if they come for the public library, it's personal.
I'm a sucker for organizational systems, so this new one – Johnny Decimal – is intriguing. Unless I've my own business, I don't think I can use it at work, but I'll be trying it out for my personal archives (h/t: Jack).
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The $1.9 trillion stimulus package, the largest ever in history, was passed by the Senate last Saturday. Favoring individuals over businesses, “economists estimate it will boost growth this year to the highest level in decades and reduce the number of Americans living in poverty by a third.”
Vaccination in the U.S. is ramping up with nearly 2.9m doses administered last Saturday with the 7-day rolling average now staying consistently above 2m doses a day. At this rate, we should cover 75% of the population with a two-dose vaccine within 6 months, i.e., the end of summer.
Apple has discontinued the iMac Pro and is currently selling them as “until supplies last.” Coincidentally, the professor I work with just ordered one a couple of weeks ago. Apple is recommending the regular iMac with upgrades.
Following up with people to get the data/information I need is an important part of my job. But I, too, have struggled to try to find different ways of saying, “I'm checking in about my previous email”, especially during pandemic times when I know everyone is stressed. This is a useful article on how to do a better job of following up without pissing off people.
A team of researchers suggests that one way to convince teenagers to eat healthier is to tap into their spirit of social justice and rebellion.
On the (non) existence of a middle class in India and how the myth of its size was perpetuated. Spoiler alert – we can thank the British for it. If you rank Indians by income, only 2% would fall under middle income. And you thought income disparity was a problem in your country.
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