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LinkFest ~ Best Reads on Better Living: Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me)

in Reads on Better Living on 13/11/15

mistakes were made

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Quote of the day

We need a few trusted naysayers in our lives, critics who are willing to puncture our protective bubble of self-justifications and yank us back to reality if we veer too far off. This is especially important for people in positions of power.

~CAROL TAVRIS, author of  Mistakes were made (but not by me)

 

SELF-IMPROVEMENT

 

  • 50 Ways Happier, Healthier, And More Successful People Live On Their Own Terms, Medium | Tweet

Related book:

  • Choose Yourself!

THE BRAIN

 

  • Why Your Brain Needs More Downtime, Scientific American | Tweet

Research on naps, meditation, nature walks and the habits of exceptional artists and athletes reveals how mental breaks increase productivity, replenish attention, solidify memories and encourage creativity.

Related book:

  • Brain: The complete mind

 

LEARNING

 

  • Scientists say this ridiculously simple strategy can help you learn anything, Yahoo | Tweet

Testing yourself on the material you’re trying to learn is more effective than studying and re-studying that material.

Related book:

  • Fluent Forever: How to learn any language fast and never forget it

EXERCISE

 

  • Nine Quiet Exercises You Can Do In Your Hotel Room Without Any Equipment, Lifehacker | Tweet

Travel can take a toll on you mentally and physically, especially when you skip out on your normal exercise routine. If your hotel doesn’t have a gym, these simple exercises require no equipment, and are quiet enough to do in any hotel room.

Related book:

  • 220 Travel friendly home workouts

RELATIONSHIPS

 

  • Science says lasting relationships come down to 2 basic traits, Business Insider | Tweet

In most marriages, levels of satisfaction drop dramatically within the first few years together.

Related book:

  • The Science of Happily Ever After

MANAGEMENT

 

  • 3 Timeless rules for making tough decisions, Harvard Business Review | Tweet

I perused the restaurant menu for several minutes, struggling with indecision, each item tempting me in a different way. Maybe I should order them all . . . Is this a silly decision not deserving deliberation? Maybe. But I bet you’ve been there. If not about food, then about something else.

Related book:

  • Four seconds: All the time you need to stop counterproductive habits and get the results you want

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

 

  • Why We Lie to Ourselves When We Make Mistakes, Time | Tweet

To preserve our belief that we are good people

Related book:

  • Mistakes were made (but not by me)

 TIME MANAGEMENT

 

  • The simple technique to fit a 40-hour workweek into 16.7 hours, FastCo | Tweet

This incredible simple time-management system changed my workday.

Related book:

  • Time Management: The 24.5 Hour day

BUSINESS

 

  • Can Airlines Make Money?, Priceonomics | Tweet

Few industries are as hated as America’s airlines. In market research, airlines regularly rank among the most despised industries. A 2014 survey found that Americans hold airlines in only slightly more esteem than cable companies, and they regard insurance companies more favorably than airlines.  

 

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