Hey Everyone,
Hope you're having a great week. Here are a few things I've been reading, writing and pondering lately. Enjoy!
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1. The Best Podcasts of 2018
I listen to a lot of podcasts and I wasn’t familiar with most of these. Time to binge.
2. Why Do All Websites Look the Same?
Tbh, I’m pretty ignorant when it comes to design. As a writer, I’m mostly interested in clean, friendly reading experiences. But this article raises an excellent point: “One of the fundamental principles of design is a deep and meaningful connection between form and content.”
If nothing else, you’ll want to check out the examples of site designs that break the mold.
3. A Playlist to Reduce Your Anxiety by 65%
Spotify playlist included in this one.
In fact, listening to that one song — “Weightless” — resulted in a striking 65 percent reduction in participants’ overall anxiety, and a 35 percent reduction in their usual physiological resting rates.
4. Tweet of the Week
Yes, it’s my own tweet but all credit for the clever email goes to The Writer.
5. Random Links
- This is amazing: 100 Dog Tweets From 2018 That I Guarantee Will Make You Laugh
- An insightful take from CharlieHR: We tried unlimited holiday for three years. Here's everything that went wrong.
- Here are the winners of the 2018 National Geographic photo contest.
- Take care of yourself this holiday season: Christmas Is a Peak Time for Heart Attacks
- Book recommendation: Wager with the Wind (It’s a biography of Don Sheldon, a legendary Alaskan bush pilot.)
Have a great weekend!
Jimmy
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