Plus Minus Next Journaling in Roam Research: An Easy Method for Weekly Review
One of the best habits I picked up recently is doing a weekly review. I'd feel lost and agitated whenever I miss doing it. Instead, doing one primes me for the next week and allows me to learn from my mistakes and successes in the previous week. Everyone knows that
Imitate, then innovate
Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal; bad poets deface what they take, and good poets make it into something better, or at least something different. The good poet welds his theft into a whole of feeling which is unique, utterly different from that from which it was torn. —T. S.
Are you burnt out?
I'm writing this a day before I sit for one of my last written papers for my third year of posting, and I suddenly realized why studying for my final paper has been such a slog - I'm burnt out. It's been a very long year, probably my most extended
My favourite books on mental health
Today is World Mental Health Day! I'd like to share some of the books that have helped me stay mentally healthy. Man's Search for Meaning The Courage to be Disliked Happy Stumbling on Happiness
Note taking vs note making
Note-taking is when you capture information in its pure, raw form. It is often done when listening. When note-taking, you are using the author's original language. The purpose of note-taking is to quickly capture content so you can refer back to it later without looking at the original source. Note-taking
Open: Andre Agassi - Book Summary
Here are my favourite quotes and highlights from Andre Agassi's autobiography. On dealing with pressure Pressure is how you know everything’s working, the doctor said. Words to live by, Doc. On obstacles in life Life will throw everything but the kitchen sink in your path, and then it will
Rafa: My Story - Book Summary
One of the best biographies I've read from my favourite tennis player, Rafael Nadal. Enjoy these highlights. Focusing on the present moment The feeling suits me; the cathedral hush of the Centre Court is good for my game. Because what I battle hardest to do in a tennis match is
Working on fewer things
I've been on a short break recently, not doing much writing aside from publishing weekly. When I wrote daily, I felt like my ideas were stale, and it didn't have that unique touch. It felt like post #292 on productivity, and I didn't like that. So I stopped for a
Doing a mindful productivity audit: 10 questions to improve your mental health while being productive
I've recently joined Ness Labs' Mindful Productivity Challenge to learn how to be more productive while taking care of my mental health and avoiding burning out. The challenge is simple: Every day, we learn about one new strategy and do a short exercise to put it into practice. On the
The paradox of small changes
One of my favourite quotes from Atomic Habits by James Clear is the power of tiny changes. James writes: “Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so does
