this year
By this year
I want to look back on today a year from now and know there's nothing else I could have done to make today better. I want to align my now with my future.
Do you?
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this yearFeb 13, 2021
#24: bouncing back: redux
in this episode i talk about bouncing back, quitting and trying again.
#23: taking breaks
Today I mentioned the Break Timer app, the pomodoro method, and UFYH.
#22: mantras, slogans and anthems
#21: rapport, parasocial relationships and 'real' connection
Didn't link off to anything today.
#20: measuring yourself and quantified self
#19: critical thinking
Didn't link off to anything this episode!
#18: habits
Today I mentioned Atomic Habits by James Clear and Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg
#17: the taste gap
Today I talked about the taste gap, Ira Glass' idea.
#16: acceptance
Today I mention acceptance and commitment therapy again
#15: bouncing back like a boss and sleep
Today I mentioned MuchelleB and general things about sleep hygiene.
#14: polymaths, multipotentialites and getting 0.01% better every day
Today I mentioned multipotentiality, getting 0.01 per cent better every day and beeminder.
#13: friendship, telling friends you love them, loneliness and lockdown
Today I mentioned spoon theory and my friend's course on building intentional friendships.
#12: writing, learning, and tools for thinking about writing
#11: rest, persistence, relaxation and forgiveness
#10: teaching, doing, legacy, and learning styles
#9: celebration, small wins and breaking up the year
#8: notability, excellence, fame and legacy
I think I only mention - tools wise - Wikipedia on this episode, and if you've never heard of it, you're in for a treat.
Here's Elon Musk and the emeralds, in case you thought I was exaggerating.
#7: guilt, action, and lockdown
Today I mention Acceptance and Commitment therapy again. The quote I was thinking of was from the ineffable Audre Lorde: “Guilt is not a response to anger; it is a response to one's own actions or lack of action. If it leads to change then it can be useful, since it is then no longer guilt but the beginning of knowledge."
#6: legacy and loci
Today I mentioned Zora Neale Hurston, an American writer, and the article Looking for Zora; internal/external locus of control and internal/external locus of evaluation (I say 'locuses' as the plural when apparently it's loci lol); the read podcast; and the Forbes 30 under 30 lists.
#5: self care and quarantine
Today I mentioned the healthy mind platter. I mostly struggle with physical time and play! Here's an actual article in case the broad categories aren't that useful.
I'll also link to my personal blog, so I'm encouraged to finally write down my productivity techniques.
#4: intentionality, lockdown, the present moment and productivity
Today I mentioned Zettelkasten (a note-taking method), Todoist (a todo list app) and Roam Research. (a note-taking app)
#3: 2020 vision
Things I mention in this one:
- Acceptance and Commitment therapy (I say training for some reason lol)
- The Life Map
- 750 Words
- codebop
- subversion
- The pinafore I'm sewing
- cutie pocket
#2: the one after the world's longest hiatus
I'd apologise for the gap but I think no one was holding their breath for this.
I somehow managed to miss out the fact that there's a whole quarantine and covid19 situation going on, but for future reference, yeah! That.
I mentioned MuchelleB's Life Map and Hey, Cool Life!
#1: the episode in which I work out I shouldn't script myself, and talk about my 2019 goals
Edit: This episode is pretty terrible as I scripted myself and recorded straight onto my phone, my deepest apologies, Maybe start with episode 2!