Stuff that MattRs - #247

Welcome to a new week of insights for YOU and YOUR career, the perfect Monday boost.
Stuff that MattRs - #247

This Weeks Stuff: ✅ How to feel better and achieve your goals| ✅ Discover Switchtracking | ✅ Using AI for productivity - a leaders guide | ✅ Build a Pyramid Shaped Career | ✅ Non Sleep Deep Rest | ✅ 50 ways to unplug and feel human again | 🔗 Outlier


🔥 Key Stuff: How to feel better and achieve your goals. 

I love this principled approach to hope (via Bakadesuyo)

  • Discover how you pick goals can drive your success
  • Learn how to identify multiple pathways to get where you want to go. 

 🔌 Discover Switchtracking

Understanding how your brain handles feedback. (via NPR.org)

  • Insights into a mental tactic we often don’t know we’re using.
  • Superb advice on processing feedback in real time.

 🤖 Using AI for productivity - a leaders guide

Stop thinking about the tools you use - start with the tasks you do (via Barry O'Reilly)

  • How AI can be a critical part of your workflow
  • If you are looking for hacks, look elsewhere - this is more important.

🛕  Build a pyramid shaped career

The traditional career path is changing. (via Jack Danger)

  • Climbing the ladder is harder nowadays, and a trap
  • Building a solid, wide foundation is the way forward. 

💤  Non-Sleep Deep Rest

A simple, free tool/video that can calm your nervous system and create rest. (via Psychology Today)

  • A science and evidence based stress reduction tool.
  • Replenishes dopamine and reduces cortisol. 

🧘🏼‍♀️  50 ways to unplug and feel human again

Some fantastic suggestions for taking some time out to reset. (via Insidehook)

  • There is important life beyond the infinite scroll.
  • I love the concept of finding devices that do one thing well.

Finally - Tap the tile that doesn’t match, but go fast!


Below the Fold

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Random Journal Prompt: What are some comfortable aspects of your life that you sometimes take for granted? Use your writing to appreciate them fully Start Writing Now.
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Weeknote: Updates from the last seven days, a great music recommendation and movie & book recommendations.
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