And because some of you may not have clicked on the last hyperlink in the article we posted yesterday: Here is Chris Williams on the value of learning to disconnect. Focus on what you mind does as you watch, how quiet or not it is, and give the video time to surprise you with something… Read more »
Posts By: Mariana
#tds351 Time or uninterrupted thought?
“I used to believe that time was the most important thing I have, but I’ve come to believe differently. The single most valuable resource I have is uninterrupted thought. That’s how everything I’ve ever felt was meaningful about my entire life came to be—either people I’ve come to know, things I’ve learned, or stuff I’ve created…. Read more »
#tds350 Write an equilibrium Lune
“A Lune is a fixed-form variant haiku created for the English language.” We created the lovely poetry card above. Today you get to make your own courtesy of digital artist John Johnston. Make yourself a healthy drink, close your tabs, take a deep breath and visit the Lune Maker. Follow instructions. Save you image and… Read more »
#tds349 Are you an Ever-Waser, a Better-Never or a Never-Better
“All three kinds appear among the new books about the Internet: call them the Never-Betters, the Better-Nevers, and the Ever-Wasers. The Never-Betters believe that we’re on the brink of a new utopia, where information will be free and democratic, news will be made from the bottom up, love will reign, and cookies will… Read more »
#tds348 Mired in akrasia?
“We’re mired deep in what the Greeks called “akrasia”: deciding on the best course of action, then doing something else. The way round this, says Newby-Clark and others, is to see that habits are responses to needs. This sounds obvious, but countless efforts at habit change ignore its implications. If you eat badly, you might… Read more »
#tds347 The right not to be addressed?
“The benefits of silence are off the books. They are not measured in the gross domestic product, yet the availability of silence surely contributes to creativity and innovation. They do not show up explicitly in social statistics such as level of educational achievement, yet one consumes a great deal of silence in the course of… Read more »
#tds346 Enhancing places through technology
Sue Thomas drew our attention to a conference early in 2016 titled ‘Enhancing places through technology’. Today take a tour of your life and tell us of one place you feel is enhanced by technology and how. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds346
#tds345 Mindfulness is so not-rubbish…
“…so much a crucial foundation of a fulfilling life – that you shouldn’t relegate it to the status of a minor hobby, something to be done with your downtime.”Oliver Burkeman Take time to read the article today. Resist the temptation to click on the many mindfulness resources it offers. Stay with the article and read… Read more »
#tds344 Addicted to distraction?
Read Tony Swartz article in The New York Times…if you can concentrate for the duration! It is long but may be useful to reflect on how much control and choice you exercise today and other days on your concentration. Can you really ignore that notification? Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure… Read more »
#tds343 A mediocre life
“What if I all I want is a small, slow, simple life? What if I am most happy in the space of in between. Where calm lives. What if I am mediocre and choose to be at peace with that?” What if all I want is a mediocre life? Take yourself to a quiet spot… Read more »
#tds342 An ear refreshing experience
Today you get to create your perfect background noise for distraction busting. Go to My noise.net and play! Noise machines are great for blocking out background noises whether you’re trying to work, study, relax, or even sleep. Compared to conventional noise blocking machines, myNoise noise generators can be shaped to the frequency characteristics of the environmental… Read more »
#tds341 Paper Pusher
A game to reflect on the difference between quantity and quality! Enjoy. (click on the image to play) Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds341
