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#35: Up your video meetings game, learn faster & deal better with anger

Your weekly round-up of wisdom, habits, inspiration and practical solutions, including 2 geniuses share their secrets for learning anything faster
#35: How to learn faster, respond to anger and focus better in video meetings
Welcome to issue #35 of The Power Up, the curated email magazine from Man Body Spirit.

Every day I scour the Internet in search of wisdom, habits, inspiration and practical solutions to help improve the mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing of our readers, curating the best bits together in this neat little package – and delivered direct to your inbox. 

This week we have advice on effective learning from two bonafide geniuses, guidance to help our mental health in the current stage of Covid-19, and several perspectives on how to deal with the ‘new normal’ of constant video calls, and excess sitting. 

We also look at how to better manage anger when we feel it rising as well as the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda.

As ever, I hope you find something interesting and relevant to you. And if you like The Power Up, please forward it on to a friend who might also like to subscribe.
Enjoy.
2 Secrets to learning anything faster: Lessons from Albert Einstein and Richard Feynman
Deliberate learning accelerates the learning & growth process. When we intentionally choose what to focus on instead of unconsciously picking up life skills as we go, we can expedite the learning process.

As well as helping to teach us new skills, hone existing talents, increase productivity, or learn new languages, intentional learning can help us take control of our lives.

This article summarises two major, practical learning principles exercised by Albert Einstein and Richard Feynman — two of the world’s most influential physicists, so well worth paying attention to.
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Mind
Coronavirus and mental health: Psychologists offer advice on leaving our homes
Whether we fully realise it yet or not, the Coronavirus pandemic will have had an impact on our mental health in one way or another.

So as lockdown restrictions begin to ease, shops and offices begin to open their doors to the public, Vox asked five psychologists for advice on re-emerging from our homes to a changed world.
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If you are feeling the damaging effects of the Coronavirus on your mental health, here are a few things you can do from home to help, along with links to other helpful articles and resources.
Body
Video: Murat Dalkilinç: Why sitting is bad for you
Sitting for brief periods can help us recover from stress or recuperate from exercise.

But if we weren’t already sitting too much over the course of our working day, the Coronavirus lockdown has compounded the number of hours most of us spend sitting – be it at a makeshift desk, the sofa, or a sun-lounger.

This short video explains why setting up a standing desk, or giving ourselves regular walking breaks are critical to avoid longer-term negative effects.
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Ayurveda in 2020: Why this 5,000-year-old practice is still as relevant as ever
The ancient practice of Ayurveda can be applied to every aspect of life—from physical health to mental well-being, beauty rituals, and diet.

Despite being referenced in scriptures dating back 5,000 years, Ayurvedic principles describe what modern medicine is just beginning to grasp: That the mind and body are intricately connected, and one of the most effective ways to heal and transform the body is through the mind.

This article lists 10 modern well-being practices that stem from this ancient mind-body medicine.
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Spirit
Here’s what your anger is telling you — and how you can talk back
Becoming aware of the thoughts that we have after we get angry can help us react to difficult situations in healthier ways, says psychology researcher Ryan Martin.

Martin developed the ‘Angry Cognitions Scale’ to catalogue the different types of thoughts we experience when we are wronged, in order to better respond to them. 

Read on to find out more, or watch his Ted Talk video. 
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Bonus content
Vox recommends 9 podcasts for that morning run, or post-work stroll, that offer wisdom to calm you, not further stoke your anxiety.
It’s not just you that feels it — there are proven psychological reasons why video meetings are more draining than in-person ones. Read on to find out why, and what you can do about it.
And finally, if you find it hard to stay focused during video meetings, here are five strategies to keep your head in the game.
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“That is the way to learn the most, that when you are doing something with such enjoyment that you don’t notice that the time passes.

“I am sometimes so wrapped up in my work that I forget about the noon meal…”

Albert Einstein
Enjoy, and don’t forget to forward this email to a friend who might find it valuable. 🙏

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