Issue #108: Create the Right Space for You
Good morning. It's Wednesday, January 18th. On this day...127 years ago was the first demonstration of the X-ray machine and the first 5-on-5 college basketball game took place between Iowa and U of Chicago (1896) - if you're wondering Chicago won 15-12. It was also the day of the first aircraft landing on a ship's flight deck (1911), Jim Thorpe's Olympic gold medals were reinstated (1983) and the first MLK Day was celebrated as a national holiday (1986).
“There’s no fear when you’re having fun.”
From the Lab: Turning the Movie Room into a Yoga Studio
Take Action: Create Space
Speed Read: 47 Seconds...Only 47 Seconds!
Wednesday Weights: Crazy Push-Ups
What We're Reading: How Minds Change
The richest 1% in the world took home two-thirds (66%) of the $42 trillion of new wealth created since 2020. That's $28 trillion for them, and $14 trillion for the rest of the 99%. (MarketWatch)
From the Lab
One of the biggest reasons we don’t take on new hobbies is hiding right in front of us -
We don’t have the right space.
You want to start growing our own food - but don’t have a garden.
You want to start painting - but don’t have an art studio.
Context matters - some people love lifting old weights in their garage; others might need the best of the best equipment and post-workout sauna at the gym (or 5 treadmills).
Whatever works best for you - it’s really important to create the right setting that gets you fired up.
Here’s a real-life example…
Our house came with an awesome movie theater as the 4th bedroom. Full projector, stadium seating, the whole experience (my in-laws even bought us an old school popcorn maker to go with it).
We've absolutely had some fun family movie nights. But to be honest, when my wife and I turn on the TV it’s just easier to do it down by the kitchen - not next to our kids’ bedrooms as they sleep.
At the same time, we don't have a spot for home workouts (aside from the backyard).
So the question was - why are we sticking with this dark, movie room we barely use, when what we really need is a bright workout/yoga studio?
Our space defines us - it promotes or detracts from our desired identity.
There are countless examples of unused running shoes, dusty keyboards, and empty art canvasses. Maybe some hobbies you’ll try and quit (BTW - that’s ok), others just might change your life.
But if you don’t take this first step to get what you need to start…well, then you’ll never know.
*And no - it definitely doesn't need to be a full room remodel.
Take Action
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Speed Read
Health & Longevity in the News
In Full Swing: The trailer dropped on the professional golf version of Drive to Survive last week. Full Swing will be released on Feb 15th and will be an 8-episode series with a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to compete, and win at the highest levels of men’s golf. With the splintering of pro golf happening right before our eyes, the show won’t be short on content. (Netflix)
I’ve Got You for 47 Seconds: That’s it - that’s the average time we focus on a task while working before we get distracted by an email, a text, the bird that flew by the window, the...<insert your reason here>. But we have control. Know what’s distracting you, find some time away from tech daily, and try deep reading (the old fashioned way, on paper…or older, on rock). (NYTimes)
Would You Drink Contaminated Water for a Month?: This is not a challenge. This is apparently equivalent to eating one portion of freshwater fish anywhere in the US (~48 PPT of PFOS, a subset of PFAS). A new study by EWG hit the newswire yesterday - perfluorinated alkylated substances (PFAS) are associated with increased risk of certain cancers, elevated cholesterol, changes in liver function and hormone levels, and lowered immune response. So...avoid the Lake Erie Perch! (Full story). Check out the EWG interactive map below...
Wednesday Weights
Get ready - got some music for you to get pumped up in today's video! That, plus some crazy "plyo" push-ups! Check out our upper body strength day today.
Click HERE to view the workout on our YouTube channel.
Workout and video courtesy of Connor J. Obrochta. Check out all of Connor's workouts on Playbook!
What We’re Reading
How Minds Change
You mean posting that economic study on Twitter about tax policy didn't change your brother's mind about how much we should all pay the government? Shocking.
Yes, we live in an increasingly divided society - at least when it comes to politics. But David McRaney suggests this isn't really that different than the past and that there are ways we can change minds. If you've read any recently published popular psychology books you'll recognize some of the science, but, at least for me, there was a world of eye-opening info on how our minds work and how we can update our beliefs and thoughts. Definitely worth a read!
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