A&B #106

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👋 Hey everyone,

Here are a few popular posts you may have missed:

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• 20 Books that just might change your life forever

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• 12 Valuable lessons from "The Practice of Groundedness"

📚 Book Summary:

This week's book is The Practice of Groundedness by Brad Stulberg.If you're looking for a book that's similar to Essentialism, you'll enjoy this one. Here are a few short lessons from the book:1) Focus On Your RelationshipsMany of us believe that being more productive will make us happier, but productivity plays a tiny role in our overall happiness when compared to relationships.Researchers from Brigham Young University studied 300,000 people for an average of 7.5 years and found that loneliness was associated with elevated levels of stress, poor sleep, increased risk for heart disease and stroke, reduced immune function, and depression. They concluded that loneliness was more harmful than obesity and as harmful as smoking.On the other hand, a study from Harvard followed the lives of over 700 people for 75 years. The study cost them $20 million. The main takeaway? Good relationships make us happier and healthier.The study found that strong relationships were the best predictor of life satisfaction, and better predictors of long and happy lives than social class, wealth, fame, IQ, or even genes. So instead of spending your free time trying to figure out how to maximize your productivity, spend some time reflecting on who the important people in your life are and how you can spend more time with them. 2) Stop Multi-tasking (Seriously)Multi-tasking makes us feel like we're getting more done, but it's an illusion.Here's what research tells us: When we multitask we don't do two things at once, but rather, our brains constantly switch between tasks, dividing our cognitive capacity and increasing the chances of us getting distracted.Researchers at the University of Michigan found that when we multitask we only get about half as much done and with a lower level of quality and enjoyment.A study by King's College London found that multitasking led to a similar performance result as a 10-point drop in IQ.So although multitasking makes it feel like we're doing more, it decreases our productivity. 3) Put Your Phone Away (Far Away) Constantly checking our phones can feel like we're being productive and on top of things, but like multitasking, it has the opposite effect.Research from the UK shows that the average person checks their phone every 12 minutes. Research also shows that merely having your phone in view will decrease your attention because it takes a fair amount of mental energy to resist checking it.Constantly checking your phone also trains your brain to be in a constant state of hyper-alertness, always thinking about what else is happening in the world. Notifications are designed to be bright and loud so that they seem important and exciting but in reality rarely are.The best thing you can do to combat these distractions is to put your phone on mute and leave it in another room.Bonus lesson:"Not having our phones during short periods of waiting helps to decondition our addiction to stimulation, novelty, and speed. This carries over into larger aspects of life. The less we depend on novelty and speed, the more we can make intentional decisions about when to seek newness and move fast versus when to stay put and slow down."So the next time you plan on running errands, going for a walk, going to the gym, or using the bathroom, try to avoid taking your phone with you.

✅ Actionable Advice: 1) If you want to be happier, focus on your relationships.

• A 75-year study from Harvard found that relationships were the best predictor of life satisfaction and happiness.

  • Call or text someone important in your life to make plans to hang out with them this week.

2) Stop multitasking.

• Multitasking results in lower quality work and less enjoyment as well.

• Focus on one thing at a time and you'll get more done AND get more pleasure from it.

3) Turn your phone OFF and put it out of sight.

• Put your phone on silent or airplane mode so you don't get distracted by notifications.

• And put it in another room so you're not tempted to check it as often.

🎧 Podcast/YouTube Update:

Here are 3 new videos:

• 5 Best Books of 2022 (so far)

• 5 Books That Will Help You Get 5x More Dates

• 5 Books That Will Change Your Mindset Forever

📖 Reading Lesson:12 Visuals that will make you a better reader.

⭐️ Weekly Quote:"If you didn't come from a family of readers, make sure a family of readers comes from you."(share here)

Thank you for your support everyone, I'll see you next Sunday!Read on,Alex W.