The Stuff that MattRs

Monday Motivation. Let this be the week that you learn how to set better boundaries. By learning to saying ‘no’ when necessary, you allow yourself the space to grow, focus on what’s truly important, and live a more balanced life. I’ve got you covered with some polite ways to protect your time. 

Listening. The four pillars of active listening. I like the thinking about communication here, and how we tune into messages that are being shared. I have some practical tips for active listening that people have found useful here. 

Energy. The A-Z of energy management. 26 ways to maximise the amount of energy you can bring to your work and productivity.  Bonus Stuff: How to maintain productivity and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

Productivity. When time management was easy. Cal Newport reflects on an era where prioritisation was much easier. Bonus Stuff. These time management tips from 2016 are still relevant. 

Confidence. Eight things that truly confident people do.  I really like #3 in this list as a way of building inner confidence on a daily basis. Bonus Stuff: More ways to build confidence. 

Start. The power of deliberate action. Committing to an action, starting a practice are powerful drivers towards success. You already know enough, now it is time to start. 

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Random Journal Prompt: What are some small joys in your life that contribute to your overall positivity? From my prompts for Positivity.

Bonus Stuff. Try my 30 day Journalling Challenge.
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Sleep. How to sleep when you are a perfectionist. Your mind could be the thing that keeps you awake at night. Bonus Stuff. Great sleep is easier than you think, some hacks that can help, and some more in my guide to good sleep hygiene.

Notes. Forever Notes is guidance for implementing a comprehensive Personal Information Management (PIM) system with the free, and easy to use Apple Notes. I use Apple Notes for everything, and this methodology makes a lot of sense. I’m working through implementing some of the tips here.

Books. You don’t have time to read bad books. Stick with me for some damn great book recommendations. Bonus Stuff: A great new app to help track your reading.

Creativity. A ten step guide to achieving a creative breakthrough. Some super advice on the preparation, incubation and insight process that will help you overcome an impasse you have in your work. Bonus Stuff. Seven levers to unlocking your creativity.

Trust. The CIA, FBI and Special Forces know about finding out if someone is telling the truth. Some useful techniques from law enforcement.  

Contentment. Is contentment an underrated goal in life? Most of us seek happiness, but maybe we’d be better off looking for contentment. This study suggests that contentment has unique benefits for people that seek and understand it. 

Finally. Limbo is a simple daily game where you have to guess the lowest whole number that nobody else guesses. This is like an online version of the game ‘spoof’.

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Have you tried FlowStuff? It's my ever growing and changing playlist of music for concentration and relaxation. 35 hours of mostly beatless and wordless music. You can follow along here.

🔈 Stuff to Listen to...

🎧 This week, my musical recommendation is from Australian electronic producers and DJ's - Rüfüs Du Sol. (Unnecessary umlauts included!)

Inhale / Exhale is the latest album from the trio. It effortlessly bridges the gap between sunset dance tracks and laid-back electronica that sounds crisp, clean and made for festival soundtracks.

A super listen, and perfect for sunshine afternoons. Highly recommended.

Listen to Rüfüs Du Sol - Inhale/Exhale here

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