September 15, 2013

Links I Love: September 15, 2013

Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/iPad and enjoy 🙂

Links I Love
Original image source: Mike Licht

CAREER

Hate your job? Here’s how to fix it. (Penelope Trunk)

To Achieve Wealth you MUST Have Big Dreams. (Life After College)

Is Little Data The Next Big Data? (Linked In)

PRODUCTIVITY/SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

How To Stop Procrastinating By Using The 2-Minute Rule. (Thought Catalog)

And just because you’re short on time doesn’t mean you can’t take a break: 40 Ways to Relax in 5 Minutes or Less. (Greatist)

16 Things To Start Doing For A Day That Ends As Well As It Starts. (Thought Catalog)

Ever “go to bed” super early (8pm!) but then not turn the lights out and actually sleep until way late? Ugh, that is the bane of my existence! 6 Ways to Empty Your Head And Get to Bed. (Time Management Ninja)

10 Surprising Facts About How Our Brains Work. (Buffer Blog)

HEALTH/FITNESS

And now that you know how the brain works: 3 Ways to Trick Yourself Into a Better Workout. (Fit Bottomed Girls)

New awesome series of posts: how much does genetics determine your ability? Running in Genes Part 1. (Das Mixture)

The Fitness Habits Of Wildly Successful People. (Huffington Post)

I liked this practical list: Steps to Cure Sugar and Junk Food Cravings ON THE SPOT! (Under 30 CEO)

The 20 Most Inspiring Health and Fitness Mantras. (Greatist)

This is much longer than a single line, but I found it also rather inspiring: The Beauty of an Early Morning Run. (fANNEtastic Food)

What about skipping your big breakfast in order to run? Actually, not that bad of an idea! Myths Surround Breakfast and Weight. (New York Times)

On the dinner front, Thai is one of my favorite cuisines while traveling (actually, anything Asian) – and this Healthy Menu Navigator: Thai is a great example of why… there are just so many options! (Well + Good NYC)

TRAVEL

Love this perk! Now need to make sure I hit Diamond this year so I can maybe try it out… Delta Airlines Woos Ultra Frequent Fliers. (NPR)

Cool new service for traveling pets! Hollywood Film Studio Uses Plane Props to Train Dogs How to Fly. (Skift)

Ever wonder how airline meals are designed/made? Here’s a great in-depth look: The Fare Up There. (Roads and Kingdoms)

The title of this sounds cool – World’s first Instagram-themed hotel – but when I learned that it’s basically just paying attention to details, my take became… shouldn’t every hotel be doing that? (Tnooz)

Tokyo was chosen as the host, but here’s a new idea: Why Can’t We Just Host the Olympics in the Same Place Every Year? (Atlantic Cities)

MISCELLANY

Speaking of Instagram/social media addiction (hi, right here!): For Couples, New Source of Online Friction. (New York Times)

If you want to have a little uplifting happy cry, check out 28 Pictures That Prove Dreams Do Come True. (Buzzfeed)

Still down? Check out my friend Laura’s article on How to Be Optimistic About Everything. (Greatist)

Some really fascinating commentary on gender issues in the music industry: Rosen on Country Music’s Women Problem. (Vulture)

Finally, in remembrance of 9/11/01, here’s an uplifting time lapse of the rebuild: One World Trade Center Time Lapse 2004-2013. (YouTube)


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