Jul 6, 2019

The Long Game - Issue #120

By Taylor Somerville • Issue #120 • View online

I hope everyone had a Happy 4th of July here in the US. I am traveling home this week to spend time with my parents. I don’t get to see them nearly as much as I should. Given that, I did not have time for a full newsletter. I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer enjoying the memories you are making with friends and family.

If you have some downtime, check out this week’s links. There are some interesting ones in there.

The Neuroscience of Cravings – Elemental

Serving as an experimental subject in the lab of Peter Hall means eating chocolate or potato chips — as much or as little of either as you want. And there’s no catch. While you’re scarfing down the…

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The Hidden Complexities of Common Sense (How to be Less Wrong) - Medium

To err is human, but millions of people go through life assuming (and sometimes insisting) that they are right about nearly everything. Thomas A. Edison once said, “The three great essentials to…

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Why is it So Hard to Stick to Good Habits?

Want to form good habits and actually stick to them? Read this article to get practical ideas for sticking to good habits for the long-term.

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Mr. Rogers Had a Simple Set of Rules for Talking to Children - The Atlantic - Pocket

The TV legend possessed an extraordinary understanding of how kids make sense of language.

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Intermittent Fasting For Athletes: Benefits and Concerns | Mark's Daily Apple

To the average person, the idea of elite athletes skipping meals sounds like pure madness. Athletes are fine-tuned, well-oiled machines. Machines need

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The Navy’s USS Gabrielle Giffords and the Future of Work - The Atlantic

These days, it seems, just about all organizations are asking their employees to do more with less. Is that actually a good idea?

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The Attention Diet | Mark Manson

Distractions have become so pervasive in the digital age that we’ve come to accept them as normal. Here’s how we can escape their grip and free our minds a little.

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Humans have made 8.3bn tons of plastic since 1950. This is the illustrated story of where it's gone | US news | The Guardian

Until recently we didn’t know how much plastic was piling up around us. When we found out, the picture wasn’t pretty

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Happy 4th!

Taylor

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By Taylor Somerville

The Long Game is a newsletter for people that want to grow and challenge themselves. It is about the drive to better ourselves mentally, physically, and spiritually while having the curiosity to enjoy the journey. I will include articles, podcast, videos, and blogs on a variety of topics ranging from psychology, fitness, meditation, and nutrition. I am a certified XPT Coach, I hold the Art of Breath certification, I am a CrossFit Level 1 trainer and hold the Aerobic Capacity certficate. Checkout my website www.symmetry.live to learn more about the services I offer.

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