Hello friend,

Happy weekend to you.

​My favourite doodle this week introduced the term Popcorn Brain. I'm pretty sure it is not just me who finds this idea a bit too real and relatable. It perfectly captures that feeling of a jittery, overstimulated brain; something many of us experience far too often.

I'm making small changes, though, and one is linked to another of this week's doodles about mobile phone use. I've moved my mobile back into my home office for overnight charging, which means I can't check my phone first thing in the morning or last thing at night. It's a small change, but I already feel a positive shift.

If your brain is feeling a bit popcorn-y, maybe set aside some time this weekend to pause and read this newsletter. Select the articles, podcasts, and videos that interest you and watch one at a time. Enjoy.

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✏️ Doodle Essays

Here is this week's short essay collection:

• ​The MoSCoW Method for Prioritising Tasks​
• ​Practice Makes Perfect (Including the Bad Stuff)​
• ​Take a Break Before You Need One​
• ​Do You Have Popcorn Brain?​

And here are the doodles:

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📚 Read

I enjoyed these articles this week:

• ​How Tech’s Most Resilient Workers Handle Burnout (I liked the acronym ARMOR as a burnout shield).
• ​A User Guide To Working With You (This article includes a great template and example).

If you're curious about the books I'm reading, you can see my library in Tana here: Library.

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📺 Watch

There are some really smart ideas in this video about file and folder management, even if you don't adopt the creator's entire system:

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​This one might seem a little "off topic" but it is shared with wellbeing and creativity in mind. The irony of sharing a TikTok clip when the title of this newsletter relates to Popcorn Brain is not lost on me. Regardless, isn't this a wonderful idea for an easy, 365 (or month-long) creative project?

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🎧 Listen

These podcast episodes are worth a listen:

• ​Tess Daly on Taking Your Holiday Wellness Seriously (Happy Place).
• ​Simon Sinek on How to Find Meaning When Life Feels Overwhelming (Modern Wisdom).
• ​One-Page Productivity (Deep Questions).

I listen to podcasts in the Snipd app, but you can find shows and episodes I recommend wherever you like to listen to podcasts. Use my referral link to get a month of Snipd Premium for free.

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That's all from me today. Have a great week, and I will be in touch again next weekend.

Best wishes,

Martine

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