Hello friend,

I hope you've had a good week.

Before we dive into today's newsletter, I wanted to let you know that there won't be a newsletter next weekend because I'm away. I'll be in the UK for the weekend, taking part in the Run for Nature at Chester Zoo. The race is on Sunday, but I am going to try to rest on Saturday in preparation (the subject of rest ties in neatly with one of today's doodles).

Onto your weekly digest...

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✏️ Doodle Essays

The first of this week's doodle essays is about one of my favourite subjects: rest. The second is a cheeky to-do list reality check 😬

• ​Rest is an Act of Kindness to Others​
• ​Is Your To-Do List Actually a Wish List?​

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📚 Read

Here are some articles from other creators I thought you might enjoy:

• ​Frameworks by Mike Fisher (the teacher in me loves a framework; this is a great article illustrating their value).
• ​Is Burnout More Than Just a Work Thing? by Psychology Today (while burnout is technically defined as an occupational phenomenon, I've always felt it extends to other areas of life; what do you think?).

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

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📺 Watch

I love Naomi from Todoist's videos. This one is all about time blocking:

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Next week, I am delivering an in-person course on public speaking (there are a few spaces still available). If you are interested in improving your speaking skills but cannot access the session, I recommend watching this TED Talk from Julian Treasure. Recorded over a decade ago, it is a masterclass in speaking so that people want to listen.

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🧰 Tools

reMarkable's latested notepad device, the Paper Pro Move, is all over my YouTube feed. I tried the larger reMarkable a few years back and it wasn't for me, but this size looks far more practical...

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🎧 Listen

At this point in the newsletter, I would usually recommend a selection of podcast episodes, but honestly, I've not listened to much this week. I feel a little uninspired by my current podcast feed.

So instead, I am asking you: What is your favourite podcast?

It does not have to be specifically about productivity or wellbeing. Perhaps it is related to a special interest. Please reply to this email and let me know, and I will share those that I listen to in a future newsletter. Thank you.

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

Best wishes,

Martine

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