Burk
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My Unexpected Favorite 3 Indoor Exercises
Famous Prussian philosopher Wilhelm von Humboldt once said: "True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united."
8 Manageable Ways to Stabilize Your Mental Health
1. Go outside This shouldn't really be a tip, but in our day and age, it has sadly become one. Going outside, spending time in nature, breathing fresh air, these things are indispensable for our well-being. 20 to 30 minutes a day will already lower your stress level and prevent mental illnesses such as depression. I've neglected this tip all too often. Working behind my desk all day. So, let's make this a conscious effort to go outside.
The 3 M-Words I Try to Live by in My 30s
They say "You don't get older, you get wiser". This is that kind of a story. All too often, when I was younger, I was going through the motions, you know what I mean? It might be a hindsight thing, but now I believe three aspects of life were missing from my otherwise wonderful teenage years and young adulthood. The 3 M-words I try to live by now: Mindful, meaningful, and minimal.
BurkPublished about a month ago in Motivation
How Nutrition Science (Mis)Leads to Dietary Advice, and the 20% Madness
Nutrition science is a mess, basically. A scientific discipline that is riddled with debates, obscurities, ambiguities, myths, and false positives. I used to entertain the idea of studying nutrition. I am glad, I didn't. It's extremely interesting, yet outrageously misleading and corrupted.
Top 5 Most Popular Websites 1995–2005
I was there. At the beginning of the digital age. The introduction of the internet to the mainstream public. I saw the rise and fall of MySpace, the first steps of Facebook, how Apple went from bankruptcy to being the most valuable company in the world. Heck, I even witnessed the launch of a tiny project called Google Search. The internet made all this possible. Oh, how it has changed in 3 decades. Take a trip down memory lane with me and revisit the most popular websites from 1995 to 2005.
Apple Is Secretly Building a Social Media Network
Apple is at war with Facebook. Over privacy, data protection, tracking, and probably a dozen things more. To further heat up their rivalry Apple is now (and has been for quite a while) secretly building its own social media network to compete with Facebook's namesake but also with its messaging platforms Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp.
5 Pro Tips for Medium Beginners (2021)
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post called "5 Important Things to Do When Starting On Medium" with tips for Medium beginners. It was well-received. So today, I'm going to share 5 pro tips for Medium beginners. These are more advanced suggestions for your success on Medium.
I "Accidently" Gained An Email List With 600+ Members in 4 Months
Email lists are all the rage right now. Everybody is doing it. Email marketing is thriving. No wonder, emails are a personal way to directly connect with your audience. It's an honor to be invited into someone's mailbox. But it's hard to get there, although many people on the internet make it sound suspiciously easy. It's not! Not in the way most people tell you.
