There's a guy who goes around US asking 70 to 100-year-olds their:
• Biggest Regrets
• Biggest Lessons
• Advice to their younger self
Most of their answers are the same…
Here are my top 8:
When 2 Madrid-born players urge the crowd to sing political statement “Gibraltar is Spanish” this isn’t football, celebration or the signs of a New Spain. As role-models it sends a clear message to young people that old Franco-style views that ignore our rights as a 🇬🇮people are OK. They aren’t. That Rodri earns & Morata earned their habichuelas in England is beyond irony @marca@ManCity@ChelseaFC
The most relaxing song on the planet (according to science)
This may sound like one of those clickbait headlines – "This Song Will Make You So Relaxed, You Won’t Believe What Happens Next!" But for once, there's some solid science behind the hype.
The song is called Weightless by Marconi Union.
It was created in collaboration with sound therapists and they created this song to relax the living daylights out of you.
The secret is in the tempo: It starts at 60 beats per minute and gradually slows to around 50.
This steady, declining rhythm helps sync your heart rate with the beat, essentially slowing it down. It’s like your heart's getting a gentle massage from the inside.
The song has no repeating melody, which puts your brain into a mode of passive listening, which is a fancy term for zoning out.
It also includes ambient sounds and harmonies to create a sense of space and depth, tricking your brain into thinking you’re in a calm, open environment, far away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Researchers measured the song's impact on stress levels and found that it can reduce anxiety by up to 65%!
It even outperformed other relaxing music and popular tracks like Adele’s “Someone Like You”.
So the next time you're feeling stressed, put on some headphones and let “Weightless” do its thing. Your brain will thank you.
Here's the song on Youtube: https://t.co/MRbGnELHFS
Here's an exercise to help you with box breathing. Breathe with the ball and follow the instructions. This can help you to exit fight or flight mode--your sympathetic nervous system and help you to enter rest and digest mode--your parasympathetic nervous system. 🌻 #stress
Went to a London funfair today where they give every child a wristband with the parent’s contact details in case they get lost. It’s the best simplest idea I’ve seen in years. Like, duh!!! 💡 💡💡 Why doesn’t this happen at every theme park/ zoo/ soft play centre?!