Well-Being, Travel
"If you talk to Wallace J. Nichols, Ph.D., a marine
biologist and the author of Blue Mind, a book about the physical and psychological
benefits of water, for long enough, he’ll eventually ask you what your water
is. And as it turns out, nearly everyone has an answer.
Since humans started exploring the planet, we’ve
followed the water. Crossing oceans gave way to new discoveries and changed the
course of history; chasing rivers opened our horizons. As travelers, we seek
waterways on vacation, driving new coastlines in search of wild surf spots. We return to familiar
"blue spaces" we grew up around. Month after month, water graces the
covers of travel magazines like ours.
The immeasurable sense of peace that we feel
around water is what Nichols calls our "blue mind"—a chance to escape
the hyper-connected, over-stimulated state of modern day life, in favor of a
rare moment of solitude. Research has long found that humans are pulled toward
Mother Nature’s blue for, in part, its restorative benefits. Take the
Victorians for example: Doctors in that era prescribed “sea air” as a cure for
all sorts of issues, from pulmonary complications to mental health conditions."
Aging, Physical Fitness, Inspiration
(Read or watch the interview)
JULIA GRIFFIN: At
age 72, not only is Leightley a competitive powerlifter; she’s a record-
setting one at that.
LINDA LEIGHTLEY: I
have set several world records, which I’m really proud of.
JULIA GRIFFIN: Leightley
competes in 100% RAW, a worldwide powerlifting organization that emphasizes
clean, steroid-free competitions.
Since
2014, she’s garnered 12 world records in her age and weight categories;
132-pound Leightley can dead-lift 273 pounds.
But she wasn’t always so in shape. In 2006, after years
of shuttling three children and six grandchildren to their athletic activities,
she finally got her own itch to work out.
LINDA LEIGHTLEY: I
was 60, and I was very sluggish. And I said, you know, I really need to do
something for me.
Middle East, Girls, Leadership
"The war has taken its toll on my
country, however, I am thankful it hasn't affected me in person," she
says.
"Instead, it's made me
stronger and helped me realise what I want to do in life. I know now that
studying is the key to everything.
"Girl Guides has helped me
no end and it's one of the reasons I consider myself successful.
"I am a part of the efforts
of rebuilding Syria because I am a leader in the Scout movement."
Wall Street, Regulations
“There is another stark similarity between the 1987 and
2008 crises. In both cases, those warnings about fundamentally new market risks
and a fragmented regulatory system were largely ignored. The current mechanisms
for policing financial risk actually give regulators even less latitude for
improvised emergency measures than they previously had, thanks to provisions of
2010’s Dodd-Frank legislation aimed at deterring
financial “bailouts” during a meltdown.
In 1987, the financial situation truly was “different this
time,” and it remains different three decades later. But while high-speed
trading and social media mean the market can respond to panic rapidly, regulators
can’t respond much faster than they could three decades ago. Bank regulators,
market regulators, and insurance regulators still operate largely as separate
fiefdoms; there is no single agency with the comprehensive view the Brady
Commission recommended after Black Monday.
Why were so few safeguards put in place between 1987 and
2008, and even after 2008? The status quo always has many defenders, of course.”
Personal Development
“Developing
mental strength takes a
conscious effort, dedication and daily practice. Start with these 10 exercises
to work out your mental muscles.”
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