Hi there,

Welcome back to You Got a Minute by LifeAt. If you’re new here, you can get caught up by checking out our blog here!

Viral vibes: what’s popular right now

• 👩‍💻 How needing to make the most of everything is hurting our creativity:
  This article takes a closer look at the unending pursuit for productivity, showing how the constant pressure we face can really wear us down mentally and impact our cognitive abilities.

• 😖 World Mental Health Day was this week: With World Mental Health day having happened this week, here’s tips on how to take action to promote mental wellness in your every day life.

• 🤖 Research suggests it’s easier to share with a virtual person than a real one: It’s no secret that AI is impacting dozens of industries; this article dives into how patients are more willing to disclose personal information with a virtual human. Interestingly, some folks feel more at ease sharing private aspects of their lives with AI and feel that this interaction is safer and more supportive.

• 🌐 Bye bye, .io - How a country ceasing to exist impacts our digital lives: Officially, .io—and a whole bunch of websites—will be disappearing. That’s because of a treaty being signed that will effectively erase an entire territory from the world map. Read more about this fascinating historical lesson on physical history and our digital futures.

What we learned this week 🧠 

Here are a few of the things we enjoyed learning about this week & wanted to share with y’all:

• 🍂 Why fall is the most productive time of the year: Several surveys show that autumn is the best time to get a fresh start. This article by Noisli deep dives some fascinating data about focusing.

• 🎯 How to set realistic Q4 goals: Strategies for setting realistic end of year targets without burning you (or your team) out. Devin shared this article with the team as we worked towards our current Q4 goals.

• 🥇 Single goal focus: Ever struggle to get focused on just one thing? We liked this article on how setting a single “big goal” each day can help you stay on track and prevent burnout.

• 🌊 How to easily trigger your flow state: Rorrie enjoyed this podcast from Instant Genius on how to trigger your flow state (easily).

What you loved this week ❤️ 

Check out the spaces our community is loving this week on LifeAt:

• autumn in japan

• cozy autumn evening in reading nook

• fall spooktober mix

• balkan national park

LifeAt: Start focusing

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See you on Sunday 🥰 

Thank you for checking in with us this week! Be sure to tune into our Sunday newsletter, where we will be discussing the impact that screen time has on your brain. We will also have your favorite Real or AI game, and Reader Spotlights, so be sure to check it out 😃 

see y’all on the internet,
rorrie 🌱 & devin 🌎