The RNDM #05

Welcome to Issue #05 of The RNDM

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This week we’ve got a great Google Chrome extension that can help you get the most out of your breaks, we learnt about a trippy new study on doppelgangers and find out about a new way to boost your focus, productivity gummies!

Doppelgangers may act alike as well as look alike

The world never ceases to amaze. Doppelgangers are amazing from observation alone. However, new research has shown that apart from looking similar, doppelgangers may actually act similarly too. Researchers from the Josep Carreras Leukemia Research Institute found that doppelgangers, who had no famililal relation, shared similar genes. The lookalikes were more likely to both be smokers and also similar in height and weight. There was also similarity in whether they were right handed or left handed. What was also even more remarkable was that the doppelgangers had the same medical conditions such as asthma or short-sightedness. Trippy, right? Check out the full twiter thread and article by clicking here

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The After-Action Review Method

Small but consistent improvement over time can compound over time to great success. One way to make sure you're slowly improving is to implement the AAR method. The After-Action Review (AAR) is a technique used by fortune 500 companies and the navy seals to learn from mistakes and improve slowly. The AAR is a 4 question model to help you learn and improve from situations you come across every day. Ben Meer does a simple breakdown on how to implement the AAR. Check it out by clicking here

Teeny Breaks

A great chrome extension to help find science-backed ways to get the most out of your breaks.

Check it out on the Chrome extension store.

Fail Small, Not Big

- Gretchen Rubin

Didn't wake up on time and get a good start to your day? Don't beat yourself up over it. This quote from Gretchen Rubin will help you reframe your day and stay motivated. Reframing the day into quarters or cutting it up into little games, allows you to display self-compassion and not beat yourself up for the slightest mistake. Just get your focus back and concentrate on the next game. Make the day all about the small wins and aim to win more times than losing. By the end of the day you will be able to look back and evidently acknowledge on all the small wins you got. Keeping a done list is something you can do to track all the small wins in your day in a note. So when you look back on the day you'll be happy with and focus on the wins and forget the tiny mistakes you made. I learnt about keeping a done list from the book Four Thousand weeks: Productivity for Mortals. Want to read more about this then check out our last issue.

Productivity Gummies?

ASYSTEM have released a new product, dubbed Productivity Gummies, produced using a synergistic combination of ingredients proven to increase productivity. These flavoured gummies also contain a new form of slow release caffeine dubbed, NewCaff, that doesn't cause a caffeine downer. Check out this article for more information and also to read how the author fared using these taskmaster candies.

That’s all for this week. We hope you enjoyed reading.

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