{"id":40001,"date":"2022-06-12T09:00:43","date_gmt":"2022-06-12T16:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=40001"},"modified":"2022-06-07T10:33:38","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T17:33:38","slug":"meditative-mindm-c-escher-puzzleprehistoric-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/meditative-mindm-c-escher-puzzleprehistoric-planet\/","title":{"rendered":"Meditative Mind\/M.C. Escher puzzle\/Prehistoric Planet"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Best meditation music<\/strong>
\nThere\u2019s rarely a day that goes by that I don\u2019t listen to my\u00a0Meditative Mind: Music & Sleep app<\/a>. There are hundreds and hundreds of soothing and immersive soundscapes, chants, mantras, nature sounds and world music to choose from. I use it when I need to focus, meditate or sleep. The app is free to download and try out, but I happily pay the $38 annual subscription for access to their full library, unlimited downloads and an ad-free experience. There is also a\u00a0YouTube channel<\/a>\u00a0with lots of long-format music tracks added almost daily. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

M.C. Escher shape puzzle<\/strong>
\nUnlike regular jigsaw puzzles, which have pieces that don\u2019t match up with the artwork,\u00a0this puzzle\u2019s 40 large pieces<\/a>\u00a0are cut in the shape of the black and white creatures from artist M.C. Escher\u2019s 1957 lithograph\u00a0Mosaic II<\/em>. The puzzle is a lot harder to solve than you may think. It\u2019s out of print, but\u00a0used ones<\/a>\u00a0are available on eBay and Etsy. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Time-shift nature documentary<\/strong>
\nTake the legendary Planet Earth TV series and marry it to Jurassic Park technology times one million and what you get is the fantastic new nature series narrated by David Attenborough,\u00a0Prehistoric Planet<\/a>. It\u2019s about the life of dinosaurs 66 million years ago. It employs state of the art synthetic beings and the latest scientific understanding to depict everyday dino life with stunning veracity and clarity. It genuinely tracks like an intimate nature documentary. Streaming on Apple TV. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Low-cost tracking device<\/strong>
\nI am a convert to Apple\u00a0AirTags<\/a>. I hide these tiny buttons in my luggage to keep track of where it is. On a recent walk in England our luggage was forwarded each day, and with the AirTag I could track their whereabouts. If I stray too far from my daypack (as if I had forgotten it) I get an alert on my phone. And attached as a fob on our car key, I can track where in the house the keys were left using my phone. I have a friend who slips one in critical packages he ships. I am putting one in all my bicycles. Each AirTag is $29, and its replaceable battery lasts about a year. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

The Free Learning List<\/strong>
\nFreelearninglist.org<\/a>\u00a0is a directory for finding the best education resources on the internet\u00a0\u2014 including links and descriptions to free courses, YouTube explainer channels, podcasts, subreddits, effective thinking newsletters, how-to websites and more. Each listing is scored on effectiveness, design and popularity. It makes me want to never waste time on the internet with so many mind-enriching resources like this available. \u2014\u00a0CD<\/p>\n

Learn Getting Things Done in 15 minutes<\/strong>
\nDavid Allen\u2019s\u00a0Getting Things Done<\/em><\/a>\u00a0changed my life when I read it almost 20 years ago. It describes how to create a process you can trust to capture everything you need to do, and then create physical actions to complete those tasks. The benefit is that you can stop using your brain for remembering what to do and instead use it to focus on what to do next. The book is worth reading, but everything you need to know about practicing GTD can be found on this webpage,\u00a0GTD in 15 Minutes – A Pragmatic Guide to Getting Things Done<\/a>. For me, it was a valuable refresher. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

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