#ThirstyThursday Issue #144

📚 Reading: Need a new book? Pick from these 380 recommendations.

💸 Finance: What you need to know about ‘lifestyle creep’.

💼 Career: How to navigate a mid-career crisis.

🏡 Home: Snag these patio furniture deals during Wayfair end of year sale.

💡 Side Hustle: Three signs it’s time to start your own thing in 2024.

Takeaways:

• The less healthy a personality, the more rigid and inflexible they are, making it hard to cope with disappointment.
• Very healthy people have extraordinarily flexible personalities. Just like physical health brings more flexibility in the body, mental health enhances flexibility in the psyche.
• Psychological flexibility is defined by adaptability, self-awareness, awareness of others, creative problem-solving, and the ability to self-regulate and soothe during stress.

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Fall is basically here, and the holiday season is just around the corner — meaning event planning is about to kick into high gear.

Whether it’s offsites, marketing events, or festive gatherings, the monday.com events template has you covered.

Visualize every step of your planning process, streamline RSVPs, and track success with intuitive dashboards.

Sync your team, store crucial documents, and automate the mundane tasks, so you can focus on what really matters — making your event unforgettable.

Get the free events template here.

Takeaways:

• Manage your mood: A positive attitude helps boost motivation. Try meditating or breathing exercises.
• Measure your progress: Tracking your achievements helps reinforce your ability to do it, and visually makes your progress tangible. Check out this template for goal tracking. Or this one.
• Make it public: Sharing your commitment public to someone makes you more accountable.

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Takeaways:

• There are supplements called nootropics that claim benefits of cognitive function. Substances like alanine, bacopa, creatine, alpha GPC, and Lion’s Mane, are being explored for their effects on focus, memory, energy, and overall brain health.
• Nootropics require a personalized approach. What works for one person might not work for another, and factors like age, genetics, and overall health play a significant role.
• While nootropics can be beneficial, the significance of a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle for optimal brain function shouldn’t be missed. Nutrients like Omega-3s, magnesium, and curcumin, as well as the impact of sleep, stress management, and physical activity impact cognitive performance.

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Keeping your workforce happy and healthy improves morale, increases productivity and heightens employee satisfaction.

That’s why SimpaloSnacks has made it their mission to supply healthy, yummy snacks to businesses all over the country.And right now — they’d like to help YOU.

Choose from an exciting variety of snacks including well-known favorites and new and unique options you wish you would’ve known about sooner.

With Simpalo you’ll get unmatched customization options, personal branding, great pricing and FAST delivery. You’ll also save time and money by not running to stores grabbing boring unhealthy snacks.

Placing your order is easy and stress-free.

Head over to Simpalo Snacks right now and customize your own box.

Takeaways:

• With a budget of $500, this DIYer painted her old countertops to look brand new using a specialized kit.
• First prep the surface, then apply the white base paint. Apply two coats and allow to dry overnight.
• Then you handpaint the veining to create the marble look. While it looks intimidating, the act is actually very simple using the kit. Lastly, you add the epoxy which allows the countertop to harden and become a useable surface!

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🛋️ Snuggle up with a custom luxury blanket, featuring your initials inside a cute smiley face.

👟 Hoka running shoes are perfect for those with wide feet, providing comfort and support.

🍽️ Make meal prep easier and quicker with these dividers, ideal for maximizing oven space.

☕ Boil water quickly with this electric tea kettle, perfect for your tea or coffee needs.

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