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A Glimpse into My Week and How I'm Boosting Productivity

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Selim Uysal
July 25, 2024

Hey all,

I hope you are doing well.

Today is the 25th of July, and it's Thursday. I wasn't able to ship the newsletter yesterday, but I wanted to keep my commitment to do it weekly.

You can also watch this YouTube video prepared only for my newsletter subscribers: Watch Video.

Where I’ve been?

This past week was a bit busy. I was trying to complete the training content for the consultancy or training facilitation work that I will be doing next week in Turkey. I'm still in Germany but traveling this weekend.

The weather here is quite nice—cool and sometimes rainy—but I think in Turkey, it's very hot. Next week, I will be going to Amman, Jordan, which I expect to be very hot as well. So, I’ve been enjoying my time here in Germany.

What I’ve been doing?

I've been working on content development for my training, some email projects, and our residence permit application, which has involved a lot of administrative work. That's why I haven't recorded any videos or published anything in written form in the last few days.

But starting August 1st, which will be the last day of my training, I hope to get back to content creation. I'm currently at the Ruhr University Bochum campus and have found a nice pathway from my child’s kindergarten to the university library.

What I’m listening?

I’m listening to David Huberman’s podcast Huberman Lab and Cal Newsports' podcast The Deep Life. My favorite episodes are below.

Dr. Jonathan Haidt: How Smartphones & Social Media Impact Mental Health & the Realistic Solutions

In this Huberman Lab episode, my guest is Dr. Jonathan Haidt, PhD, professor of social psychology at New York University and bestselling author on how technology and culture impact the psychology and health of kids, teens, and adults.

www.hubermanlab.com/episode/dr-jonathan-haidt-how-smartphones-social-media-impact-mental-health-the-realistic-solutions

Ep. 309: Deep Habits - The Deep Life by Cal Newport

On this show, we often talk about major overhauls to your work and life. In this episode, we go the other way and focus on the small habits that can make a big difference. In more detail, Cal describes eight ...

www.thedeeplife.com/podcasts/episodes/ep-309-deep-habits

What about fitness, health & running?

In terms of fitness, I haven’t done much except for walking around 10,000 steps per day. I hope to start running in Turkey next week. Here in Germany, I couldn’t manage my time and energy effectively with other responsibilities and work commitments.

Productivity/Personal Development Tip of the Week

Digital Minimalism: This week, I'm challenging myself to practice digital minimalism.

I deleted the Instagram and YouTube apps from my phone. I think it's really useful, and I already have seen a major decrease in my screen time. I'll keep you posted in my next newsletter episodes.

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Regards,

Selim

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