Today's round-up includes:

  • Play
  • Sleep
  • Planners
  • Workcations
  • Digital detoxes
  • And much more...

Housekeeping

First, a quick housekeeping note: I'm celebrating my graduation next weekend 🎉 Due to travel and the subsequent (anticipated) energy expenditure, there will not be a Notes by Martine email next weekend. I promise you a bumper edition the following weekend, likely including cheesy graduation photos.

Thank you for understanding.

A Week of Play

I've just finished my weekly review. Looking back on the week, it's easy to see an overarching theme: play.

I've been playing with new tech tools (planners, specifically, more on that below). I've also been playing with ChatGPT. I decided to pay for a month of ChatGPT plus to see what the fuss is about... it's fair to say my mind is blown!

And then there's this (see below). If ever a tweet could sum up a playful week, it's this one:

Lego Pyramids
How to do a Weekly Review

Resources

Routine | The Most Advanced Calendar for Productive People
Routine is the most advanced calendar app, combining tasks & notes to supercharge your productivity. Available on iOS, macOS & Windows.
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It took me months to get through the Routine waiting list, but you can skip the queue. I have 5 invites to give away. Reply to this email promptly with your best email address, and I will invite you.

Articles

Digital detoxes don’t actually work
A digital detox is a period in which a person voluntarily refrains from using digital devices including smartphones, computers and social media platforms. However, recent research has shown that digital detoxes can negatively impact our overall well-being.
Ness LabsDr. Hannah Rose
Workcations Are Not a Thing. Let’s Keep It That Way.
Remote work is work. Let’s not pretend it’s vacation.
The MuseMore from Regina Borsellino
The sleep advice no one tells you
Sleep better without sacrificing your tech.
VoxAllie Volpe

Podcasts

Action Research: Lighting a Fire in Further Education - Audemic: Access any academic research via audio
Join us in episode 14 for a candid conversation with Martine Ellis, writer, coach and educator on wellbeing-driven productivity. What is action research, and why is wellbeing so important in academia?
Audemic: Access any academic research via audioJ. R. Kruszynski

Events

I am speaking at some local events over the coming months, so if you are Guernsey-based, please consider coming along. Click the button below for more information.

Speaking Events

That's a Wrap

As always, thanks for reading.

Hit reply and let me know what you found most helpful this week - I’d love to hear from you.

See you in a couple of weeks.

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