Morning Brew - ☕ The 369 Method

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New York’s hottest club is...manifestation. If SNL’s Stefon were still around, he’d tell you all the waiters look like Brené Brown and serve cocktails on meditation pillows. I’ll tell you that the buzzword is dominating my TikTok “For You” page. At its core, manifestation is the idea of believing something into reality. Who wouldn’t like a piece of that? So, check out these must-reads if you, too, want to manifest a Q3 trip to Bali: 

• Vox devoted 3,000+ words to The Big Question: Does manifesting actually work, or is it just BS? It may make you a believer. 
• TikTok’s fave manifesting technique is the 369 Method: Write down what you want three times in the morning, six times in the afternoon, and nine times at night. 
• Bestselling author Gabrielle Bernstein’s latest book is Super Attractor. She went on Jay Shetty’s podcast to discuss the keys to manifesting a life beyond your wildest dreams. 
• People to follow: The Spiritual Millennial, Aya (@piscesdoll), and Manifestation Babe, who says she manifested her 7-figure business, dream car, and husband. Damn. 

Read: 

• Vice’s Emily Cassel made a revolutionary argument last week: Procrastinating may be more about mood management than time management. 
• Why an Errand Friend—the pal who tags along for Target runs and Rx pick-ups—is better than a drinking buddy. 
• Creating a fake commute may help you beat the Monday blues. 
• A new interview with everyone’s favorite habit guy, James Clear. 

Listen: 

• Play the jazzy soundtrack to Soul, Pixar’s latest existentially ambitious film, and you’ll feel real classy while you work. 
• Brush up on your Langston Hughes with an updated list of FREE poetry audio books. 
• Two of my favorite people, Simon Sinek and Brené Brown, just released the best convo about how to develop an infinite mindset. 
• Try Listen To This, a podcast recommendations generator, to spice up your regular rotation. 

Watch: 

• My TV recs of the week: WandaVision on Disney+ and Lupin on Netflix. 
• What I’m watching this weekend: Regina King’s directorial debut, One Night in Miami. 
• To celebrate all five seasons of The Muppet Show coming to Disney+, enjoy this video of Elton John and the Muppets singing “Bennie And The Jets.”  

A bedtime story for adults: 

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Try it: 

• Wash: No matter what people tell you, you can and should clean your cast iron pan. According to an expert, this is the best way.
• Unwind: Stop doomscrolling and opt for one of these 57 ideas to decompress.
• Brunch: A guide to making cured salmon at home. Soon, you’ll one-up the almighty Russ & Daughters’ classic board.
• Stream: For Hitchcockians and Bigelow buffs, read the screenplays as you watch your fave flicks with ScreenplaySubs.

Buy it: 

• Tea time: I asked Daily Brew writer and tea whisperer Jamie Wilde about her favorite products for making single-serve, loose-leaf tea at home. Her recs:
  • The OXO tea infuser basket + this cute little tea spoon.
  • All of Art of Tea’s leaves, but especially the Earl Grey Crème.
  • These airtight tins for proper storage.

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