End Procrastination, 3X Podcasts, Washcloths

Break your procrastination habit once and for all with this example-packed, well-researched book

Why this matters for your mental health

The Now Habit by Neil Fiore, Ph.D. is a book you need on your shelf. 

It helped me understand the nuance behind why I procrastinate. 

I needed something that was backed by research but contained practical examples as well. 

It's not just a list of tricks. 

It's a well-thought-out program that you can implement to actually get more things done in life.

Discover how many days it's been since a record-high temperature in cities in the United States (Totally interesting to see daily and all-time high records this!)

Why this matters for your mental health

OK, "checkers" be warned. This site will hook you. 

Checking behavior is part of my OCD, and I have to be careful not to overdo it. 

But this site feels different. 

It helped me understand how extreme weather events are affecting different parts of the United States, but in a way that is cold, hard fact.

And because most of the data is not updated constantly (thank goodness or we'd all be dead), I can look at it once or twice, be educated, and then be done with it.

Find amazing hiking trails wherever you are

Why this matters for your mental health

Walking is good for you. 

Walking in nature is even better. 

Living in Montana, it's basically a rule that I need to go outdoors to walk around and see beautiful stuff.

AllTrails is one of my favorite apps for doing that. 

Wherever you are, you can easily find and filter trails that you'll enjoy based on your chosen difficulty level, distance, etc.

Listen to podcasts on your iPhone as efficiently as possible (AT 3X SPEED!!!)

Why this matters for your mental health

Are you weird like I am? 

Do you listen to podcasts at 2X speed to get as much good info into your brain as is humanly possible? 

Is that still not fast enough for you? 

Then, consider Castro! Castro is the only app I've found that allows me to listen to podcasts at 3x speed. 

AND, their queue feature is outstanding. 

Just organize your podcasts the way you want, and the app will flow through them. If you use Apple Podcasts, they made it easy to get all your subscribed podcasts into Castro. 

You can do all this and more without paying to upgrade.

I bounce back and forth between Apple Podcasts and this one, using Castro for certain, longer podcasts.

Get rid of your dry skin right now with one of the weirdest products I've ever recommended

Why this matters for your mental health

I never in my life thought I would be a 34-year-old man sharing a link to a Japanese washcloth called "Super Hard." 

I don't know if that's a weird translation or what, but this washcloth actually is super hard and super amazing.

I have awful skin and circulation, which affects how I feel about myself, so I used to use a brush in the shower to stimulate my skin and blood flow. 

This washcloth is amazing. It's not overly aggressive, but it has replaced my brush thing. 

It's also like a loofa (spelling?) in that it lathers incredibly well with soap. 

Definitely has decreased ingrown hairs and improved the skin on my back, legs, and arms (TMI? I think not.)

If you like singer-songwriters with amazing vocals, you are going to ADORE Matt Corby.

The dude basically won the gene pool and is brilliantly talented. He also won Australian Idol, because why not?

You NEED to watch this all the way to the end because his singing skills in this acoustic version of Brother give me goosebumps every time.

He apparently wrote this after feeling intense shame for the way he treated a friend. This is totally relatable.

You're going to need to listen to this one to come down from the emotional ending from that first song I shared.

I've been listening to this mystically beautiful piano piece while writing. 

It puts me in a trance for hours.

So peaceful.

If you need to calm down, this song will be your new best friend.