Boost Curiosity/Presentation Maker/Be Lazy

Create Beautiful Presentations Without Having to Be a PowerPoint Pro ("The First Presentation Maker That Designs For You"

Why this matters for your mental health

Tediously dragging stuff around on a screen to make a presentation feels awful. Especially when you're already crunched for time. It's one of the most anxiety-provoking activities I know of.

I use Beautiful.ai to quickly make presentations. The free version is great and automatically snaps presentation elements into place without me having to worry about messing up my designs. They have tons of templates as well to make the presentation-creation process stress-free.

You have ideas to share. Spend less of your life clicking and dragging stuff. Come on now.

Learn About Quite Possibly the Most Curious Person Who Ever Lived

Why this matters for your mental health

I listened to on audiobook version of this book years ago, and I was blown away.

Leonardo da Vinci may have been the most curious person who ever lived, and Walter Isaacson makes him come alive. It's like you have a super-genius sitting in the room with you imparting all his wisdom.

It made me wonder: was da Vinci a genius because he asked questions about everything, or did he become a genius because he was so curious? You'll have to read it to find out.

Read This to Ask Better Questions and Improve Your Quality of Life

Why this matters for your mental health

If you're looking for one book to understand the power of questions, make it this one.

Warren Berger distills so much wisdom into A More Beautiful Question.

The book pays for itself even if you get one or two great new questions to ask yourself.

When you're stuck in a mental rut, never doubt the power of a great question to get you unstuck and moving forward again.

Copy the Tactics of a Creative, Movie-Making Genius

Why this matters for your mental health

So, get this. I'm not even a movie person, and I'm recommending this book.

Even if you've never watched a movie by David Lynch, you have to read this easy-to-digest book. In short chapters, Lynch shares the secrets to his creative success.

This book is another fantastic way to boost your curiosity and improve your life.

Understand Why It's Hard Work to Be Lazy (But Totally Worth It)

Why this matters for your mental health

This is a short article I read and loved this week. The School of Life is a great mental health resource regardless, but this article especially hit home for me. 

Because...I'm not good at being lazy. I'm not. 

Even when I'm supposed to be on vacation, I can't relax. I want to be doing something "productive." This time in Mexico has been good for me because it's forced me to bend my routines to blend work with fun. Work should be fun anyway if you enjoy what you do, which I do.

This article will teach you why we often struggle to embrace laziness.

Despite his name, The Tallest Man On Earth is not actually that tall at 5'7".

He's just a quirky, creative dude and one heck of a songwriter.

I saw him play years ago in a little theater in Richmond, Virginia, and I was blown away by his talent.

He is a master of creating and delivering emotional states through his songs.

There's No Leaving Now will shift your emotional state, so get ready for it.