Mindful Monday - August 31st

Hello... hello... hello!

Good morning and welcome to your regular (and at times a bit weird) Mindful Monday email.

Banana Bread anyone?

This is a great little article delving into the weird and wonderful ways that baking helped so many people navigate their way through lockdown. Here's my favourite banana bread/muffin recipe.

Honey as an alternative to antibiotics

A recent study from Oxford University’s Medical School and Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences suggests that symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) respond well to a prescription of honey while avoiding potential exacerbation of antimicrobial resistance. Nice one, bees.

Prison magic

A life in prison. Seemingly endless time and not much hope of life outside. Enter a magician, mail and adapted props. Here's the story of how a magician helped teach inmates magic and offered a little hope.

Floppy disks

Remember those cumbersome floppy disks that we used to rely on? Well, some Boeing 747s still rely on them for software updates. Seriously.

Fish anyone?

While trying to save one species of fish, scientists accidentally bred a whole new fish…Fail!?

And finally...

What I've been thinking about recently

Slow and steady. Simple pleasures. These two phrases are forming the basis of most of my decisions. They're helping me keep life simple and more meaningful. You're welcome to try them, too.

Big love,

Luke X