Coffee With Tanya - Vol. 15
Talking about: Canva work redesign, emotional mastery, geoparks, math lectures, literacy pen
Talking about: Canva work redesign, emotional mastery, geoparks, math lectures, literacy pen!
Here is what's on the menu for today:
- Work redesign - Canva work redesign 🎨
- Wellbeing - how to handle unpleasant feelings 🪷
- Travel - discover UNESCO’s Geoparks! 🌍
- Personal development - math geeks in the crowd? 🧠
- Learning read and write - bridging the gap with literacy pen 🖋️
- Word bites! New words to explore 🔡
In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on // Robert Frost, an American poet.
Creative World - Canva Revolutionizes Work With AI Features
To redesign the way we work, we’re redesigning Canva itself with a suite of game-changing workplace products transforming Canva into an all-in-one platform to supercharge how your team creates, engages, and collaborates on content // Canva, May 23, 2024
In their very colorful latest event (watch the video below), Canva introduced a suite of cutting-edge AI-powered features for its 185 million-strong user community. The Australian tech giant Canva is elevating creative workflows with its latest innovations like:
- Magic Design: Instantly generate polished ads, presentations, and more using enhanced AI capabilities, revolutionizing the creative process.
- Magic Grab: AI-powered photo editing allows seamless movement, removal, or replacement of any element within images in seconds.
- Magic Media: Generate engaging videos from simple text prompts, streamlining video production like never before.
Here you can read the official announcement, and watch the full 58-minute video of all the announced new features, with some surprises inside (dancing and stuff 💃).
Emotional Mastery - Embrace Unpleasant Feelings
Remember! Wave of emotion lasts roughly 60-90 seconds, which means that feelings are temporary. You can handle 60-90 seconds 💪
In this video, the Psychologist Joan Rosenberg delves into the crucial role of addressing unpleasant feelings for personal growth and emotional resilience in her talk. It emphasizes the lack of education and underscores the pivotal nature of managing these feelings for overall success. By introducing practical techniques such as the 60-90 seconds rule, the talk empowers individuals to ride through waves of emotions, acknowledging their impermanence. Embracing bodily sensations and understanding that feelings are like waves that come and go can lead to personal growth and positive changes in relationships and goals. Watch the full video for more insights.
Travel - Discover UNESCO’s Geoparks!
Looking for your next adventure that blends stunning landscapes with rich cultural heritage? Look no further than UNESCO's latest batch of Geoparks! These incredible destinations, across 48 countries, have just joined the ranks of 213 global Geoparks.
Each Geopark is a treasure of unique geological wonders, from the dinosaur fossils (Is Ross here?!) of Brazil's Uberaba to the mesmerizing blue waters of Croatia's Imotski Lakes. But that's not all... Geoparks weave a tapestry of humanity's history with these geological marvels, promoting sustainable tourism practices along the way.
Lynn Brown
Personal Development - Math Lectures
Calling all math geeks in the crowd 🥸 Ever wondered what it's like to be a mathematics student at Oxford? If not, move to the next section... But if you do, this is for you.
The University of Oxford Mathematical Institute has a YouTube playlist featuring a range of lectures from various courses and years. Dive into these lectures to glimpse how math is taught at Oxford, from introductory topics to advanced courses.
Literacy Pen: Empowering Individuals Globally
Awesome and a user-friendly little device in front of you! ✏️
Illiteracy remains a global barrier, limiting opportunities and full societal participation for millions. To tackle this challenge, the World Literacy Foundation has created the Literacy Pen.
This innovative device transcribes spoken words into letters on a screen, allowing learners to trace them to paper, reinforcing literacy through auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learning. Designed for accessibility, the pen is lightweight, ergonomic, and open-source, making it a promising tool to bridge the literacy gap and empower individuals around the world.
Introducing Word Bites! 📚🌟
As a fellow word enthusiast, I’ve created this section to satiate your lexical curiosity. Each time, we’ll explore a fascinating new word together.
Today’s featured term is… Ataraxia - calmness untroubled by mental or emotional disquiet (shhhh...).
May in History
- May 2, 2011 - Death of Osama bin Laden - U.S. Navy SEALs killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in a raid on his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, marking a pivotal moment in the War on Terror.
- May 5th
- 1821: Death of Napoleon Bonaparte - the former Emperor of France, died in exile on the island of Saint Helena, marking the end of an era in European history.
- 1862: Battle of Puebla - Mexican forces defeated the French army at the Battle of Puebla during the French intervention in Mexico. This victory is commemorated annually as Cinco de Mayo.
- May 25, 1977 - Release of Star Wars - The first film of the iconic Star Wars saga premiered, profoundly impacting the film industry and popular culture worldwide.
- May 29th, 1953 - Mount Everest summit reached by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, who became the first climbers to surmount Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world (29,032 feet [8,849 metres]).
- May 30, 1883 - Opening of the Brooklyn Bridge - a marvel of engineering connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn, opened to the public in New York City.
That's all for today... Stay tuned for the next coffee time (coming soon!)
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