Coffee with Tanya - Vol. 8

Today’s volume is about:

1. Technology and Data - datavizproject - discover the world of data visualization with this project
2. Business resources - CrunchBase - everything you want and need to know about any company in the world
3. Culture and Art - visiting Europe and art is in your blood - the best museums in Europe is for you
4. Phsycology - HSP - Highly Sensitive People - what is it, how to recognize it and benefit from people with HSP
5. Well-being - AURA - meditation, music and sounds, life coaching

Go grab a coffee and let’s begin!

Technology and Data

Discover the world of data visualization with the Data Visualization Project and unlock the potential of your data storytelling. This one gives you a clear explanation of each type of graph and data visualization, which is a huge help in today’s data-driven world. Super interesting!

It is a remarkable online resource that offers a curated collection of various data visualization techniques. Whether you're a data scientist, journalist, designer, or simply interested in visualizing data, this website is a treasure trove of ideas and examples. Each visualization is accompanied by a detailed description, real-life examples of its application, and links to relevant tools or libraries that can assist you in creating similar visualizations.

Check out this Alluvial Diagram example (and yes, this is a word!).

Business Resources

Would you like to access reliable and current information about companies, startups, funding rounds, or the company you are considering working for? Whether you are a business enthusiast, entrepreneur, investor, or employee, Crunchbase can provide you with the information you need.

Crunchbase is an all-encompassing online platform that offers a wealth of business intelligence data, making it a crucial tool for anyone involved in the business world. With its easy-to-use interface, you can explore a wide range of data, including company profiles, funding details, executive information, and industry trends. You can swiftly locate the information you require to gain insights into a particular company, identify investment opportunities, monitor industry trends, or analyze market landscapes.

Culture and Art

Vacation in Europe?! Here is a list of the top museums in Europe! Have more? Write it down in the comments section:)

Explore Europe's rich history, art, and culture by visiting the top museums. Whether you're a history buff, an art lover, or seeking breathtaking experiences, these museums are a must-visit. This article provides a guide to the best museums in Europe, with large coverage and insightful recommendations to help you curate an unforgettable museum-hopping adventure. It will assist you in discovering the most famous and less well-known museums, catering to your interests in ancient cultures, Renaissance art, or modern works.

Those who are familiar with me know my deep connection with art and how much I enjoy seeking inspiration from the most exceptional artists of the past. My personal favorite one is Borghese Gallery and Museum, a villa housing 15th- to 18th-century artworks with pieces by Bernini & Caravaggio with gorgeous Borghese Gardens. I highly suggest visiting this extraordinary place even if it is not included in your itinerary. If you happen to be in Rome, make sure to stop by and witness the wonder of marble that cannot be put into words!

Psychology - HSP

Highly Sensitive Person, or HSP, is a term coined by psychologist Elaine Aron. According to Aron’s theory, HSPs are a subset of the population who are high in a personality trait known as sensory-processing sensitivity, or SPS. The trait of high sensitivity, also known as sensory processing sensitivity, is found in 15% to 30% of the population and has been researched for over 30 years. It is characterized by a more responsive nervous system, an ability to perceive subtle nuances in the surroundings, and a tendency to process information with greater depth. If the average person’s brain takes in 100 pieces of information, the sensitive person’s brain takes in 1,000.

I came across the term "Highly Sensitive Person" for the first time when a friend recommended the book "The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You". Reading the book helped me gain a better understanding of this trait I had and its benefits, not just its drawbacks.

The following are the Kindle highlights I made while going through the book:

• First, they notice what others miss, having a greater sense of what is happening for their team. Second, they prefer to process more than simply to take action, often standing back to let others on their team receive credit. Third, and most important, they exhibit what is called “resonant leadership,” obtaining a “feel” for what is going on, often nonverbal, so that they lead with understanding and empathy. Such leaders tend to “say and do the right things at just the right time. This isn’t luck or magic, it’s their innate ability to feel deeply, process richly, and patiently consider the right words and actions for the moment.”
• “…your intuition is right often enough that HSPs tend to be visionaries, highly intuitive artists, or inventors, as well as more conscientious, cautious, and wise people.”
• “other words, sometimes HSPs do not just know how someone else feels but actually feel that way themselves to some extent.”
• “He is drawn to everything artistic, especially music (true for many HSPs).”
• “… HSPs are easily stressed by overstimulation (including social stimulation), or having learned their lesson, that they avoid intense situations more than others do.”

Last month, Melody Wilding, who is an executive coach and author of "Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work," wrote an article in HBR (Harvard Business Review) that provides an excellent example of how an employee's high sensitivity can become a great superpower if they learn to identify it. Managing highly sensitive people requires a learning curve but is necessary to take advantage of their assets. Managers should shift their perspective, provide clarity, give HSPs time to formulate responses and understand their need for decompression. By recognizing and valuing the contributions of highly sensitive team members, managers can create a more inclusive and supportive workplace culture that benefits everyone.

Well-being

Aura Health is an app and platform that offers guided meditation and mindfulness exercises to help people reduce stress, improve sleep, increase focus, and achieve emotional balance. The app provides a wide range of personalized guided meditations on various topics such as stress reduction, anxiety management, sleep aid, and self-care.

Each meditation is led by experienced mindfulness teachers and is accompanied by calming music and visuals. The app also offers mindfulness reminders throughout the day to help users pause, breathe, and center themselves during moments of stress. Additionally, you can see your progress to help you monitor meditation practice and personal growth.

Check out this 7min Let go of the day meditation or 1-hour Deep sleep and pain relief.

On This Day in History - May 22

• 1939 - Italy and Germany signed the Pact of Steel
• 1972 - President Nixon became the first US president to visit Moscow, USSR
• 1972 - Ceylon changed its name to Sri Lanka
• 1990 - After 150 years of separation, Marxist South Yemen and conservative North Yemen are unified as the Republic of Yemen
• 2010 - Jordan Romero, a thirteen-year-old boy from the United States, became the youngest person to climb Mount Everest

Quote of the Moment

“It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.” // Theodore Roosevelt (speech at the Sorbonne, Paris, April 23, 1910)

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