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Feed Your Mind
Explore tips from experts and The Feeder community on how to keep yourself positive and mindful.
Plus, you'll find recommendations for great reads, virtual art exhibits and tours, films to watch, and lots of other ways to keep your mind healthy and strong.
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- Jun 7, 2021
- 1 min
#78 is a MUST READ!
"READ THIS BOOK!!!" #78 is a thriller with a great plot, how could it not be, it's in the title?!
- May 18, 2021
- 2 min
Plan Creatively: 3 Tips for Setting Goals
We are almost halfway through the year and it's a good chance to check in on your 2021 resolutions.
- May 17, 2021
- 2 min
Book #66 Scores 10/10
Nearly halfway through 2021 and Alison is on track for nearly three books per week! She rates book #66 an almost unheard of 10/10. To see...
- Feb 6, 2021
- 1 min
Book 21 in 2021!
Barely into 2021 and Alison is already up to book number 21!
- Feb 6, 2021
- 1 min
Alison Talks About 150 Books
Alison loves bigs dysfunctional family sagas almost as much as she loves Chardonnay.
- Jan 13, 2021
- 2 min
2020 Reading Recap
Here are the lists that absolutely no one asked for: my best fiction and non-fiction books of 2020.
- Dec 3, 2020
- 1 min
Holiday Reads for a Little Me Time
Elin Hilderbrand is one of my favorite authors.
- Nov 17, 2020
- 3 min
Seasonal PIES for Holiday Health
PIES is a strategy to help you prioritise and manage your mindset during this busy end-of-year season.
- Nov 17, 2020
- 1 min
Alison's October Reads
Getting lost in a book is my definition of self-care. I read 10 books in October and would recommend these three.
- Nov 14, 2020
- 1 min
Alison Hates Self-Help Books
Alison is coming for you Elizabeth Gilbert & Glennon Doyle...find out why!
- Nov 3, 2020
- 1 min
Short Stories
Grace has her perfect life thrown into disarray after a parent at her son’s school is murdered and her husband is at the center of it.
- Oct 28, 2020
- 1 min
Spooky Books
Spooky book recommendations—enjoy at your own risk.
- Oct 19, 2020
- 1 min
Treat Yourself to These Reads
I have TWO HUNDRED PAGES of books downloaded onto my Kindle. And yet I keep buying more books. This is a problem.
- Oct 19, 2020
- 2 min
Calming Kids' Fears
Fear comes from not knowing or understanding—the more kids know, the less they will be afraid.
- Oct 19, 2020
- 2 min
Calming Kids' Fears: No More Bumps in the Night (Part 2)
Give your kids the tools to cope and conquer their fears.
- Oct 6, 2020
- 3 min
I'm Reading...
We asked a few men what they are reading—there are some surprising choices.
- Sep 22, 2020
- 1 min
No Bull, We're Living for this Movie
If you've watched too many Disney movies and are looking for something different, check out The Book of Life.
- Sep 22, 2020
- 3 min
Listening is More than Hearing
Let's talk about how to reset our listening and focus on those closest to us.
- Sep 22, 2020
- 1 min
Name that Tune
Test your musical knowledge—you may be surprised at how much you know.
- Sep 8, 2020
- 1 min
August Reads
The end of summer! And what a summer it was...I read 15 books this month. My top five are...
- Aug 11, 2020
- 1 min
Alison's July Reads
Good thing I read 16 books in July, because August is a bust—our new puppy is taking all my reading time!
- Jul 14, 2020
- 1 min
Baldwin, Franklin, and Cable Cars
Read Baldwin. Listen to Aretha. Sip a Cable Car.
- Jul 7, 2020
- 1 min
Alison's June Reads
In honor of the Fourth of July, here are four books I’d wholeheartedly recommend.
- Jul 7, 2020
- 1 min
The Goods
The Goods: good reads, good cocktails, and good music all combined to create a single wholistic sensory experience.
- Jun 30, 2020
- 2 min
Changing Minds & the Planet with Art
Artists working with found objects, up-cycling materials, and bring awareness to a variety of environmental issues.
- Jun 23, 2020
- 2 min
Make Fitness a Habit
Give yourself the best chance of success by scheduling your fitness or sports time regularly.
- Jun 23, 2020
- 3 min
Amp it Up!
Attain a positive mindset for fitness and sporting success.
- Jun 23, 2020
- 1 min
Sporty Scavenger Hunt
A sporty scavenger hunt with 15 things to do/find! Try it with your immediate family or expand the fun over video to compete with friends.
- Jun 16, 2020
- 2 min
Summer Reads
Escaping into a long read on a lazy summer day is sheer bliss. We asked The Feeder community for some of their favourite summer books.
- Jun 10, 2020
- 2 min
Give Yourself a Brain Break
The internet is full of weird and wacky websites. Let us be your digital guides for a 15-minute brain break.
- Jun 10, 2020
- 1 min
Alison's May Reads
Reading suggestions from fun summer reads to non-fiction business advice.
- Jun 3, 2020
- 3 min
Book Your Place Now
Books transport us to places and times we might not otherwise visit. Books can help us understand a country or city before we visit or...
- May 26, 2020
- 2 min
Surfing the Waves
Advice on how to care for yourself while riding out emotional ups and downs.
- May 26, 2020
- 1 min
Oceans of Calm
Let the vast ocean sites and sounds relax you in this 10-hour (!) video from BBC Earth. It's white noise for your brain.
- May 26, 2020
- 1 min
Practice Self Compassion
Quick tips for self care while riding out emotional ups and downs. Try taking 10 minutes alone. Tune in. Ask what's going on in the moment.
- May 20, 2020
- 0 min
Home Demos with Bill Nye
Get back to basics with simple science experiments from the guy who taught millions of kids that science is fun!
- May 19, 2020
- 2 min
Scavenger Hunt!
Special Correspondent Alison just graduated from George Washington University (Congratulations Ali!!) with a degree in marketing. She...
- May 19, 2020
- 1 min
Weekend Themes Make Time Fly
Themed weekends to beat quarantine boredom including Superheroes, Easter, Frozen the movie, and Camping.
- May 19, 2020
- 1 min
Beyond Board Games
A Singapore family stays busy with themed dinners and Lego Masters contests.
- May 19, 2020
- 1 min
Productions for All Ages
Interactive storytelling and a production of Macbeth aimed at teens.
- May 12, 2020
- 1 min
Support Your Local Theatre!
Arts are struggling. Support your local theatre.
- May 12, 2020
- 2 min
Working From Home Tips
WFH tips from a pro, who does it with ease.
- May 12, 2020
- 1 min
Alison's April Reads
Reviews from an avid Reader.
- May 6, 2020
- 1 min
Mindful Colouring
Try Mindful Colouring as a destress activity.
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
Appearances Can Be Decieving
Discover how Frida Kahlo used her wardrobe to create her persona.
- Apr 28, 2020
- 1 min
Routine Magic
Routines represent security and predictability—exactly what we need right now.
- Apr 20, 2020
- 1 min
Alison's March Reads
Recommendations from an avid reader.
- Apr 14, 2020
- 2 min
Rainbow Thinking
Adaptability: tips for coping with the new normal.
- Apr 14, 2020
- 1 min
Feed Your Mind: The Arts
Pared down recommendations from The Feeder network.
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