{"id":39497,"date":"2021-12-05T09:00:32","date_gmt":"2021-12-05T16:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=39497"},"modified":"2021-11-30T12:14:12","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T19:14:12","slug":"typatonequiet-your-mind-chatterkevins-golden-oldies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/typatonequiet-your-mind-chatterkevins-golden-oldies\/","title":{"rendered":"Typatone\/Quiet your mind chatter\/Kevin’s Golden Oldies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Make ambient music by typing<\/strong>
\nGo to\u00a0Typatone<\/a>, tap out a few characters on your keyboard, then click the on-screen button with the musical note. It will play an original piece of music. Each time you click the button, it plays a different style of music. This could be useful for podcasts or videos. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

How to quiet your mind chatter<\/strong>
\nHere is a case for talking to yourself more often.\u00a0Ethan Kross, experimental psychologist and neuroscientist,<\/a>\u00a0suggests that a key strategy for controlling negative thought loops and ruminating is \u201cdistanced self-talk\u201d \u2014 talking to youself as if you were another person. This involves calling yourself by name and using non-first pronouns like \u201cyou\u201d.\u00a0This interview on Nauti.lus goes further into the technique<\/a>. I like to talk to myself out loud while I\u2019m driving alone. It\u2019s a sacred time when I get to ask myself questions, spew out my fragmented thinking and work problems out. I feel confident and safe doing this in the car, because no one can hear me and if anyone sees me they\u2019ll just assume I\u2019m on the phone. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

My golden oldie products<\/strong>
\nThis year I focused my\u00a0Cool Tools Holiday Gift\u00a0<\/a>list on golden oldie products that I still use. Stuff that I have recommended in the past and still love and use now. But none of these seven are really gift items, so ignore the title. These are just proven good stuff I recommend. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Far out followable<\/strong>
\nMy favorite out-of-this-world twitter account to follow is the Curiosity Rover\u00a0@MarsCuriosity<\/a>. It keeps me up to date on Rover\u2019s findings and images, like this\u00a0picture postcard posted recently<\/a>. It\u2019s a dose of awe in my timeline. The most recent raw images of Mars can be found here:\u00a0https:\/\/mars.nasa.gov\/msl\/multimedia\/raw-images\/<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Analog planner<\/strong>
\nI\u2019m a die-hard Google Calendar user, but my wife swears by\u00a0Lett\u2019s Classic Weekly\/Monthly Planner<\/a>. It\u2019s about the size of a smartphone and each\u00a0two-page spread<\/a>\u00a0displays seven days of the week plus a small monthly calendar for reference. She keeps it in her purse (along with a pencil). \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Self-healing car tires<\/strong>
\nWe have a small all-electric car (Chevy Bolt) that does not carry a spare tire. Instead it is outfitted with\u00a0Michelin Selfseal Tires.<\/a>\u00a0I was a little dubious these would work, but recently I had a tire puncture from a large screw in the tread, and the system worked well. The self-healing goo inside the tire kept the air in despite the puncture. But the screw was too big to remain. So in my garage at home, I pulled the screw out with pliers, which initially let some air out. Overnight the tire half-deflated. Next day I pumped it up again, let it sit for a few hours and it was as good as new. No issues. While this won\u2019t work for gashes or huge punctures, I\u2019d certainly consider Selfsealing tires for my next car. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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