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Getting It
By Subaan Qasim & Daniel RedfearnSociety & Culture
Getting It episodes
- Why Reading is Important and How to Make the Most of it
Having both recently made a commitment to read more and more regularly, we try to explain the importance of reading and why we feel most people should be reading more.
Key points from this episode:
- Reading physical books vs Kindle/e-readers
- How to choose which book to read next
- The insane return on investment of reading a book
- How to make reading a habit
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Please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It helps a tonne in helping new people discover the podcast!---
Get involved!
Have a thought or insight about something we discussed? Or have a question/episode/new topic for us to delve into? Then drop us a message at [email protected].---
Connect and stay up-to-date
We want to interact with our listeners as much as we can, so follow us on Instagram and/or Twitter for snippets from our episodes, random thoughts, and general discussion: @gettingit_pod.Prefer to have a visual element to your podcast consumption? - Then listen and subscribe to us on YouTube.---
Check out our website! - gettingit.co.uk
You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts.---
What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.---
About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.---
Like our show soundtrack?
Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud and Instagram for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.46 min - A Discussion on Willpower, Self-control and Focus
We have an impromptu discussion on the relationship between self-control, willpower and focus. We talk about the ways we try to take control of these factors in various areas of life, so that the lack of those qualities doesn't control us.
Links and references:
- Willpower by Roy Baumeister
- Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey
- Radish and cookie experiment
- Effects of food and breaks on judges' parole decisions
- The links between blood glucose and self-control
Key points from this episode:
- Why we should use less willpower, and not more.
- Our perspectives on the formation and maintenance of habits
- Why we always keep our phones on do-not-disturb and turn off notifications.
- Brief advice on forming and maintaining habits.
- How to best avoid distractions.
- Should we listen to music whilst studying?
- The best way to use the Pomodoro technique for studying.
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Enjoyed the episode?
Please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It helps a tonne in helping new people discover the podcast!---
Get involved!
Have a thought or insight about something we discussed? Or have a question/episode/new topic for us to delve into? Then drop us a message at [email protected].---
Connect and stay up-to-date
Follow us on Instagram and/or Twitter for snippets from our episodes, random thoughts, and general discussion.---
Check out our website! - gettingit.co.uk
You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode.---
What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.---
About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.---
Like our show soundtrack?
Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud and Instagram for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.1 hr - Getting Up to Date in Tennis
Dan gets Subaan (a tennis noob) up to speed on tennis to be able to understand the sport better.
Key points from this episode:
- An overview of the rules of the game
- The surfaces played on in tennis and their implications
- The structure of grand slam tournaments
- The greatest active players
- Why now is the best time to start following tennis
---
Enjoyed the episode?
Please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It helps a tonne in helping new people discover the podcast!---
Get involved!
Have a thought or insight about something we discussed? Or have a question/episode/new topic for us to delve into? Then drop us a message at [email protected].---
Connect and stay up-to-date
We want to interact with our listeners as much as we can, so follow us on Instagram and/or Twitter for snippets from our episodes, random thoughts, and general discussion: @gettingit_pod.Prefer to have a visual element to your podcast consumption? - Then listen and subscribe to us on YouTube.---
Check out our website! - gettingit.co.uk
You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts.---
What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.---
About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.---
Like our show soundtrack?
Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud and Instagram for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.1 hr 1 min - Getting It: The Who, What and Why.
In this trailer episode, we explain what you can expect from this podcast. We cover who we are, what we what we plan to talk/discuss about, our intentions behind starting this podcast, and our ethos: curiosity, variety, and discipline.
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Enjoyed the episode?
Please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It helps a tonne in helping new people discover the podcast!---
Get involved!
Have a thought or insight about something we discussed? Or have a question/episode/new topic for us to delve into? Then drop us a message at [email protected].---
Connect and stay up-to-date
We want to interact with our listeners as much as we can, so follow us on Instagram and/or Twitter for snippets from our episodes, random thoughts, and general discussion: @gettingit_pod.Prefer a more visual element to your podcast consumption? - Then listen and subscribe to us on YouTube.---
Check out our website! - gettingit.co.uk
You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts.---
What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.---
About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.---
Like our show soundtrack?
Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud and Instagram for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.17 min
About Getting It
From the publisher's feed
The conversation where we try to understand life just a little bit more.
Hosted by Daniel Redfearn and Subaan Qasim, we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.
From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.