The Next Iteration Podcast

Meditation is a scientifically proven way to increase happiness, focus, satisfaction, and general well-being. Sound too good to be true? Maybe, but we think meditation is a great habit that everyone should adopt.

Tune into today's episode to learn more about the science behind meditation, the different types of meditation, and our own personal experiences with it!

If you're interested at all in getting started, we also provide some beginner tips and resources to help you get started.

https://www.nytimes.com/guides/well/how-to-meditate

https://www.headspace.com/

Our very first book review episode! And what better way to kick it off than by discussing one of our personal favorite books, Sapiens, by Yuval Noah Harari. Sapiens discusses the history of humankind, detailing the specific advancements and developments that allowed humans to evolve into the most dominant species on Earth. A must read for anyone curious about how society and culture became what it is today.

Additional reading:

Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond

A Brief History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

Time Management is a topic near and dear to our hearts, as we've both struggled with things like procrastination and apathy. In today's episode, we talk about strategies, apps, and methods you can use to increase your productivity and better manage your time!

Resources:‎

Be Focused - Focus Timer on the App Store

https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/be-focused-focus-timer/id973130201

Thomas Frank on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG-KntY7aVnIGXYEBQvmBAQ

Our first interview episode features our own co-host, Fuad Ali! Fuad is a 3rd year student at McMaster University studying Biomedical Engineering who's co-op'd at Tesla, Wealthsimple, the intelligence arm of the US Government, a startup, a consulting firm, and will be at Twitter next term.

In this interview, he answers questions on how he broke into the tech industry, the best way to apply for and land your dream job in tech, and what to look for when choosing between job offers. He also talks us through his lowpoints and personal experiences, if cali-or-bust lives up to the hype, and how to overcome rejection.

Let us know who you think we should interview next by shooting us a message or leaving a comment!

We talk about sleep -- why sleep is really important, what the science behind sleep is, and how to build better sleeping habits! COVID-19 may have disrupted your sleep schedule, but it doesn't have to stay that way for the rest of quarantine ;)

Key book reference: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker

On this episode, we talk about something all of us can relate to -- feeling behind in life. We've all felt that tinge of jealousy and disappointment while comparing ourselves to peers who seem so far ahead of us. Where does that feeling come from, and what can we do to combat it? We talked about our personal experiences and some great resources as well.

Book: The Defining Decade by Meg Jay

Having a hard time keeping up with the news, sifting through information, and determining what's real? So are we. Listen to us talk about how we consume media in an age where deep fakes and Trump's tweets are a thing.

Setting New Year's resolutions? Struggling to keep up with them? On this episode we deep dive into goal-setting; how to set SMART (Specific, Measurable, Assignable, Realstic, Time-based) goals, stick with them, and actually achieve what you want. We share some of our personal experiences, reference some great works, and talk about some psychology.

Books: Atomic Habits by James Clear

Intro Music: https://soundcloud.com/shrxud