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I’m an Ultrarunner. Taylor Swift’s Treadmill Workout Wrecked Me

outsideonline.com

After three-plus hours on the treadmill belting out every song on the Eras tour, I can tell you why Swift’s concert training regimen works.

Talking out loud to yourself is a technology for thinking

psyche.co

Like many of us, I talk to myself out loud, though I’m a little unusual in that I often do it in public spaces. Whenever I want to figure out an issue, develop an idea or memorise a text, I turn to this odd work routine. While it’s definitely earned me a reputation in my neighbourhood, it’s also improved my thinking and speaking skills immensely. Speaking out loud is not only a medium of communication, but a technology of thinking: it encourages the formation and processing of thoughts.

December 2023