Good afternoon humans!

This morning, while sipping a cup of joe, I realised something wild. AI, once a futuristic curiosity, is now your best mate! You know the one who’s always hanging around—offering unsolicited advice, dispensing the latest gossip or talking till the cows come home as you drowse off.

But here’s the rub: AI isn’t just helpful anymore; it’s becoming part of who you are and how you grow—your mental fitness coach, your productivity sidekick, your synthetic life coach or your mechanical monk (sans robes).

Hmmm… how integrated will AI be in your life in a few years, a decade, half a century? Food or thought!

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Todays wire:

🗞️ Main Stories AI in Wellness, Self Growth, Productivity

• Not drinking enough daily water? Try this AI. 💦

• How AI can help you build a second brain 🧠 

• Fitness app Noom creates AI-powered 3D model of your body 🏋️

• New AI can change a persons belief in conspiracy theories 🖤

• Human creative team goes head-to-head with advertising AI 🙌 

• You’ll fall in love with ChatGPTs “advanced voice mode” - literally! ❤️‍

💡Learning & Laughs AI in Wellness, Self Growth, Productivity

• ⚡Supercharge + Optimise 🔋 (AI Tools & Resources)

• 📺️ Must watch AI videos (Real-life filters using AI in Virtual Reality 🌱)

• 🎒AI Masterclass (How to stop doom scrolling⚡)

• 📸 AI Image Gallery (The AI religion of the future?)

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💡 AI Idea of The Day 💡

Not drinking enough daily water? 💦 

• Use the Plant Nanny app, an AI-based hydration tracker, to gamify your water intake throughout the day. 🎯

• Log every glass you drink to keep your virtual plant alive. 🛠

• You’re now hydrated and your plant’s thriving like a rainforest! 🌱

🗞️ On The Wire (Main Stories) 🗞️

Discover the most popular AI wellbeing, productivity and self-growth stories, news, trends and ideas impacting humanity in the past 7-days!

🗞️ AI Productivity💡

Insight: How AI Helps You Build a Second Brain 🧠

Chances are you're guilty of "media multitasking"—and you may not even know it.

“Steven Johnson has a reputation as a research software nerd. The author of 13 nonfiction books, he’s constantly looking for digital tools to streamline his creative process. So when large language models – which power text-generating AI tools such as ChatGPT – started getting attention, he was most interested in what they could mean for organising information.”

From burnout to balance: How AI may just be your new Zen master of calm 💡

Let’s face it—multitasking is like trying to juggle flaming swords. You might pull it off for a minute, but it usually ends with a (metaphorical) fire alarm. In our distraction-heavy digital age, you’re probably guilty of hopping between emails, Slack, and that “urgent” spreadsheet, all while “browsing” social media.

Turns out, multitasking is the productivity myth you’ve been buying into—and it's costing you big time. In fact, studies show that this constant juggling act is actually a fast track to burnout. 🧠

Media multitasking, like toggling between work and the latest TikTok reel, has been linked to long-term forgetfulness and diminished cognitive control. In other words, the more you try to do, the less you actually remember.

Multitasking has been linked to increased anxiety and depression and, in 2021, distracted, ‘multitasked’ driving resulted in 3,522 fatalities in the United States, accounting for 8.2% of total driving deaths. In fact, Studies indicate that multitasking can reduce your productivity by up to 40%.

I can relate! I’m sure I’ve got a touch of ADHD, so multitasking for me is the daily norm; it’s part of my ongoing experience! I generally have dozens of tabs open, I’m constantly browsing my iPhone, checking up on my son, binging on a snack and doing half a dozen other things in the space of ten minutes.

That’s one of the biggest reasons I publish WellWired, because learning about AI has helped me become more productive, more conscious and better able to cut down on the incessant juggling. Result? More time with the people and in the places that completes me!

I’m sure some of you reading Well Wired every week have experienced some of the same results from infusing AI into your life…

That’s because AI promises to clean up your multitasking mess. AI can now handle the ‘busywork’ for you, take repetitive tasks off your hands and give you the gift of uninterrupted focus. Imagine that!

Think of AI as your own personal assistant who remembers everything so you don’t have to. AI tools like Supernormal, Otter AI, or Notion AI, can take notes, transcribe meetings and even summarise action points, so your bulging brain can focus on more complex tasks, instead of hoarding ideas like a beaver collecting twigs for a dam!

In todays information overload economy, we’ve all felt at times like our minds might one day break the dam of our thoughts and overflow…

However, there’s something even cooler than simple personal assistants! AI can help you reclaim your “deep work” mode. Forte Labs explains that AI brings something humans just can’t match—infinite patience.

Forget about losing track of time in the chaos of notifications; AI can organise your day, remind you to breathe and keep you focused on the tasks that actually matter. It’s kind of like a Zen productivity guru, guiding you back to your happy place of single-tasking bliss.

Yet, you might wonder: can you really trust AI to not become just another source of distraction?

While AI tools are undoubtedly helpful, there’s the risk of getting lost in their allure and ending up with more tools than tasks. The key here is balance. Using AI as your productivity partner means knowing which tasks to delegate and when to take a step back and let your own focus do the heavy lifting.

Discover how AI can help you ditch the multitasking and help you re-focus—without the digital burnout.

If you're struggling to stay focused in a media-saturated environment, these AI hacks will help you harness AI to stay on track and stay focused.

Being laser-focused is like playing with a magnifying glass in the sun. Spread the rays around, and all you’ve got is a slightly warm vibe. But focus it? Boom—instant firestarter!

The same goes for your attention. Scatter it, and you’re just busy. Focus it, and you’re burning through goals like a hot knife through butter.🔥

How to use AI to stock multitasking and hack your focus

• Automate the Repetitive Tasks: Use AI tools like Otter.ai or Supernormal to handle meeting notes, transcriptions and reminders.
  

• Set Digital Boundaries: Use AI apps like Clockwise and activate focus mode to block non-essential notifications during deep work sessions.
  

• Embrace Single-Tasking: Schedule tasks one at a time, and let AI manage the “when” and “how” of your calendar like Motions AI calendar assistant.

Harnessing these tips to stop the multitasking monster in its tracks will help you cut down the cognitive cost of working on tasks that could be taken over by AI!

Now you can make every moment count.

Key takeaways:

• Multitasking Myths Debunked: Research shows that trying to do it all leads to forgetfulness, burnout and depression.
  

• AI to the Rescue: AI can take over mundane tasks, freeing up your brain for more important work.
  

• Focus Mode On: AI tools can create distraction-free environments to help you stay on track and in the zone.

Why it matters?

In our fast-paced digital age, attention has become a scarce commodity. The constant barrage of notifications, emails, and social media updates has fragmented your focus, making it increasingly challenging to engage in deep, meaningful work. Like listening to your better half without thinking of work!

This phenomenon, often referred to as "attention blindness," means you miss out on critical information and fail to see the bigger picture. Life or death if your girlfriends telling you about her day! Enter AI, your ever-patient assistant that doesn't get distracted by the latest cat meme or the urge to check Instagram.

By delegating mundane, repetitive tasks to AI, you can reclaim your cognitive resources, allowing you to concentrate on what truly matters. It's like having a personal assistant who never needs a coffee break, helping you navigate the complexities of modern life with greater clarity and purpose.

What’s next?

As AI continues to evolve, its role in managing your attention will only get louder. Imagine AI systems that not only handle tedious tasks but also anticipate your needs, filtering out digital noise and highlighting information that aligns with your goals.

These intelligent agents could act as gatekeepers, ensuring that your limited attention is directed towards activities that offer the highest value.

However, this raises important questions about trust and control. How much should you rely on AI to manage your focus? And how do you ensure that these systems align with your personal values and objectives?

How much of your mental playlist are you cool letting AI remix? And how do you make sure your personal AI is jamming to your vibe, not some corporate overlord’s?

The future’s gonna be a tightrope walk—balancing AI’s freakishly infinite stamina with your freedom to steer the ship. It’s a dance between human and machine, and the beat of this drum 🥁 is only getting louder as we move into the age of AI!

As you integrate AI into your life, how will you make sure it boosts your focus instead of just another distraction? 🤔 

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Further Reading

• The health hazard of multitasking and how AI can help

• Media multitasking' might be fuelling long-term forgetfulness

• Digital attention: AI as a source of infinite patience

⚡ Quick Bytes AI Wellness News ⚡

Quick hits on more of the latest AI news, trends and ideas focused on wellbeing, productivity and self-growth over the past 7 days!

Key AI Wellbeing, Productivity and Self Growth AI news, trends and ideas from around the world:

• Wellness: Dr Nirvana Luckraj, chief medical officer of Healthdirect, says a new AI-powered clinical decision support system created to augment its national helpline services could triage patients and keep 300,000 people out of hospitals - no mean feat! 🧬
  

• Wellness: Researchers at Harvard Medical School have developed a new super AI model called CHIEF, described as ChatGPT-like, that can diagnose and evaluate various types of cancer with greater accuracy and flexibility than existing AI systems. 🙌 
  

• Wellness: A new fitness app called Noom lets you take an AI-powered 3D model of your body with your smartphone to show how you can transform your physique by tracking lean muscle mass to lose weight. But does it give you digital abs?⚡
  

• Productivity: Sydney-based indie agency Five by Five Global shows what can happen when a human creative team goes head-to-head with a new advertising AI model on a live brief. 🛒

• Self Growth: Conspiracy theories seem to be everywhere now, especially in the online world. Well now AI can change a persons belief in conspiracy theories, study finds. 🧠
  

• Self Growth: The latest version of ChatGPTs “advanced voice mode” is a feature you may just fall in love with - literally! It is starting to sound more human when you have audio interactions with it and that’s scaring some people. 😱 

⚡SUPERCHARGE + OPTIMISE 🔋

AI Tools and Resources

Here’s this weeks pick of the most effective, value-packed, versatile AI tools for wellness, productivity and self growth. Each has been hand-picked, tried and tested by yours truly! 🤖 We’ll do the hunting, so you can do the gathering.

• Wellness: Meet Noom: an AI-powered body scanner that turns your smartphone into a pocket-sized fitness lab. This isn’t your average “step tracker, eat less” app. Nope, Noom’s going 3D—literally. Snap a pic, and boom: you’ve got a full-body scan showing off your muscle mass, tracking your progress and even helping you nail those weight-loss goals.

  
  But wait, there’s more! It’ll also help you with your lean muscle retention, especially if you’re hopping on those trendy GLP-1 treatments. Think of it as having a personal trainer who lives in your pocket, minus the burpees. Does it give you digital abs? Not quite. But it might just help you sculpt the real ones. 💪📱⚡
  
  

• Self Growth : Youper is like having a pocket-sized therapist who never judges, always listens, and doesn’t charge $200 an hour. This AI-powered mental health app uses CBT, mindfulness, and other brain-hacking techniques to help you untangle your thoughts, chill out, and dodge bad habits like a pickle ball pro.
  

  It’s your emotional wingman—with personalised chats, coping tips, and mood-tracking tools to keep your mental health in check. Want to plug into your inner-Zen? Youper’s got your back. Feeling all the feels? Youper’s here to help you sort ‘em out. It’s balance on demand, no awkward office visits required. 🧠✨
  
  

•  Productivity: Forest is the app that guilt-trips you into focusing on your day—and honestly, it works. Here’s the deal: you plant a cute little tree in the app. Stay focused, and it grows into a thriving digital masterpiece. But the second you bail to scroll TikTok? Boom—your tree bites the dust. RIP, little buddy. 🪦
  

  The best part? Forest doesn’t just green up your screen—it greens up the planet. Every focus session helps plant real-life trees (yep, legit trees) through a partnership with Trees for the Future. Over 2 million trees and counting! So, if you’re looking to grow your productivity and your eco-karma, Forest has you covered. 🌳
  

AI wellbeing tools and resources (coming soon)

📺️ Must-Watch AI Video 📺️

🎥 Lights, Camera, AI! Welcome to This Week’s Reel Feels 🎥🎬😱

Tech insight: Real-life filters using AI in Virtual Reality

Want to change your room to a 1950’s boudoir in an instant? Feel like a scare and want to be in your own real life horror movie? Well now you can with these out-there AI-VR glasses. This is totally insane! Check it out!

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🎒 AI Micro Class  🎒

A quick, bite-sized AI tip, trick or hack focused on wellbeing, productivity and self-growth that you can use right now!

How to stop doom scrolling

• Doom scrolling: Want to ditch endless doom scrolling? Set ChatGPT as your accountability buddy and ask it to remind you of your big goal every hour. Think of it as your digital conscience, minus the guilt trip.
  

• Enhanced: Here’s a prompt you can use to do this:

Hi ChatGPT, I want you to be my accountability buddy and keep me focused on my big goal. Here's how I'd like it to work:
Goal: [Insert your big goal here].
Every hour, send me a quick motivational reminder to refocus on this goal, along with a practical tip or question to ensure I'm making progress.
If I seem to be getting distracted, gently redirect me without being too pushy—think of it as a friendly nudge from a digital mentor.
Let’s get started!

• Want more?: You can try combining this prompt with a smart app like Zario AI will limit and block apps to give you back time and focus. 🙌 

📸 AI IMAGE GALLERY

AI Art: The AI Religion of The Future?

Is this the AI religion of the future? A beautiful technicolour glow moves from one face to the next through the cathedral like prisms of the soul… Silicon and spirituality and wire and wisdom meld into the technology and Tao of today…

Digital artworks created by Mekuwelt.

👊🏽 STAY WELL

See you next issue for another round of rambunctious revelations!

Until then stay wired and stay well, 🌱
Cedric the AI Monk - Your guide in the silicon wilderness.

Ps. Well Wired is Created by Humans, Constructed With AI. 🤖 

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