Wonderful Things and Resources for You While #workingfromhome
The bits and pieces of kid's education while having fun, your learning path, entertainment, wellness, work, and technology for those working from home…
Working from home becoming more common and mandatory for some businesses around the world during global lockdown and MCO. It doesn’t have to be disruptive and can in fact open up new opportunities for better collaboration and fulfillment.
In fact, any business or personnel can enable and navigate for better remote working with the right tools, skills, and methods. We’ve written plenty of content on the subject at different platforms, which we link to below, along with our best recommendations for tools and resources from across the internet giant and service providers, and everything else you could possibly need to make working from home a success while having fun. You would love to have this #workfromhome kit for yourself and your loved ones.
Skills & Learnings
Coursera (link)
Free courses in a variety of subjects! Build skills with courses, certificates, and degrees online from world-class universities and companies.
Harvard University (link)
Harvard University is offering more than 60+ free online courses for those who want to expand their knowledge and master new skills! The courses range in duration from a week to 15 weeks, with subjects that include programming, health and medicine, social sciences, art and design, and many more.
Medium (link)
The heart of Medium is our global community of writers, editors, and readers. Medium memberships help us pay creators for their best work, give you unlimited access, and keep your reading ad-free. From your commute to your couch and everywhere in-between, the free Medium app is the best way for you to read and write anywhere during the global lockdown.
Future Learn (link)
Stay connected and choose from hundreds of online courses from top universities and specialist organizations. Pursue your interests by exploring by subject category.
General Assembly (link)
Enjoy General Assembly’s free online learning resources. Dive into coding, data, design, digital marketing, and product management with their library of free classes, guides, and tools.
Khan Academy (link)
Khan Academy is a non-profit educational organization, offering free online courses, lessons, and practice for all ages! It offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard, that empowers learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom.
Solo Learn for Mobile Codes Learner (link)
Learn to code for free. Join the largest community of mobile code learners today!
Duolingo (link)
Learn over 30+ languages online for free, with bite-sized lessons!
Harvard Business Review (link)
The leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, books, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review aims to provide professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to help lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact.
Reading, Arts & Culture
Google Virtual Art Tours (link)
Created by the Google Cultural Institute, explore content from over 2,000 leading museums and archives. Step into the Museum of Modern Art, Opéra de National Paris, The Munch Museum Oslo, or take a 360° tour of a Discovery Space Shuttle.
Met Opera Nightly Streams (link)
Enjoy free nightly opera streams from 20 April to 26 April! Plus explore the articles and resources to expand your knowledge and enhance your experience as you enjoy the streams.
Amazon — Audible Audiobooks (link)
Amazon’s new platform is accessible through a web browser and does not require users to enter any credit card or personal details. The collection, which is aimed at children and families, includes famous titles such as Winnie the Pooh, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Aladdin, Jane Eyre, and The Call of the Wild. Audible is offering customers a rich destination for insight and inspiration to enhance their daily lives.
Scribd Audiobook (link)
Scribd brings together the best of the written word and casting to help readers and learners become their best selves, to change the way the world they read. Scribd currently offers 30 days free trial for unlimited ebooks read and audiobooks download to listen. Membership is flexible to pause and resume anytime and anywhere.
Health & Wellness
Nike Training Club (link)
The Nike Training Club app helps you reach your fitness goals with expertly designed workouts from world-class Nike Master Trainers. The app provides free workouts for everything from bodyweight-only sessions, invigorating yoga classes, targeted training programs, and more.
Adidas #HomeTeam (link)
Workout anywhere, any time. Start today! Shape your body with workout plans for every level in Adidas Training by Runtastic. Join the Premium team now with a 90-day FREE Membership and access to all workouts and training plans in the Adidas training app.
FITON (link)
Free fitness workouts with celebrity trainers!
PURE Fitness & Yoga (link)
Daily fitness workouts and yoga classes on PURE’s Instagram Page
Waking Up by Sam Harris (link)
The Waking Up app is a guide to understanding the mind, for the purpose of living a more balanced and fulfilling life. Join Sam Harris, neuroscientist, philosopher and New York Times best-selling author, as he explores the practice of meditation and examines the theory behind it.
InsightTimer (link)
An app with the world’s largest FREE library of more than 30k guided meditations, 5k teachers, and the world’s most loved meditation Timer.
Calm app (link)
Calm is a leading app for meditation and good sleep. Join the millions experiencing lower stress, less anxiety, and more restful sleep with our guided meditations, sleep stories, breathing programs, masterclasses, and relaxing music. Join the millions discovering the life-changing benefits of meditation with Calm. Perfect for beginners and also for intermediate and advanced users.
Podcasts & Audiobooks
Eat Sleep Work Repeat by Bruce Daisley (Link)
Make work better! 30 hacks for bringing joy to your job. In this podcast series, Bruce interviews psychologists, neuroscientists and workplace experts to understand how we can improve our jobs.
How I Built This with Guy Raz (link)
Guy Raz dives into the stories behind some of the world’s best-known companies. How I Built This weaves a narrative journey about innovators, entrepreneurs and idealists — and the movements they built.
The Habitat by Gimblet (Link)
Life on Mars. Sort Of. The true story of six volunteers who picked to live on a fake planet! From those diaries, Gimlet has crafted an addictive serialized documentary — the true story of a fake planet.
Happy #workfromhome day and enjoy your life! Stay safe.
