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Mastering Your Morning Routine: Your Art to Success | What is yours

Morning routines are highly valuable. They bring structure, boost productivity, enhance well-being, reduce decision fatigue, and set a positive mood for the day.

Investing in a morning routine equips us with the tools necessary to lead more organized and successful lives.

Think of a morning routine as a gradual transition from sleep to alertness, sharpening focus and motivation.

Engaging in activities like exercise, meditation, journaling, or reading boosts well-being and supports self-improvement. This can lead to greater self-confidence and a sense of accomplishment.

Morning routines also help with managing time and prioritizing tasks. By reviewing our to-do lists and planning ahead in the morning, we can identify and tackle our most important tasks, ultimately increasing our overall productivity.

Personalize your routine to match your needs and preferences. Experimentation can help find the ideal combination of activities for your goals and lifestyle.

On Sep 14, 1982, Princess Grace of Monaco, formerly film star Grace Kelly, died at age 52 of injuries from a car crash the day before.

The red sweater known in the British press as the “black sheep jumper,” sold to an unidentified bidder for $1.14 million at Sotheby's auction house in New York

The 19-year-old then Lady Diana Spencer wore the sweater in June 1981 to a polo match where she watched her fiancé Prince Charles compete. It was four months after the announcement of their engagement.

EARTHQUACK BABY: When Afraa was found in the rubble of a collapsed building in Syria, her umbilical cord was still attached to her mother, who had died just after giving birth. The video of the baby's rescue from the earthquake in February captivated the world. Since then she has made a remarkable recovery.

Today, Afraa is seven months old - a typical happy, healthy baby. Her aunt and uncle are raising her along with their seven children in the Syrian town of Jindayris, not far from the Turkish border. BBC

From Guinness World Record: A hen named Peanut, from Michigan, USA, is now confirmed to be the world’s oldest living chicken, over two decades after surviving a brush with death when she was abandoned by her mother.

Born in the spring of 2002, Peanut is at least 20 years 304 days old as of 1 March 2023. She is a bantam breed of chicken - a Belgian d’Uccle/Nankin mix to be specific - raised from birth by Marsi Darwin, a retired librarian.

Peanut loves to sit in Marsi's lap and watch TV. WP

Mona Chalabi on the Time100 Next 2023 List | Mona Chalabi , a journalist and writer known for her powerful data visualizations, uses playful graph drawings, humanistic characters, and wry humor to impart facts and spark curiosity. Chalabi describes her work as “rehumanizing” data, and has used her platform to advocate for change, publishing illustrated charts breaking down statistics about racial violence and police brutality. This year, she won a Pulitzer Prize for an illustrated report on the immense wealth of Jeff Bezos.

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Will Zamalek Sporting Club Have A Female President For The First Time in?History? | Mervat Sayed Ahmed has submitted her nomination papers for the upcoming Zamalek Sporting Club presidential elections. She is the first woman to run for this position since the club’s founding in 1911. The elections are scheduled to take place on October 20th. WoEN

Dahlia Soliman Opens “Impact Center” for Autism Integration & Skills?Development | “Impact Center” is the first vocational center for young people with autism to integrate them into society. The center is located in Maadi, Cairo. The center provides free workshops to young people with autism to train them on various skills, to provide them with job opportunities and helps them integrate into society. WoEN

SQUASH: Hania El Hammamy is crowned the Qatar Classic Champion as she beats World No.1 Nour El Sherbini . Hania is the first Egyptian to win the title in the history of the championship, which debuted in 2001.

El Sherbini and El Hammamy, will meet again soon at the U.S. Open, which takes place between 07-14 October.

Egyptian weight lifting champion, Sara Samir, wins 3 gold medals at the World Weightlifting Championship 2023, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

MOVIES: Egyptian actress Rana Khattab received The Special Mention prize for first-time lead actor/actress. She was awarded for her role in the film Rat Hole.

The feature, directed by Egyptian filmmaker Mohamed El Samman, follows a telemarketer working for a non-profit organisation trying to convince people to donate to various causes. The film pulls the curtain on the darker side of the Egyptian non-governmental organisations that scam people on the pretence of charity donations.

The festival screened 56 movies from 19 countries.

Egyptian Diva Youssra is Harper's Bazaar Arabia's September 2023 cover star. She speaks about love, legacy, and what it takes to be an icon. Harper Bazar

MUSIC: Rule Zaki, the enchanting voice that has breathed life into beloved Disney characters like Cinderella, the Little Mermaid, and Queen Iduna in the Egyptian versions of Disney’s classics, is much more than a mere singer. WoEN

ART: A Picasso masterpiece entitled “Femme à la montre” is expected to sell for more than $120 million when it goes up for auction this fall. The 1932 oil painting will take center-stage at a two-day event at Sotheby’s in New York in November.

The art piece is of Picasso’s lover and “golden muse” Marie-Thérèse Walter, who featured in many of his portraits. BBC

"Today I will reach out to an old friend I haven't spoken to in a while. It's important to nurture those connections."

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