上周五，当我们把员工每周的升级情况汇总到一起时，编辑们正在解开烦人的耳机线，在真凶电视上晒太阳，烤酥饼，最后关闭多余的浏览器标签。
本周，我们将全力以赴提供订阅服务，尝试新的冥想模式，在日常生活中加入额外的锻炼，探索蝙蝠侠睡衣的世界。
你这周做了什么升级？请在评论中告诉我们。
Put your work lunch on auto-pilot
My upgrade is the lunch-order service MealPal again. A few weeks ago, I got frustrated that it was running my life, so I unsubscribed. I immediately went back to my bad habit of delaying lunch until 3 to write *one more blog post*, or skipping lunch altogether. It turns out that by forcing me to go pick up food at a specific time, MealPal keeps me on schedule.
Nick Douglas, staff writer
Counteract fear with mindfulness meditation
I usually struggle with meditation, but I found one guided practice that really speaks to me: Tara Brach’s meditation for FOF (fear of failure) and FOMO, two common fears that Brach, a clinical psychologist, says “can block us from our full potential.” I loved hearing what she had to say about the urge to “have to do something to be complete.” Anyone else feel that, too? The meditation comes in the last six minutes of the episode.
michell woo, parenting editor
Prop your iPad for easy reading
My weekend mornings start early, and begin with a hot cortado paired with a brisk walk around the block, pooch in tow. When I head back home, I plop down on the couch to enjoy some vintage anime on my iPad while my partner sips her morning coffee with She-Ra on the telly (it’s aged beautifully). Of course, holding an iPad for close to an hour gets tiring, and I’m not really a fan of setting its display so close to my eyes, especially since I wear glasses. I’ve since ditched the dead weight (the tablet, silly) and attached my iPad to what I’ll describe as my third arm. I purchased a tablet mount with a flexible arm, which fits snugly onto my coffee table. It’s easily removable, preserving my apartment’s cozy aesthetic during the workweek, and supports my iPad’s weight at a variety of positi***. I can sit back on the couch and enjoy the view without needing to hold it in my hand. It also makes FaceTime calls a breeze since I don’t have to worry about camera angles.
patrick austin, staff writer
Upgrade to superhero jammies
My upgrade this week was stealing my boyfriend’s Batman onesie pajamas. They are warm, they are cozy, and—since they are all one piece—they do not slide around or fall down even a little.
claire lower, food & beverage editor
Work an extra walk into your day
I have started taking a walk around the block every morning. I live in the suburbs and work from home, so I never _need_ to walk anywhere. I try to schedule in exercise, but sometimes I’m busy and feel like I can’t fit it in. The beauty of the walk around the block is so simple I feel silly for not thinking of it earlier: It takes me eight minutes. That’s nothing. And if I need to clear my head mid-morning, or at lunchtime, I can do it again.
beth skwarecki, health editor
Take your ramen extra spicy
I was introduced to this spicy ramen and it’s fantastic. Perfect for spicy food lovers and instant ramen fans alike!
patrick allan, staff writer
Take advantage of movie season on the cheap
We wrote about MoviePass when it launched its crazy $10/month unlimited deal back in August, but I only just bothered to sign up this week. I’m still waiting on my card, but am already plotting all the movies I want to go to, especially as awards-bait season heats up. It’s not practical to use at some of the **aller Brooklyn theaters I usually go to, but it’s perfect for hitting the theater solo after work in Manhattan. And since tickets here are generally around $15/pop, if I go to even one movie this month, it’ll pay for itself.
virginia k. **ith, managing editor
