<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ruth Zannis Learning Engineer]]></title><description><![CDATA[ruthzannis]]></description><link>https://www.ruthzannis.com/writing</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:51:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.ruthzannis.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[One Year, One Hundred Books – how they are changing me and my perspective on life (Update 20220327)]]></title><description><![CDATA[2022 03 27 This has been a good week. Good advances with my research and really interesting books. One of them we all should be reading....]]></description><link>https://www.ruthzannis.com/post/one-year-one-hundred-books-how-they-are-changing-me-and-my-perspective-on-life-update-20220327</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62656cec5c4e0ffb4daa1903</guid><category><![CDATA[One Year One Hundred Books]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ruth Zannis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Year, One Hundred Books – how they are changing me and my perspective on life (Update 20220320)]]></title><description><![CDATA[2022 03 20 This was a good week. I imposed a curfew for internet and computer use and instead of gravitating towards the usual ‘junk...]]></description><link>https://www.ruthzannis.com/post/one-year-one-hundred-books-how-they-are-changing-me-and-my-perspective-on-life-update-20220320</link><guid isPermaLink="false">626569930dd12b53de7913cc</guid><category><![CDATA[One Year One Hundred Books]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ruth Zannis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Year, One Hundred Books – how they are changing me and my perspective on life (Update 20220313)]]></title><description><![CDATA[2022 03 13 New books to add: 17. A Long Way Gone 18. How to American It’s been a distracted week. Instead of reading I got absorbed in a...]]></description><link>https://www.ruthzannis.com/post/one-year-one-hundred-books-how-they-are-changing-me-and-my-perspective-on-life-update-20220313</link><guid isPermaLink="false">626562eca41e796e74cc384d</guid><category><![CDATA[One Year One Hundred Books]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ruth Zannis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Year, One Hundred Books – how they are changing me and my perspective on life (The Beginning)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today is March 3rd. At least 2 minutes into March 3rd. I decided this evening that I should keep track of the books I am reading,...]]></description><link>https://www.ruthzannis.com/post/one-year-one-hundred-books-how-they-are-changing-me-and-my-perspective-on-life-the-beginning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62655c17c8914938570054fb</guid><category><![CDATA[One Year One Hundred Books]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ruth Zannis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clarity vs Chaos in the Education Space]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many minimalism is about being in a space with as few things possible. It is a destination, an ultimate ideology. I’ve never been too...]]></description><link>https://www.ruthzannis.com/post/2022-02-01-clarity-vs-chaos-in-the-education-space</link><guid isPermaLink="false">621c644a06fffd52cf407e6a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2022 06:09:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ruth Zannis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much is your time worth to you, how much is your space worth to you?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few days ago I went to the store to finally buy an item I have been wanting to buy for quite a while now. It was in fact my third time...]]></description><link>https://www.ruthzannis.com/post/how-much-is-your-time-worth-to-you-how-much-is-your-space-worth-to-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61deabd353ca7b0016a00d64</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2022 10:22:20 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ruth Zannis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has the Internet and social media seen its heyday?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are days when I do not feel inspired to write. When my mind feels empty. Alone. Solitary in its thoughts. The words are falling on...]]></description><link>https://www.ruthzannis.com/post/has-the-internet-and-social-media-seen-its-heyday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61dd4a6e6cd8b80017fb13b5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2022 09:15:33 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ruth Zannis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a grounding point is so important in our lives of chaos and uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last few years have brought changes that have left many if not all of us reeling and uncertain for our futures. As if any control we...]]></description><link>https://www.ruthzannis.com/post/why-a-grounding-point-is-so-important-in-our-lives-of-chaos-and-uncertainty</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61dabe8598f7360016973c9a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2022 10:53:26 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ruth Zannis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minimalism and the concept of the One-Space Effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[I started my minimalism journey two months ago with gusto, letting go, thanking, and sending to a brighter future around 40% of...]]></description><link>https://www.ruthzannis.com/post/minimalism-and-the-concept-of-the-one-space-effect</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61d7d279e4104c0016100ff8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2022 05:41:28 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ruth Zannis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A principal of minimalism that is key to disconnecting digitally]]></title><description><![CDATA[This morning I woke and didn’t even glance a thought towards picking up my phone. And even though I had to take it to the store to scan...]]></description><link>https://www.ruthzannis.com/post/a-principal-of-minimalism-that-is-key-to-disconnecting-digitally</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61d12faefe5b7c00161a6321</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2022 04:57:50 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ruth Zannis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Psychology of New Year Resolutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[First, before I suck you into my writing as most writers have habit to do, I would like to wish you, dear reader and fellow human, a...]]></description><link>https://www.ruthzannis.com/post/the-psychology-of-new-year-resolutions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61cffbdcfe5b7c0016195f90</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 07:01:29 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ruth Zannis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A year of mindful minimalism: my mission to finally finish my PhD]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the last three years I have been repeating the mantra that I only have one year left. One year and I can finally finish my PhD....]]></description><link>https://www.ruthzannis.com/post/a-year-of-mindful-minimalism-my-mission-to-finally-finish-my-phd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61ceb9819c7cf5001641321e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 10:52:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee9277_88adad3679344620b6996043d0ecabed~mv2.gif/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ruth Zannis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psychology of fear and The Little Fear that got away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Occasionally in life, we go through waves of deep, all invading and almost paralysing fear. The type of irrational fear where the slightest ]]></description><link>https://www.ruthzannis.com/post/psychology-of-fear-and-the-little-fear-that-got-away</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ecfa9da231a490017b0904a</guid><category><![CDATA[Psychology of engagement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Psychology of motivation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Re-engage your inner self]]></category><category><![CDATA[Art of storytelling]]></category><category><![CDATA[Psychology of behavioural change]]></category><category><![CDATA[Learning Psychology]]></category><category><![CDATA[Personal musings]]></category><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship]]></category><category><![CDATA[Psychology of Audience Engagement]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 16:35:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/DAU-pFkbzy0" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Ruth Zannis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan’s most beautiful lotus flowers and FIVE great lessons for building greater online visibility ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taiwan’s most beautiful lotus flowers and FIVE great lessons for building greater online visibility as introverts How many times have you...]]></description><link>https://www.ruthzannis.com/post/taiwan-s-most-beautiful-lotus-flowers-and-five-great-lessons-for-building-greater-online-visibility</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ec2a0243eff160017caa4b2</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2020 17:15:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/dy2tz8ccF3U" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Ruth Zannis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is connection?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How can we connect and feel connected at a time when near everyone is in isolation?]]></description><link>https://www.ruthzannis.com/post/what-is-connection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ea969688135e30017ca091a</guid><category><![CDATA[Psychology of engagement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Re-engage your inner self]]></category><category><![CDATA[Art of storytelling]]></category><category><![CDATA[Psychology of behavioural change]]></category><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2020 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/S-3aGrfDWWU" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Ruth Zannis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[IMPORTANT! Wear a mask! Save more lives from Covid19 - SHARE NOW!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Masks. Save. Lives.  Do not wait for the recommendations from your government or the WHO. Wear. A. Mask.  You have only to compare the...]]></description><link>https://www.ruthzannis.com/post/important-wear-a-mask-save-more-lives-from-covid19-share-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e875b9153874a0017a86d34</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 16:01:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/_8MDySVjLIM" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Ruth Zannis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fighting the Coronavirus epidemic one mask at a time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dearest family, friends, and fellow humans I have yet to meet :) Please. Stay. Safe. This is a picture of the very first day in my life I...]]></description><link>https://www.ruthzannis.com/post/fighting-the-coronavirus-epidemic-one-mask-at-a-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e6b651cb7cea5001787f37d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2020 11:03:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee9277_0939623579ea4822bc07f1badb61b0e5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ruth Zannis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The need to  connect]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a basic human need to love and be loved.  As basic as the need to eat, to be clothed and to have a safe place to lie one's head. ...]]></description><link>https://www.ruthzannis.com/post/the-need-to-connect</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e6b6fab7a0ca90017489b4f</guid><category><![CDATA[Psychology of engagement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Re-engage your inner self]]></category><category><![CDATA[Art of storytelling]]></category><category><![CDATA[Personal musings]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2020 12:48:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee9277_e08068b545eb4ea8acb009a923eabf4a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ruth Zannis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The dragon rises (need a pick-me-up READ THIS)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever kicked a rock down the road? Small dusty knobbly thing of no specifc shape or colour. And when we are done with our...]]></description><link>https://www.ruthzannis.com/post/the-dragon-rises-need-a-pick-me-up-read-this</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e6b847641cf3700179a2912</guid><category><![CDATA[Psychology of engagement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Psychology of motivation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Re-engage your inner self]]></category><category><![CDATA[Art of storytelling]]></category><category><![CDATA[Learning Psychology]]></category><category><![CDATA[Personal musings]]></category><category><![CDATA[Psychology of behavioural change]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 13:15:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee9277_2f076c533af44177b96c2f170f048256~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ruth Zannis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In search of the perfect Christmas tree.]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you see perfection? The perfect Christmas. The perfect tree. The perfect life.  Many  times, particularly at this time of year we...]]></description><link>https://www.ruthzannis.com/post/in-search-of-the-perfect-christmas-tree</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e6b8e103cc32e00179397af</guid><category><![CDATA[Psychology of engagement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Psychology of motivation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Re-engage your inner self]]></category><category><![CDATA[Art of storytelling]]></category><category><![CDATA[Innovation in Learning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Learn Smarter Not Harder]]></category><category><![CDATA[Personal musings]]></category><category><![CDATA[Psychology of behavioural change]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Dec 2019 14:19:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee9277_3e2b70f64156450e9c158ff83eeb5914~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ruth Zannis</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>