Nancy Martira

Wonder Work

Nancy Martira

Communications consultant, brand strategist, & Wonder Work creator. Curious about everything from terrible orchestras to happiness algorithms. Feed your curiosity; starve the doom — one small idea at a time. Let's wonder!

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A woman in a black coat and black headscarf stands in front of a wall of paintings inside an art museume in Indonesia. We see her from behind and can only assume she is looking intently at the art. The low lighting has been specially designed to draw atte
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WW16: How to Look for 10 Minutes

WW 16: How to Look for 10 Minutes It's Wonder Wednesdsay, so I set myself a little Monday challenge. On the first Monday of every month, the New York Times publishes a "focus challenge." The digital edition selects a work of art and invites you to look at it for 10 minutes. No scrolling, no multitasking, no checking your phone — just you and a painting for 600 seconds. I tried once before with a still life of flowers. I made it four minutes before my brain started screaming for dopamine. This...

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WW15: How to Take a Break

3 months ago

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WW14: Fairy Tales as Instruction Manuals

4 months ago

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WW13: You Will Be Forgotten (So Relax)

5 months ago

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WW12: Why the French Army Hires SciFi Writers

6 months ago

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WW11: A Pep Talk For Your Future Self

7 months ago

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Wonder Work 10: Go The Distance

7 months ago

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Wonder Work 09: Smash the Gates

8 months ago

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Wonder Work 08: Greetings from the Moat of Low Status

8 months ago

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Wonder Work 07: Two Ways of Thinking About ...

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