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What is TIMEpieces?

TIMEpieces is TIME’s NFT community division. This collection is TIMEpieces’ fifth collection so far. Each quarter, they select a new artist to drop a new NFT collection. The first collection was by 13-year-old Nyla Hayes.

On top of that, all buyers of the NFT can enter a contest. They will have to create a beat from the sound pack they bought. If they win, then they will receive merch and membership to Beatclub. Beatclub gives access to exclusive placement opportunities with the world’s leading artists and brands. Keith A. Grossman, the president of Time, had this to say about Timbaland.

“Timbaland is widely recognized for pushing music and culture forward. As we embark on our first true music NFT experience at TIMEPieces, his leadership as a creator and the great work he is doing with Beatclub made him the perfect partner to pair with artists who could provide their diverse interpretations of his exclusive beat.”

While selling beats and sounds as NFTs is an interesting gimmick, that is all that it is. Just a gimmick. This is not going to change the music industry.

Written by Justin Acosta

It’s frustrating to read articles that read, “Live a stress free life.” It is nearly impossible to have it all together in order to live a stress free life. Even the wealthiest people deal with stressful situations. Stress is just the bane of our existence. It’s a part of life. The older we get, it seems like more things get added to our stress pile. Whether it is school stress, relationship stress or family stress it is productive to have control over yourself during these times.

Stress can definitely consume a person, leading to distress. Distress occurs when a person is continuously dealing with stress without a moment of relaxation. If you’re experiencing headaches, high blood pressure, or problems sleeping you may be in distress. If you haven’t reached a point of distress yet, it is best to find ways to battle the stress immediately. These tips can help distressed individuals as well.

Find something that you like to do to relieve any tension and stress built up inside you. Harvesting stress can be really unhealthy, so finding a way to let it out would be wiser. A hobby can be anything from knitting to writing on a blog. Something inexpensive that way you can do it every time you feel that you’re overwhelmingly stressed. Keeping a “stress journal” so that you can take all the stress inside you and place it on the paper. Of course writing in a journal is not the same as speaking to your friends about what’s going on with you. But it’s a good way to let it out, when you don’t want to talk to anyone.

As adults we tend to forget to spend some time to ourselves. Our lives no longer revolve around just us. It’s about our careers, our kids, our husbands. We don’t take time to worry about us. Dealing with stressor after stressor without a moment of peace and relaxation can drive a woman up the wall. Go for a walk once in a while, sit in the park and reflect on life. Think about what is making you so stressed and find the best way to deal with that stressor. If you need something to get your body moving, try exercising on a daily basis. Need a punching bag? Sign up for boxing lessons and just try it out. It just might help, instead of harboring your feelings.

The little things also help, laugh more and worry less. Laugh as much as you can, even when you don’t feel like laughing. Share your feelings with people and learn to forgive. You won’t live a stress-free life, but you will be able to battle the stress.

Miquira J.