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Tag Archives: negativity
The Path of Least Resistance
There’s a concept I first heard about in high school called “the path of least resistance”. From what I’ve gathered, it’s a way to avoid rocking the boat or upsetting anyone, so it’s an appealing option for some people. I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged boundaries, deference, negativity, resistance, selfishness, The Path of Least Resistance, Win/Win
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Zoom In
I’ve written about how zooming out helps me relax and center myself when I’m feeling overwhelmed with negative thoughts about myself. In other situations, I’ll find myself stuck thinking about negative things that are going on in the world. When … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged negative thinking, negativity, positive thinking, priorities, Zoom In, Zoom Out
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Watching My Thoughts
There is a meditative technique that I learned about from The Power of Now and several other places. It involves “watching” my thoughts instead of getting stuck in them. This took me a long time to understand and be able … Continue reading
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Tagged breath, focus, meditation, negativity, The Power of Now, thoughts, Watching My Thoughts, watching thoughts
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The Choice We All Have
Every day, we all have the choice to make the world a little bit better or a little bit worse. If we treat other people well, that makes them feel good and adds a little bit of positivity to everything … Continue reading
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Tagged actions, behavior, choices, decisions, love, negativity, peace, positivity, random acts of kindness, The Choice We All Have
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A Lesson from Failing to Jump Start a Car
Two women came into my job yesterday and asked if we had jumper cables. I didn’t see any laying around, so I said they could use mine before going to my car and driving to where they were parked. A … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged "Don't Worry Be Happy", A Lesson from Failing to Jump Start a Car, Bobby McFerrin, Don't Take Anything Personally, ego, jump start a car, Life Hacks, music, negativity, relaxation, The Art of Manliness
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Pros and Cons of Social Media
I have very mixed feelings about social media, and so do many other people I know. I’ve thought about how the different platforms are commonly used and the ways that they could be used, so I’d like to share my … Continue reading
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Tagged goodness, interactions, negativity, positivity, Pros and Cons of Social Media, social media, toxicity
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An Ounce of Prevention
You may have heard the saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” It simply means that it’s better to consistently maintain something than let it lapse and then try to get it back to where it … Continue reading
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Tagged An Ounce of Prevention, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, cure, Life Hacks, mindset, negativity, patterns, positivity, prevention, The Four Agreements, The Power of Now, The Power of Positive Thinking
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Holding Space
For most of my life, I’ve habitually agreed with other people even if I didn’t actually hold their perspective. I tended to do this especially when they were being negative, probably because I didn’t want to become a target for … Continue reading
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Tagged agreement, confidence, Holding Space, Life Hacks, negativity, positivity, relaxation, The Power of Now
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Be Impeccable with Your Word
In The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz explores several different “agreements” that, when practiced, will bring us great personal freedom and peace. The first agreement is “Be Impeccable with Your Word”. This includes avoiding gossip, speaking the truth, being straightforward, … Continue reading
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