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Tag Archives: solving problems
A Better Approach to Healing
The more I learn about trauma, the more I realize how limiting labels are. My recent increased interest in this subject came from The Body Keeps the Score. In that book, psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk covers what he has … Continue reading
Posted in Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged A Better Approach to Healing, Bessel van der Kolk, dog, emotions, healing, pain, Sawyer, solving problems, symptoms, The Body Keeps the Score, trauma
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Exploiting Glitches in the Matrix
I’ve always been fascinated by people who’ve done things differently. Those who fall into line and do things exactly as everyone else does them have never impressed me. They don’t do anything differently, accomplish anything great, or stand out in … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged accomplishment, achievement, Ashrita Furman, Christian Picciolini, communication, Daryl Davis, David Goggins, doing the impossible, Exploiting Glitches in the Matrix, Matrix, Megan Phelps-Roper, mindset, obstacles, solutions, solving problems, Wim Hof
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Finding Answers in the Stillness
With most of my floats, it takes a while for my thoughts to settle and for any existing tension or anxiety I have to go away before I can get to a place of incredible mental stillness and peace. Once … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged answers, emotions, Finding Answers in the Stillness, floating, Letting Go, peace, Presence, solving problems, stillness, thoughts
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A Powerful Empathy Exercise
You understand your reasons behind many of the things you do, including the outcomes that you hope will unfold. However, you don’t always know or understand those things in someone else, so it can be easy to assume the worst … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged A Powerful Empathy Exercise, empathy, energy, mental peace, solving problems, understanding
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3 Great Life Hacks for Stressful Situations
This year has been wonderful to me overall, with lots of pleasant days and hardly any unpleasant ones. When I have had rough days or even just stressful moments during otherwise good days, I’ve used a few solid life hacks … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged 3 Great Life Hacks for Stressful Situations, Eastern philosophy, Life Hacks, rest, solving problems, Stoic philosophy, stress
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Embracing Discomfort
For many people, it’s easier now than ever before to avoid trials, tribulations, difficulties, and suffering. There are many conveniences to modern life that have eliminated most of the problems that ancient humans faced. Although it’s natural to prefer things … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged cold showers, comfort, David Goggins, discomfort, Embracing Discomfort, habits, happiness, journey, mindfulness buddy, pain, pleasure, resilience, routines, solving problems, stretching, suffering
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Review of The Tipping Point
The Tipping Point is a phenomenal book written by Malcolm Gladwell. It is an extremely insightful and interesting exploration of how small things can make a huge difference in starting and shaping epidemics (Gladwell uses the term “epidemic” to refer … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Life Hacks
Tagged change, communication, connectors, epidemics, ideas, Malcolm Gladwell, mavens, problems, Review of The Tipping Point, salesmen, solving problems, The Tipping Point, trends
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Be the Change
So many people say they want the world to be vastly better than it is yet hardly anyone is willing to make the changes necessary for that happen. When someone does recognize that massive changes are required to make the … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Humanitarian Things
Tagged "The Star Thrower", action, Be the Change, change, solving problems
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