Is Mel Robbins’ morning routine really the key to success? Discover why it might not work for everyone and how to create your own healthy start to your day.
Source: Think Twice About Adopting This Viral Morning Routine
How do you start your day?
The 3 Top Things People Complain About
Complaining about these three things may feel good, but it’s rewiring your brain for more frustration, negativity, and misery. Here’s how to stop that whiny, negative steamroller.
Source: The 3 Top Things People Complain About
The Slow Work of Real Love
Relationship shortcuts don’t work. Slowing down, showing up, and staying present is the real path to lasting love.
Source: The Slow Work of Real Love
Photographing the Final Days of World War II in Germany
Archival images from the last weeks of World War II, taken by an American Army combat photographer during a push across eastern France into southern Germany.
Source: Photographing the Final Days of World War II in Germany
To Make Someone Happy, Ask for Help
Generosity is like the circulation of the blood, healthiest and best when it goes around and around.
Cognitive Biases and How They Lead to Bad Decisions
A cognitive bias is a mental shortcut intended to spare us time, effort, or discomfort, but at the cost of accuracy and reliability.
Building Emotional Intelligence
When relationship experiences trigger emotional overreactions in us, we can learn to recover more quickly to prevent relationship damage.
Source: Building Emotional Intelligence
A Green Flag You Should Never Ignore in a Relationship
Is your partner able and willing to change their mind? If so, you’ve got a keeper.
Source: A Green Flag You Should Never Ignore in a Relationship
The True Silent Killer of Your Mental Health—You
You’ve been told that “busy” equals “productive,” but it may be time to face the uncomfortable truth: you’re not just stressed; you’re breaking down.
Do People Change? The Truth About Personality Over Time
Do people change, or do we become older versions of our younger selves? The answer might surprise you.
Source: Do People Change? The Truth About Personality Over Time
George S. Patton: American Achilles
I have been interested in the life and times of General George S. Patton since I saw the movie Patton in 1970. Who can forget this beginning?
I read this book in 7th grade (which I still consider remarkable):
Why am I posting this now? I just came across this brief but excellent documentary produced by Lucasfilm on his life…
Becoming ‘Selfful’
Becoming selfful requires that we take excellent care of ourselves so that we can give our best in service to the world.
Source: Becoming Selfful – The Excelerated Life
Saint Patrick dies, March 17, 461
Saint Patrick, Christian missionary, bishop and apostle of Ireland (and namesake for St. Patrick’s Day) dies in Ireland.
Source: Saint Patrick dies | March 17, 461 | HISTORY
Read about the man, the myth and the legend here: https://brightshinyobjects.net/2012/03/17/the-confessio-of-st-patrick-and-lessons-for-today/
New Evidence That We’re Wired for Connection
A Harvard team studying mice found that the brain processes isolation and loneliness like hunger and thirst, highlighting the importance of connection for our well-being.
News Got You Down? Try This
I read the news today, oh boy…
The Beatles
But seriously, how much bad news can we take? Source: News Got You Down? Try This
Why Life Feels Out of Control—And How to Take It Back
Life feels out of control, and your brain is struggling to keep up. Here’s why it’s happening—and the three shifts that can actually help.
Source: Why Life Feels Out of Control—And How to Take It Back
3 Positive Practices to Increase Your Well-Being
Want to increase your well-being? Engage in these three positive practices.
The Next Big Bang: Artificial Intelligence
AI isn’t conquering us—it’s seducing us. Not with force, but with ease. This is not our surrender, but our reckoning.
Do You Hate What You See in Your Mirror?
Are you convinced that your physical flaws make you unlovable and disgusting? You may have body dysmorphic disorder.
Source: Do You Hate What You See in Your Mirror?
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