Excellent overview of stoic thinking. Highly recommended for those who think that being a Stoic simply means having a stiff upper lip. Source: #382. Stoicism 101 | Nancy Sherman — Ten Percent Happier
Stoicism 101 via @10percent
Holding Two Thoughts at the Same Time Is Hard and Important
Learn to live in the ‘messy gray’. Source: Holding Two Thoughts at the Same Time Is Hard and Important
People under 40 will experience ‘unprecedented life’ of climate change disasters, study says
Children born today will live through seven times more heatwaves, twice the wildfires, and three times the droughts, river floods and crop failures: People under 40 will experience ‘unprecedented life’ of climate change disasters, study says
You can find some thoughts on relieving the anxiety the thought causes here: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/jay-michaelson-384
New Rule: Almost InstaFamous via @billmaher
Bill Maher nails it (Gen Z) here…
The unbroken
“There is a brokenness out of which comes the unbroken, a shatteredness out of which blooms the unshatterable. There is a sorrow beyond all grief which leads to joy and a fragility out of whose depths emerges strength. There is a hollow space too vast for words through which we pass with each loss, out of whose darkness we are sanctioned into being. There is a cry deeper than all sound whose serrated edges cut the heart as we break open to the place inside which is unbreakable and whole, while learning to sing.” Source: Poems by Rashani — Rashani
Facing Fear in a Traumatized World with @tarabrach
Tara Brach says “Unprocessed fear cuts us off from our full aliveness and spirit, and it separates us from others. This talk looks at how we bring healing to the trauma and deep fears that cause us to dissociate from our body. We focus on ways we increase safety, diminish shame and then, with a courageous, embodied and compassionate presence, learn to contact and integrate fear into our larger awareness.” Listen for more…
How to Stop Worrying About Things You Can’t Change
6 strategies to get your worrying under control including ‘If you really want to take control of those worries and you’re finding that the above strategies don’t work, allow yourself to worry for a certain time period every day. Spend that time writing about all your worries in that notebook, and accept that when the time is up, the worrying will have to stop. That way, you will get them out of your head and onto paper, which is very effective in clearing your head.’ Source: How to Stop Worrying About Things You Can’t Change
Revealing the logic of the body’s ‘second brain’
Researchers have made a surprising discovery about the human gut’s enteric nervous system that itself is filled with surprising facts. For starters, there’s the fact that this ‘second brain’ exists at all: Revealing the logic of the body’s ‘second brain’: Scientists discover new science in the gut and, potentially, new leads on how to treat irritable bowel syndrome and other disorders
Sadness
There are as many nights as there are days, and the one is just as long as the other in the year’s course. Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word “happy” would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness – Carl Jung
Source: Herding Cats: Quote of the Day
Hero for Our Time via @lionsroar
TV character Ted Lasso embodies what we need right now: goodness. In a world of antiheroes, says television critic Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, he just wants to make us better people: Hero for Our Time
Won’t or Can’t? Motivation and the Question of Free Will via @psychtoday
The brain’s motivational circuitry, and the degree to which we can control it: Won’t or Can’t? Motivation and the Question of Free Will
Anger: Responding, Not Reacting via @tarabrach
Anger is natural and necessary for surviving and flourishing. Yet when we are hooked by anger, it causes personal and collective suffering: Anger: Responding, Not Reacting
Steps To Make Receiving #Feedback Easier
Getting feedback at work can be stressful. Luckily, NPR’s Life Kit has tips to make the process less intimidating: Life Kit: Steps To Make Receiving Feedback Easier
Here Are Some Key Differences Between British, Canadian And American English
English with Lucy presents the subtle but significant differences between Canadian, British and American English: Here Are Some Key Differences Between British, Canadian And American English – Digg
10 Positive Traits To Look For In Long-Term Relationships
Knowing how to identify the positive traits to look for in long-term relationships will help protect your heart. Watch for these 10 things: 10 Positive Traits To Look For In Long-Term Relationships
How to Find and Delete All Your Old, Unused Accounts
Don’t ignore your old accounts just because they’re a pain to delete: How to Find and Delete All Your Old, Unused Accounts
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