Rick Hanson says ‘we’re like velcro for bad moments and teflon for good ones’. We need to learn to attend to joyful moments. Source: Savoring Positive Experiences
How to Overcome Anxious Attachment
“Like all attachment styles, an anxious preoccupied (AP) attachment style is formed in childhood.
Also known as anxiously attached (AA), this style may come up due to inconsistent parenting, such as a parent who worked long, unpredictable hours, to the point where a child never knew if and when their parent would be there to care for them.
This creates a fear of abandonment and, in adulthood and romantic relationships, the fear of others leaving them.
An anxiously attached individual typically seeks reassurance often in a relationship (such as calling or texting multiple times) due to a parenting style that left them feeling alone or abandoned.
The result is that they have a hard time self-soothing or getting in touch with their own feelings and needs.
That’s why it’s important to understand the characteristics of an anxiously attached individual, so you know how to overcome it.” Source: How to Overcome Anxious Attachment
Emotionally Intelligent Scrolling?
How positive psychology can improve your relationship with social media. Source: Emotionally Intelligent Scrolling?
btw, another strategy that the author doesn’t mention is using a tool like Inoreader to track only the sites, searches, sources and ‘someday/maybe’ info you find interesting. A feed reader gives you only what you want to actually see. Here’s a short intro…
Use Present-Moment Focus to Overcome Anxious Thinking
If anxious thoughts haunt you, getting present shifts you toward happiness. Source: Use Present-Moment Focus to Overcome Anxious Thinking
Patience Is a Virtue
Patience cultivates inner strength and sound judgment. Source: Patience Is a Virtue
Matt Andersen; She Comes Down
Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Anderson may be the best musician you’ve never heard of. We saw him perform at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago along with another Canadian artist Old Man Luedecke.
We were both blown away by the his amazing guitar skills and his booming vocals. If you like singer-songwriters he belongs in your rotation. btw, we both agreed that unlike many artists, he’s better live than in the studio. The studio production process actually takes something away…
They’re currently touring North America. Use http://songkick.com to see if they’ll be performing near you soon…
“I Have Nobody:” The Loneliness Health Crisis
Loneliness impacts wellness. Here are some potential solutions. Source: “I Have Nobody:” The Loneliness Health Crisis
How Keeping Money Secrets Impacts Mental Health
Concealing financial decisions from your partner can affect your mental health. Source: How Keeping Money Secrets Impacts Mental Health
4 Ways to Find Greater Fulfillment in Life
Kierkegaard’s rules for a more authentic, meaningful life. Source: 4 Ways to Find Greater Fulfillment in Life
How Contemplating Our Mortality Can Lead to Transformation
Modern society avoids death, but confronting it can have positive effects. Source: How Contemplating Our Mortality Can Lead to Transformation
How Curious Are You?
Learn the surprising power of curiosity. Source: How Curious Are You?
5 Questions to Ask So You Can Understand Yourself Better
Self-understanding requires patience, curiosity, and willingness to explore. Source: 5 Questions to Ask So You Can Understand Yourself Better
Love Actually?
Here are some surprising love lessons from C. S. Lewis. Source: Love Actually?
The Brain-Computer Interface Is Only the Beginning
The inevitable path from punch cards to brain waves. Source: The Brain-Computer Interface Is Only the Beginning
George Washington
Happy birthday, your Excellency!
“Celebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation and the first president of the United States. With a breadth and depth matched by no other one volume biography of George Washington, this crisply paced narrative carries the reader through his adventurous early years, his heroic exploits with the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, his presiding over the Constitutional Convention, and his magnificent performance as America’s first president. In this groundbreaking work, based on massive research, Chernow shatters forever the stereotype of George Washington as a stolid, unemotional figure and brings to vivid life a dashing, passionate man of fiery opinions and many moods.”
Couples Have “The One”; Singles Have “The Ones”
Emotionally and practically, having “the ones” can be a very good thing. Source: Couples Have “The One”; Singles Have “The Ones”
Cultivating the Ability to Relate After Relational Trauma
Changing maladaptive beliefs and behaviors for better relationships. Source: Cultivating the Ability to Relate After Relational Trauma
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