The answer isn’t more time or efficiency, but managing your natural tendencies. Source: The Psychology of Time Management and 5 Strategies
The Psychology of Time Management and 5 Strategies
Flow
A very Taoist viewpoint, seeing that whatever is arising in our lives is already arising, and some element of wisdom comes from accepting that. Source: Sunday Quote: Flow
How to Tame Your Overthinking Habit
Research shows you how to switch from unhelpful rumination to relaxed thinking. Source: How to Tame Your Overthinking Habit
Choosing Less: An Astounding Way to Have More
4 questions to help you manage your wants and feel happier with what you have. Source: Choosing Less: An Astounding Way to Have More
Why Humming Could Be Your Ticket to Near-Instant Calm
Don’t knock it before you try it. Source: Why Humming Could Be Your Ticket to Near-Instant Calm
How the Brain Really Generates Fear and Anxiety
A new documentary on neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux dispels myths. Source: How the Brain Really Generates Fear and Anxiety
How to Get Clarity on Whether a Relationship Is Right
This coaching call is about how patience and compassion without clarity can lead to resentment. Today’s caller, Lucy, doesn’t feel like a priority in her partner’s life. She asks for guidance on whether the relationship is right for her or if there are too many red flags. Christine shares some skills that can help Lucy.
“When we have a lot of emotional vulnerability or sexual intimacy and vulnerability with a man, we can mistake it for being in a conscious relationship. If you are in a dynamic where you’re having a lot of emotional intimacy, but you don’t have the consistency or the feeling of safety, it’s not as conscious as you may think. What do you need to do to make a relationship more conscious? Bring accountability, responsibility, and agreements into it.”
Source: EP 414: How to Get Clarity on Whether a Relationship Is Right with Lucy – Christine Hassler
How to get clarity on whether a relationship is right for you
It has been a minute since I have listened to Christine Hassler’s podcast but this one came just in time:
Here’s a link to the show notes.
Begin your day the Stoic way
“The first hour is the rudder of the day” I have heard it said and what you put in that hour can make or break you. Consider starting your day like a Roman emperor!
If you’re looking for a resource to help you, may I suggest the following:
Bonus video:
With More Options Than Ever, Why Are We So Lonely?
In the age of complete connection, are we missing our soulmate? Source: With More Options Than Ever, Why Are We So Lonely?
All around, sometimes hidden
All we need is to experience what we already possess.
Thomas Merton
Why Men Say “I Love You” Before Women Do
Cross-national studies indicate “male confession bias” may be universal. Source: Why Men Say “I Love You” Before Women Do
Are They Genuinely Excited About Your Shared Future, or Are They Future Faking?
Future faking, or lying about future plans together, can give you false hope. Learn from psychologists all about why someone may do this, how to spot it, and what to do about it. Source: Are They Genuinely Excited About Your Shared Future, or Are They Future Faking? How To Spot the Manipulative Dating Tactic
Where do we find our value?
Karl Duffy shares: “How do you let go of attachment to things? Don’t even try. It’s impossible. Attachment to things drops away by itself when you no longer seek to find yourself in them.” Eckhart Tolle
Source: Where do we find our value?
What Exactly Is Gaslighting, and Why Do People Do It?
A new study shows what drives people to gaslight and how to recover from it. Source: What Exactly Is Gaslighting, and Why Do People Do It?
Do’s and Don’ts When Your Friend Has Cancer
Awkward comments may increase the isolation that cancer patients feel. Source: Do’s and Don’ts When Your Friend Has Cancer
The Good, the Bad, and the Technology
Embracing the coexistence of “good and bad” is essential for authentic progress. Here’s an excerpt:
“Philosophers like Friedrich Nietzsche and Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel have deeply explored the concept of duality. Nietzsche’s idea of “eternal recurrence” posits that life is a repetitive cycle of events that includes both triumphs and tragedies. Hegel’s dialectic underlines that the synthesis of thesis and antithesis results in a higher form of understanding. In both instances, the existence of bad is not merely an unfortunate byproduct of reality but an essential catalyst for growth and progress.”
I’m predisposed to like any author or article that positively uses Hegel’s dialectic. Just sayin’ :-D
Bright, shiny objects! 
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