Christina
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Christina
fear • anger • shock • disgust • sadness • guilt • love • joy • curiosity. You have just read a list of the nine basic human emotions, from which all others are derived by combination. (At least, this is what many scientists believe—it’s still the subject of considerable debate.)
Russ Harris • The Happiness Trap: Stop Struggling, Start Living
whether a thought is true is not that important. Far more important is whether it’s helpful.
Russ Harris • The Happiness Trap: Stop Struggling, Start Living
if someone wants to live an aesthetic life, then engaging with thought-provoking art can be transformative for them, compared to someone who isn’t interested in these values. It also matters how reflective the person is. Self-reflection might be what binds experiences together to make them count toward a well-lived life. When we deeply reflect on o... See more
Shige Oishi • How to Live a Psychologically Rich Life
So genre expectations are actually a kind of decoder ring to allow you to read the text, but people insist on treating them as something more
Genres Aren't Boxes, They're Reading Instructions
Four of his predecessors had predeceased in this very building.
Terry Pratchett • Going Postal: The hilarious novel from the fantastically funny Terry Pratchett (Discworld series Book 33)
these control strategies have three significant costs: 1. They take up a lot of time and energy and are usually ineffective in the long run. 2. We feel silly, defective, or weak-minded because the thoughts/feelings we’re trying to get rid of keep coming back. 3. Many strategies that decrease unpleasant feelings in the short-term actually lower our
... See moreRuss Harris • The Happiness Trap: Stop Struggling, Start Living
I think there’s a certain kind of clichéd version of memento mori in the culture that says that life is very short, so you’ve therefore got to cram every minute of every day with being as impressive or unusual or generally high-octane as you possibly can.
And I don’t think that’s the point. I think the point is that when you really begin to let it p... See more
And I don’t think that’s the point. I think the point is that when you really begin to let it p... See more
Opinion | Burned Out? Start Here.
if the emphasis of a happy life is on positive emotions and security, and the emphasis of a meaningful life is on purpose and coherence, then the hallmarks of a psychologically rich life are variety, interest, and perspective (Oishi & Westgate, 2021)
Shige Oishi • How to Live a Psychologically Rich Life
thoughts that criticise you, insult you, judge you, put you down or blame you are likely to lower your motivation rather than increase it.