Anxiety Coffee Procrastination Break
Stuff happens. Your stories about it determine whether it’s manageable or not.
Dr. Steven Brownlowtwitter.com
“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”
Leber • Persistence Prevails
“The greatest trick the devil ever played was making you believe that the pessimists are the good guys.” – Packy McCormick
Collaborative Fund • Smart Words From Smart People
More and more, I think my issues with conventional productivity advice – indeed, with the very notion of productivity – boil down to this: Spending your days trying to get through a list of things you feel you have to do is a fundamentally joyless and soul-destroying way to live; and most productivity problems, like distraction or procrastination... See more
The therapist helps patients realize that it is possible to coexist with anxiety instead of avoiding it.
Dr. Brian Ogawa • Desire For Life : The Practitioner’s Introduction to Morita Therapy
For example, if you’re aware that fear is prominent in you right now, you can remind yourself that the future is likely going to be easier than it currently seems, regardless of how strongly you might feel your impending doom. If you’re aware that anger is prominent, you can remind yourself that when you feel this way you tend to be highly critical... See more
David Cain • A Basic Skill We Should Have Learned as Kids
sometimes we have to be in a hot state to overcome our fears about trying new things.
Richard H. Thaler • Nudge: The Final Edition
(2) Self-identity is impermanent, so embrace the changes as they come. Nothing is immune to Death’s eraser, so there is no point in desperately holding onto some illusory version of yourself. Loosening the grip you have on your identity can lessen the fear and anxiety that typically accompany the winds of change.