Health - Mental
- So here is the take-home lesson. We have to seek novelty, because this is what lays down new memories in the brain.
from Want to Feel You're Living a Longer, Fuller Life? Neuroscience Says Making Denser Memories Is the Best Way to Slow the Passage of Time
Lael Johnson added 3d ago
- “Worry can become like a bad habit of the mind. The rule of neuroplasticity—that our brain keeps changing based on our repeated activity—says that whatever we do a lot we will get better at. So if we worry a lot, we will get really good at worrying.” In other words, once you start worrying about something, it can be hard to stop.
from How to Be More Present by Emily Laurence
Lael Johnson added 3d ago
- More importantly, it’s about listening to your own self like you really, really matter. It’s taking time to actually connect with yourself, ask yourself the deep and meaningful questions about who you are, what makes you tick, and what you absolutely don’t want to do.
from The Radical Guide to Being Your Own Primary Partner | Radical Relating
Lael Johnson added 4d ago
The more clear you become about who you are, what you want, and what makes you tick emotionally, the better a relationship partner you will be.
from Opening Up: A Guide To Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships by Tristan Taormino
Lael Johnson added 4d ago
The very intimacy of touch means that we are very sensitive to who touches us, and how they do
from Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships by Robin Dunbar
Lael Johnson added 4d ago
Lael Johnson added 4d ago
Play, which I would define as anything we do simply for the joy of doing rather than as a means to an end – whether it’s flying a kite or listening to music or kicking around a football – might seem like a non-essential activity. Often it is treated that way. But in fact play is essential in many ways. Stuart Brown, the founder of the National Inst
... See morefrom Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg Mckeown
Lael Johnson added 8d ago
- “In times of uncertainty, your habits can ground you.
When you feel overwhelmed, practice 1 minute of mindfulness.
When you feel restless, do a 1-minute workout.
When the world seems uncontrollable, focus on what you can control.”from 3-2-1: On the Role of Habits in Times of Uncertainty, Hard Work, and Change (June 11, 2020) | James Clear by James Clear
Lael Johnson added 8d ago
Whatever you aren’t changing, you’re choosing — Laurie Buchanan
Lael Johnson added 8d ago