Health - Mental
Maintenance and healing
Health - Mental
Addiction is a progressive narrowing
of the things that bring you pleasure.
Happiness is a progressive expansion of the things that bring you pleasure. The former emerges passively.
The latter takes work.
of the things that bring you pleasure.
Happiness is a progressive expansion of the things that bring you pleasure. The former emerges passively.
The latter takes work.
Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. • Tweet
When anxiety comes your way,
acknowledge it,
but don’t make it your home.
“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.
Emily Laurence • How to Be More Present
Associating intense sensations with safety, comfort, and mastery is the foundation of self-regulation, self-soothing, and self-nurture, a theme to which I return throughout this book.
Bessel van der Kolk • The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma
Delaying action often carries hidden costs that can be easily overlooked:
Missed Opportunities
When we don't take action, we miss out on valuable chances to grow, learn, and succeed.
Wasted Time
Time is precious. Every day spent hesitating is a day that could have been used to build, create, and advance toward your goals. Procrastination extends... See more
Missed Opportunities
When we don't take action, we miss out on valuable chances to grow, learn, and succeed.
Wasted Time
Time is precious. Every day spent hesitating is a day that could have been used to build, create, and advance toward your goals. Procrastination extends... See more
The Hidden Costs of Not Taking Action + Journal Prompts + Mentorship
sometimes you catch yourself being exactly who you are.
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