Emily
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Emily
In each case, people who watched comedy and laughed exhibited an increase in pain threshold, implying activation of the endorphin system.
Robin Dunbar • Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships
Create a social media account as a place for a project. Don’t share anything personal, use it as a place to share something you’re making. See how it feels.
Russell Davies • Do Interesting: Notice. Collect. Share. (Do Books Book 36)
Nauseating feeling of posting personal updates, progress, images of myself
The learning experience needs to be as engaging as a Youtube video or a video game. Quizlet, Duolingo, and Codecademy make learning feel just like that. Yet that alone isn’t enough. No matter how fun the game gets, learning, by the end of the day, is about applying the skills to contribute to our community. Can you confidently build a secure,... See more
Tina He • [FKPXLS] SPECIAL VOLUME: Embedded Education
Gurwinder
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“Social media makes more sense when you view it as a place people go to perform rather than a place to communicate.”
— Morgan Housel
4h
“Social media makes more sense when you view it as a place people go to perform rather than a place to communicate.”
— Morgan Housel
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Perfectionism is a mindset that demands we perform as superbly as possible to be sufficient as a person. We conflate our goodness as a person with our performance in areas we care about—academics, our job, our social behavior, fitness, appearance, parenting, home organization, the list goes on.
Ellen Hendriksen • “If I Let Go of Perfectionism I Won’t Be as Good as I Am Now.”
Self Worth Reflection
How to increase dopamine (the healthy way that doesn’t involve doom scrolling on social media all day lbvs) https://t.co/pmj43AObGU
Keep the smiles and the warm heart
the people involved in either a conversation or an improv scene will have an easier time if they intentionally create motion and seek to introduce new elements.
Patrick King • Improve Your Conversations: Think on Your Feet, Witty Banter, and Always Know What to Say with Improv Comedy Techniques (2nd Edition) (How to be More Likable and Charismatic Book 13)
Career