Andreas Vlach
@vlach
Andreas Vlach
Dr. Dominic Ng (@drdominicng)
substack.comNeuroscience Fact:
Naming emotions weakens them.
Brain scans show that labelling feelings shifts activity from your amygdala (reactive) to your prefrontal cortex (rational). It's called affect labeling - and it's why journaling works.
Label it. Don’t let it... See more
Dr. Dominic Ngsubstack.comAutomatic Puzzle Sheet Generator — ChessMint
beta.chessmint.appIn this clip from the great late Terence McKenna from over 30 years ago, he already describes accurately what we are experiencing now.
The “fire in the madhouse at the end of time” is only going to intensify.
This aligns with the larger shift we are living through: the end of the Kali Yuga,... See more
Bernhard Guenthersubstack.comInitiation gives you what you need, not want you want.
Capitalism?
Because toxic self-awareness teaches you one dangerous lie: Your needs are inconveniences.
So you swallow it all. Your desires, your hurt, your confusion, your emotions.
You call it being “emotionally intelligent”. And it leaves you feeling painfully alone. Not because people don’t love you, but because you never let them meet the real you.
The worst... See more
So you swallow it all. Your desires, your hurt, your confusion, your emotions.
You call it being “emotionally intelligent”. And it leaves you feeling painfully alone. Not because people don’t love you, but because you never let them meet the real you.
The worst... See more
Because when you’re too self-aware, you don’t just notice yourself you start “monitoring” yourself. Every thought. Every feeling. Every flaw. You become a full-time observer of your own existence.
And without noticing, your inner world becomes less of a home and more of a courtroom.
You punish yourself for things most people forget in 30 seconds.... See more
And without noticing, your inner world becomes less of a home and more of a courtroom.
You punish yourself for things most people forget in 30 seconds.... See more
ADHD prefrontal cortex shows 25% less activity during task switching.
Translation: Every "quick question" someone asks costs you 23 minutes of recovery time.
That helpful interruption?
Destroyed your afternoon.
You're not... See more
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