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- Love the World - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2021 from Rick HansonTo simplify and summarize, our brain has three primary motivational systems – Avoiding harms, Approaching rewards, and Attaching to “us” – that draw on many neural networks to accomplish their goals. Lately, I’ve started to realize that a fourth fundamental human motivational system could be ...
Views: 5 - Bad Belief Systems You Must Lose if You Want to WIN - Part 14 ESCAPISM - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2021 from Ronald RossIf you want to escape reality, you have a lot of help. There are many industries ready to free your mind as they take your money — the gaming-industry is one of them. The global video game revenue was around $180 billion in 2020, making it a bigger moneymaker than the worldwide movie and North ...
Views: 27 - Hug the monkey - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2021 from Rick HansonTo simplify a complex process spanning 600 million years, your brain developed in ways that are loosely related to three major stages of vertebrate evolution: Reptile - Brainstem, focused on avoiding harms Mammal - Subcortex, focused on approaching rewards Primate/human – Neocortex, ...
Views: 19 - The Best Strategy to Fight Against Bullying - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2021 from Clarissa LearyWith a balanced self-esteem, your child will not only turn out to be confident, they will also be able to recognize their strengths and weaknesses and still feel great about themselves. A healthy self-esteem also prevents them from feeling intimidated when someone tries to bully ...
Views: 43 - Tuesdays with Morrie Review: Lessons When Death Awaits - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2021 from Rochi ZalaniThis article was originally published at rochizalani.com I read Tuesdays with Morrie as a 14-year-old. I reread it when I was 16. Then once again, now, when I am 21. This is a book that has stayed with me – I have underlined paragraphs that have settled in my heart, I have done the crime of ...
Views: 57 - On Ignorance Of Conventional Emotional Achievements: Cheers To Emotional Normality - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2021 from Rochi ZalaniThis article was originally published at rochizalani.com The smallest of tangible conventional achievements are celebrated – getting good grades, cracking college, jumping on a new job, pacing to a promotion, etc. These milestones of a “normal” life are placed under harsh scrutiny, ...
Views: 55 - How COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerated the Global Telemedicine Industry - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2021 from Jacobs RinswerTelemedicine was never a part of the standard medical procedure earlier. However, over the last 3 to 5 years, the trends of the healthcare market transitioned to direct-to-consumer telemedicine services, which gained tremendous traction from both investors and patients. In the U.S. itself, ...
Views: 68 - 2021’s Cautiously Optimistic Psychic Forecast: Keep Your Heart Open and Your Powder Dry - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2021 from joan pancoePLEASE VIEW IN BROWSER to view all images and activate all links (RECOMMENDED): https://joanpancoe.com/2021/02/10/2021s-cautiously-optimistic-psychic-forecast-keep-your-heart-open-and-your-powder-dry/ “The body is a device to calculate the astronomy of the spirit. Look through that ...
Views: 65(1 vote) - Feed the Mouse - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2021 from Rick HansonTo simplify a complex process spanning 600 million years, your brain developed in ways that are loosely related to the three major stages of vertebrate evolution: Reptile – Brainstem, focused on avoiding harms Mammal – Subcortex, focused on approaching rewards Primate – Neocortex, ...
Views: 32 - Can I be Happier? Take Control of Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2021 from Linda Janse van VuurenCan you change? Is it possible for humans to adapt, change and improve our behaviour, responses, and actions? The short answer is yes. The full answer is yes if you know how. Every type of advanced technology and equipment comes with a user manual. Human beings do not have that privilege, ...
Views: 75 - 3 Mindset Tips You Must Have to be Successful - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2021 from Clarissa LearyOur minds are much more powerful than how we perceive them. We may be shaped by our experiences, our environment, and our way of life, but we are able to change it if we really want to. The desire to change – whatever fuels our drive for change determines how well we are able to commit ourselves ...
Views: 84 - Pet The Lizard - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2021 from Rick HansonI've always liked lizards. Growing up in the outskirts of Los Angeles, I played in the foothills near our home. Sometimes I'd catch a lizard and stroke its belly, so it would relax in my hands, seeming to feel at ease. In my early 20's, I found a lizard one chilly morning in the mountains. ...
Views: 33 - We Are Alike & We Are Different - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2021 from William CottringerWe Are Alike & We Are Different By Bill Cottringer “It is a darn shame that we spend so much time arguing and being annoyed with our differences, and not enough time understanding and celebrating them.” ~The Author. An important insight to apply for success is knowing the ...
Views: 91 - Give Over to Good - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2021 from Rick HansonIn every moment, you and I and everyone and everything else – from quantum foam to fleeting thoughts, intimate relationships, rainforest ecosystems, and the stars themselves – are each a kind of standing wave, like the ever-changing though persistent pattern of water rising above a boulder in a ...
Views: 50 - A Discussion on Race - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2021 from Rev. Tony PonticelloOn Sunday, August 4, 2013, Rev. Tony Ponticello addressed the assembled congregation at the Community Miracles Center in San Francisco, California. What follows is a lightly edited transcription of that talk. Black Americana Salt and Pepper Shaker Black Americana Salt & Pepper Shaker Many ...
Views: 576 - Is the Time of Learning Over? - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2021 from Rev. Tony PonticelloOn October 1, 2017, Rev. Tony Ponticello gave a talk to those assembled at the Community Miracles Center Sunday Gathering in San Francisco, California. Below is a lightly edited transcription of that talk. Welcome back everybody! Thank you so much for joining us again. Welcome everybody who ...
Views: 226 - Empty the Cup - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2021 from Rick HansonOnce upon a time, a scholar came to visit a saint. After the scholar had been orating and propounding for a while, the saint proposed some tea. She slowly filled the scholar's cup: gradually the tea rose to the very brim and began spilling over onto the table, yet she kept pouring and pouring. ...
Views: 59 - Remember the Big Things - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2021 from Rick HansonIn every life, reminders arrive about what's really important. I’ve received some myself, as I’m sure you have, too. Perhaps it was news of a potentially serious health problem, the death of a loved one, or an accident that could have turned fatal. These are uncomfortably concrete message ...
Views: 66 - 11 Choices to Make in 2021 - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2021 from Carmen HarraI hold the belief that while we can’t control all elements of life, we can co-create of our destiny. If 2020 taught us one thing, it was to make peace with what we can’t control, but to make better decisions about the things we can. Decisions are the building blocks of life. Each day, you’re ...
Views: 350 - Sheereen AK from Catwalk Snaps Undoing the Toxic Effects of Social Media - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2021 from Ian MonroeFashion brand consultant Sheereen AK from Catwalk Snaps has a specialty in digital creation. As an advocate promoting authentic beauty, Sheereen is undoing the toxic effects of social media on millennials relating to looks— body, face and lifestyle. She helps women feel confident in their own ...
Views: 122 - Rest - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2021 from Rick HansonThis practice is definitely a case of teaching what you need to learn: I've been working through a big bucket of tasks lately with little chance to rest. (I console myself with knowing that the bucket is emptying a lot faster than it's filling with new tasks.) Sometimes you can really feel ...
Views: 94 - How Shy and Introvert People Can Rule the World: the New Paradigm for Social Interaction, Connection, and Happiness - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2021 from Dr. Alex AvilaBY Dr. Alex Avila Visit us at www.loveuniversity.love Listen to Dr. Avila’s Love University at https://rb.gy/qbfexs Are you Introvert or shy? Is so, this is becoming your world. Currently, 50% of the population is classified as Introvert (seeking energy within) while 50% are classified as ...
Views: 123 - 6 Easy Ways to Gain A Positive Business Mindset - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2021 from Clarissa LearyStarting a business, be it as a new business owner, a new branch, or a new business venture is always a daunting task. Plans don’t always go the way they are supposed to and miscalculated predictions are only some of the problems you may encounter, but in business, we know that having a good ...
Views: 139 - Designing a New Year of Intention and Purpose - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2021 from Rabbi Simon JacobsonRabbi Simon Jacobson of The Meaningful Life Center Guides Us Into Creating Greater Purpose, Intention and Growth in Our New Year “Jewish mysticism contains a concept called bittul (self-nullification), which is suspending one’s self in the moment by being so focused on the present that your ...
Views: 134 - Relax, You've Arrived - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2021 from Rick HansonPart of this comes from our biological nature. To survive, animals – including us – have to be goal-directed, leaning into the future. It’s certainly healthy to pursue wholesome aims, like paying the rent on time, raising children well, healing old pain, or improving education. But it’s ...
Views: 105 - Trade-off Versus Sacrifice: There is a Difference - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2020 from Gray SeeleThere are two terms used almost universally today as synonyms though they’re anything but, with profound consequences for people’s lives: trade-off and sacrifice. Trade-off is the more general of the two. It means giving up one or more values for other values, regardless of how great each ...
Views: 141 - See Your Part - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2020 from Rick HansonIn situations or relationships with any kind of difficulty – tension, feeling hurt, conflicts, mismatches of wants . . . the usual crud – it’s natural to focus on what others have done that’s problematic. This could be useful for a while: it can energize you, highlight what you most care ...
Views: 96 - Drop the Case - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2020 from Rick HansonLately I've been thinking about a kind of "case" that's been running in my mind about someone in my extended family. The case is a combination of feeling hurt and mistreated, critique of the other person, irritation with others who haven't supported me, views about what should happen that ...
Views: 99 - Winter Solstice Newsflash: The Great Jupiter-Saturn Rebirth in Aquarius Has Begun! - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2020 from joan pancoePlease read in browser(*recommended) to view all images and activate all links:https://joanpancoe.com/2020/12/16/winter-solstice-newsflash-the-great-jupiter-saturn-rebirth-in-aquarius-has-begun/ Every year we celebrate the Winter Solstice, the darkest day of the year, as the time when the ...
Views: 177(1 vote) - Make Good Bargains - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2020 from Rick HansonLife is full of tradeoffs between benefits and costs. Sometimes, the benefits are worth the costs. For example, the rewards of going for a run - getting out in fresh air, improving health, etc. - are, for me at least, worth the costs of losing half an hour of work time while gaining a pair of ...
Views: 92 - The Challenge of Complex Trauma and Facing Ambiguity - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2020 from Paul DunionThe Challenge of Complex Trauma and Facing Ambiguity Dr. Paul Dunion Survivors of early complex, developmental trauma have little or no resiliency to effectively respond to ambiguity or uncertainty. Their resiliency is compromised by an overriding need of the ...
Views: 139 - Receive Faces - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2020 from Rick HansonAs our ancestors evolved over millions of years in small bands, continually interacting and working with each other, it was vitally important to communicate in hundreds of ways each day. They shared information about external "carrots" and "sticks," and about their internal experience (e.g., ...
Views: 112 - How to change your attitude towards ...? - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2020 from Rudiyr ToporIf you cannot influence the situation, change your attitude towards it. We all know about this. But HOW can you change your attitude towards something? It turns out that this is not so difficult if you understand the very mechanism of the formation of our attitude to reality. WHAT IS ...
Views: 193(1 vote) - What is the best way for keeping your mind occupied and away from bad thoughts? - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2020 from Dada BhagwanAfter trying several techniques that many of us may have tried to keep the mind busy, hence keeping away from bad thoughts. Yet, if these negative thoughts continue to return, persist, and keep us engaged, what can we do to keep our mind focused so that we can remain unaffected when bad thoughts ...
Views: 146 - Your Ultimate Guide to STD Testing in Singapore - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2020 from Engr AhmadSexually transmitted diseases, or STDS, refer to infections that are passed from one person to another via sexual contact. These diseases are transmitted when there are physical contact between the genitals of one person and the mouth, eyes, anus, and/or genitals of their partner. The most ...
Views: 137 - Hold Wants Lightly - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2020 from Rick HansonGetting caught up in wanting - wanting both to get what's pleasant and to avoid what's unpleasant - is a major source of suffering and harm for oneself and others. First, a lot of what we want to get comes with a big price tag - such as that second cupcake, constant stimulation via TV and ...
Views: 114 - Global Harmony Begins With Personal Harmony - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2020 from Rabbi Simon JacobsonOne of the most eloquent concepts in mystical thought is the microcosm/macrocosm phenomenon. The idea is that the human being is a “miniature universe,” reflecting every aspect of the world at large — and the universe is a giant organism. A copy of every detail of the universe exists inside of ...
Views: 171 - Embrace Fragility - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2020 from Rick HansonThe truth of anything is like a mosaic with many tiles, many parts. One part of the truth of things is that they are robust and enduring, whether it's El Capitan in Yosemite or the love of a child for her mother and father. Another part of the truth is that things bruise, tear, erode, ...
Views: 123 - How Black magic process works for problem solving? - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2020 from Sri TulasiWhat are the mediums/tools used in Black-Magic? The most important factor in black magic is the medium. Anything which is related to that person is needed to perform black magic. Some important things which are necessary those are listed below. Photo of the intended person Hair of the ...
Views: 179 - 5 Ways Running Improves Your Health & Wellbeing - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2020 from Marko RakicIntroduction I've been running for a few years now and can totally understand why some people don't like it at the start. Running is one of those exercises where you need to exercise a lot of patience in order to get better. Initially, for me at least, I wouldn't know the right way to run and ...
Views: 158 - Try Being Less Serious - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2020 from Rick HansonOn the path of life, most of us are hauling way too much weight. What's in your own backpack? If you're like most of us, you've got too many items on each day's To Do list and too much stuff in the closet. Too many entanglements with other people. And too many "shoulds," worries, guilts, and ...
Views: 144 - How Negative Thoughts Affect You - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2020 from Robert Gill, Jr.Understanding How Negative Thoughts Affect You If you are like most people, you probably do not realize how negative thoughts affect you. Since thoughts create feelings and feelings create thoughts, negative thoughts affect you in negative ways. Your negative thoughts do affect you. Negative ...
Views: 245(1 vote) - How the World is - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2020 from Pearls of WisdomHave any good things come from the virus situation? It is an awful situation and there have been many deaths, upset, worry and chaos caused by it, but perhaps there are one or two good bits that come from it - the silver lining in the clouds. Perhaps we have learned about patience, ...
Views: 189 - Why the Pandemic Has Made Us Better Communicators - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2020 from Angela AshThere’s no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we communicate. Perhaps “change” is not the best choice of words. Rather than saying that we have turned into different communication-style beings, it would be more fitting to say we’re adapting our communication skills to the new ...
Views: 252 - See Progress - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2020 from Rick HansonThere are always things that are getting worse. For example, over the past year, you probably know someone who has become unemployed or ill or both, and there’s more carbon in the atmosphere inexorably heating up the planet. But if you don’t recognize what’s improving in your own life, then ...
Views: 131 - Trust in love - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2020 from Rick HansonTake a breath right now, and notice how abundant the air is, full of life-giving oxygen offered freely by trees and other green growing things. You can't see air, but it's always available for you. Love is a lot like the air. It may be hard to see - but it's in you and all around you. In ...
Views: 130 - 5 tips for forgiving and reconciling - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2020 from lena schmidtWhen a friend hurts you emotionally, you feel great disappointment. But you can also feel a resentment and anger against this friend. And depending on how much you suffer, you can never forgive your friend for this incident. You will feel comfortable with this attitude at first. But at some ...
Views: 213 - 8 Tips for Nurturing Your Kid’s Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2020 from Aurelien BChildhood is undeniably the most formative years of human life. It is a developmental phase characterized by lots of learning, indoctrination, inculcation of beliefs, and the development of lifestyle. A lot of things happen at this stage, and most of them will impact the child in a way that ...
Views: 202 - A Story of Hope and Optimism: What It Means for You - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2020 from Rosa ChillisA Story of Hope and Optimism: What It Means for You Article by: Rosa Chillis, MAEd., CCC “A rainbow is a prism that sends shards of multicolored light in various directions. It lifts our spirit and makes us think of what is possible. Hope is the same—a personal rainbow of the ...
Views: 332 - Don't Rain on the Parade - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2020 from Rick HansonLet's say you've had an interesting idea or moment of inspiration, or thought of a new project, or felt some enthusiasm bubbling up inside you. Your notions are not fully formed and you're not really committed to them yet, but they have promise and you like them and are trying them on for size. ...
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