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This Quote Scares the Hell Out of Me
> "Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their environment and especially on their children than the unlived life of the parent.” — Carl Jung This quote freaks parents out. Google it and read about heads exploding. Parents love to beat themselves up about their choices. Couple this with the
Being Accountable for a New Habit
I wrote at the beginning of the year about establishing habits instead of making resolutions (you don't hear much about resolution anymore do you?). I wrote that because I started a habit back then and wanted to see if I could keep it going six weeks. Why six
IBS Saved My Life
I’m a mess. I don’t know anyone, who’s honest, who isn’t a mess. It’s the mess that forms us far more than any successes. Like about 10% of males my age, I have IBS [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irritable_bowel_syndrome]. I’ve been
Stay Up?
Frank Chimero [https://twitter.com/frank_chimero/] recently tweeted this illustration, a poster he made called "Midnight Oil": It reminded me of this print [http://www.bigplastichead.com/2010/01/stay-up-and-make-something/] from years ago: Both prints I love and I want hanging in my office. But, to be
The Two Most Stress Relieving Sentences in the English Language
To yourself: “It’s OK." To others: “No thanks.”
"Quit Social Media"
Excellent advice, backed up by science.
Photography as Therapy?
From PsyBlog [http://www.spring.org.uk/2016/06/taking-photos-surprising-effect.php] (via FlakPhoto and John MacPherson [https://twitter.com/JohnWMacPherson/status/748850385746624512]): > "It turns out that photography has an unsuspected psychological benefit. Taking photos can enhance the enjoyment of everyday activities, a new study finds." Well, kind
Sleep It Off
From guilty pleasure CBS Sunday Morning, Ben Stein makes the case [http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7360204n&tag=contentMain;contentBody] for sleep, quoting University of Chicago Economist Frank Knight: > “Never waste any time you could spend sleeping.” It makes you calmer, less irritable, less fearful and