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Health Homework (32) Learn to use the bipolarity of INSPIRATION and OPPOSITION to (Re)Fuel your Motivation

DrV’s Newsletter, Notes, Essays, Articles, Videos, and Book Chapters • 58 implied HN points • 03 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Motivation Exercise Books Self-Improvement Mindfulness
  1. Using opposition as a spark for motivation and action is an effective strategy.
  2. Interacting with motivational material like books can provide perspective and insights.
  3. Personal evaluation and comparison of motivational resources can help in determining their utility for individual growth.

The Green Bridge

10x your mind • 79 implied HN points • 30 Nov 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Fitness Mindfulness Personal Growth
  1. The Green Bridge in Singapore's East Coast Park is a simple, concrete bridge surrounded by lush greenery, providing a haven for cyclists and pedestrians alike.
  2. The bridge offers challenges like a steep incline for runners and a rite of passage for newbie cyclists, making each trip a special experience that fosters perseverance and personal growth.
  3. Visiting the Green Bridge serves as a reminder of optimism, resilience, and the ability to conquer challenges, symbolizing the strength to tackle life's obstacles with determination and pride.

4-quarters mind hack 🕑

10x your mind • 99 implied HN points • 14 Sep 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Mindfulness Productivity Self-care Well-being Mental health
  1. The 4 Quarters Method suggests dividing your day into four parts, allowing you a fresh start every quarter.
  2. Assign key tasks and activities to each quarter based on your energy levels and priorities for better time management.
  3. By structuring your day into quarters, you can efficiently tackle obstacles and turn each quarter into a success.
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What's your default?

10x your mind • 99 implied HN points • 28 Sep 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Lifestyle Fitness Mindfulness Self-care
  1. Default settings impact our choices, like why unhealthy options are often the default in food and technology.
  2. Conscious changes to defaults can lead to healthier habits, like choosing nuts over sugary snacks and setting limits on social media apps.
  3. Using defaults to our advantage, like planning outfits in advance or stocking up on healthy snacks, can save time and support wellness goals.

In Your Post-Election Feelings

Save Our Happy Place • 11 implied HN points • 08 Nov 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Elections Grief Mindfulness Self-care
  1. It's important to allow yourself to feel your feelings after an election. Skipping this step can lead to feeling numb and unmotivated later.
  2. Finding ways to connect with yourself and others can help during tough political times. Compassion for yourself and empathy for others can provide comfort.
  3. Processing grief can lead to clearer thinking and a renewed sense of hope. Taking time to reflect can prepare you for future challenges.

High on the Present: Mindfulness Meets Mind-Altering

Tripsitter • 79 implied HN points • 13 Oct 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Mindfulness Psychedelics Brain function Presence
  1. Nearly 47% of our waking hours are spent distracted, leading to less happiness even with neutral thoughts.
  2. Living in the moment means fully engaging with the present environment and experiences, requiring letting go of past or future thoughts.
  3. Psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin are being researched for their potential to reduce default mode network activity, allowing the mind to be more receptive to the present moment.

13. Intersections with Alexander Technique (Expanded Awareness)

Insight Axis • 79 implied HN points • 20 Jun 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Mindfulness Body awareness Personal Growth Learning Self-Exploration
  1. Alexander Technique (AT) is not just about posture and back pain, but also emphasizes 'expanding awareness' by being open to new ways of moving and thinking.
  2. The author's exploration of AT(EA) focuses on personal experiences and intersections with topics like attention, personality traits, antifragility, and technology.
  3. The content shared in the series will hyperlink to external sources for more detailed information, emphasizing the unique perspective of how the discussed topics relate to the author's understanding of AT(EA).

On the Tumultuous Ride that is Becoming Fully Alive

The Leadership Lab • 78 implied HN points • 14 Feb 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Self-discovery Personal Growth Mindfulness Emotional Wellbeing
  1. The journey to becoming fully alive is a roller coaster ride filled with fears and challenges.
  2. Facing our big fears, such as fear of harming others, making mistakes, or losing control, is crucial for personal growth.
  3. Being with our fears, without resisting or trying to solve them, allows us to learn valuable lessons and uncover our true self.

The Way of Mediocre Man | #228

Boundless by Paul Millerd • 165 implied HN points • 24 Jun 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Mindfulness Self-Improvement Work-life balance Personal Growth Productivity
  1. Mediocre effort can lead to surprising success over time by consistently doing things you enjoy.
  2. Avoid wasting effort on things you don't want to do to prevent wasting years of your life.
  3. Embrace a stance toward life that is different from traditional success paths, focusing on emotional sophistication, ambiguity tolerance, and sustained effort.

Wednesday Wisdom #2

Weekly Wisdom • 99 implied HN points • 30 Nov 22
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Gratitude Mindfulness Spiritual Practices
  1. Gratitude is powerful: It's a portal to understanding the interconnectedness of all things.
  2. Explore interesting concepts: Consider watching videos like Neuroenlightenment and Initiation to Game B.
  3. Planning and creating: Engage in projects like publishing articles on breathwork, expanding on ideas about gratitude and interbeing, and delving into concepts like John Vervaeke's work.

Bite-Sized Self-Care Challenge Day Six

QUALITY BOSS • 39 implied HN points • 06 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Self-care Mindfulness Stress Relief Personal Growth
  1. Mindfulness helps us be more aware of our thoughts and feelings without judging them. It can make our daily lives feel less stressful and more peaceful.
  2. You don't need a special place or time to practice mindfulness. Just focus on your breath or what you're doing in the moment for a few minutes.
  3. Using techniques like visualizing thoughts as clouds can help us acknowledge and then let go of distractions. This practice can lead to a clearer mind and improved well-being.

Finding Gratitude in Uncertain Times

Save Our Happy Place • 5 implied HN points • 26 Nov 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Gratitude Community Nature Mindfulness Ceremony
  1. Focusing on gratitude can help us handle tough times. Instead of only seeing what’s wrong, it’s good to recognize the beauty and joy around us.
  2. Gratitude journaling can be a powerful tool. Writing down what we're thankful for helps shift our mindset and keeps us hopeful.
  3. Connecting with nature and our community is important. Appreciating what the Earth gives us and the people who care for it can create a positive outlook.

It's Always Now

Just Enough to Get Me in Trouble • 16 implied HN points • 21 Dec 24
📖 Philosophy Personal Growth Mindfulness Stoicism Self-reflection Emotional Wellbeing
  1. Being present is important to enjoy life fully. Focusing on the now helps reduce stress from the past and future.
  2. Challenges can change our life paths in positive ways. What seems like an obstacle can become a valuable learning experience.
  3. Exploring different experiences and philosophies can help us understand ourselves better. It's okay to try new things to see what truly resonates with you.

Clear your mind the ‘write’ way

10x your mind • 59 implied HN points • 13 Jul 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Mindfulness Stress management Creativity Productivity Social Connections
  1. Utilize mind dumping to declutter your thoughts, reduce stress, and regain focus by letting all your thoughts out on paper or screen.
  2. Try free writing to tap into your creativity, explore your thoughts, and overcome writer's block by letting your ideas flow without judgment or editing.
  3. Engage in action-oriented writing to regain control, prioritize tasks, and make progress toward your goals by following a structured approach after a mind dump.

Boosting productivity with the FUI framework

10x your mind • 59 implied HN points • 20 Jul 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Productivity Mindfulness Self-care Time management Motivation
  1. Boost productivity with the FUI framework by creating a table with columns 'What', 'Why', 'F', 'U', and 'I' to prioritize tasks.
  2. Focus on tasks that are feasible, urgent, and important (FUI) to achieve maximum productivity.
  3. Take breaks, stay hydrated, and celebrate accomplishments to maintain motivation and productivity throughout the day.

My Moments

The Elbow • 58 implied HN points • 16 Jun 23
🎭️ Culture Social media Mindfulness Digital Spaces Creativity Self-Exploration
  1. The experiment to replace compulsive social media use with creating 'Moments' was successful in curbing the urge to check Twitter on mobile devices.
  2. Creating 'Moments' helped in focusing and mindfulness, capturing observations and thoughts throughout the day, leading to increased awareness of internal and external experiences.
  3. Decoupling the genre of tweets from the Twitter platform through private 'Moments' allowed for more experimentation in content creation and a different form of creative expression.

The hungry ghost of arrival bias

Mindset Mastery • 58 implied HN points • 10 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Mindset Psychology Happiness Mindfulness
  1. Feelings of being behind or not reaching a destination are common but often based on a misleading concept of arrival bias.
  2. Arrival bias leads us to believe that reaching certain milestones will bring fulfillment, but in reality, there is no ultimate destination that guarantees happiness.
  3. Happiness and satisfaction come from appreciating the small moments along the journey rather than fixating on reaching a specific 'there.'

I: Misinformer

practiceprocesscraft • 58 implied HN points • 24 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Personal Development Mindfulness Self-reflection Curiosity Writing
  1. Question your initial conclusions and stay curious about the stories you tell yourself and others.
  2. Look for small stories in your preferences, labels, and assumptions to practice curiosity and improve your writing.
  3. Recognize the impact of thin conclusions on your life and writing, and practice open-eyed curiosity to enrich your stories.

A Whole New World

What's Important? • 11 implied HN points • 19 Jan 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Mindfulness Meditation Embodiment Self-help Personal Growth
  1. Being present means feeling the moment within you, not just thinking about it. It's important to connect with your senses and surroundings to truly experience life.
  2. The focus should be on the body's wisdom, which can guide our choices and actions better than just relying on the mind. This means paying attention to how you feel physically and emotionally.
  3. Practices like the 'Embodied Present Process' help us connect deeper with ourselves. Simple exercises can lead to a better sense of overall balance and wholeness.

Announcing 'Embodiment and Flow'

The Bigger Picture • 219 implied HN points • 17 May 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Mindfulness Breathwork Movement Embodiment
  1. The course 'Embodiment & Flow' focuses on practices like breathwork, mindfulness, movement, and rhythm to deepen our perception and meaning-making abilities.
  2. Embodiment is about connecting deeply with the world around us, shifting our psyche from the virtual to the physical, and helping us find flow states for enhanced performance and clarity.
  3. The course offers an experiential journey with expert teachers in various fields, providing tools for personal embodiment practices and linking them to cognitive science and ancient philosophies.

On Mindfulness

Orbis Tertius • 158 implied HN points • 15 May 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Mindfulness Meditation Selflessness Awareness Concentration
  1. Mindfulness is more than just stress relief; it has scientifically proven benefits like reducing stress, anxiety, and depression.
  2. Mindfulness, rooted in ancient contemplative tradition, aims to help individuals truly understand subjective reality and live in the present moment.
  3. Mindfulness practice involves meditation to develop the capability to be less distracted, recognize thoughts, and connect with experiences throughout the day.