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LSW#20 🎭Acting into New Ways of Thinking

The Leading Sapiens Weekly • 39 implied HN points • 03 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Mindset Behavior Change Learning Self-Improvement Personal Development
  1. Action can often be easier than changing your mindset or waiting to feel ready before taking action.
  2. Focusing on the verb (action) is often more within our control and judgment-free than focusing on the noun (mindset).
  3. Acting your way into a new way of thinking can lead to growth and learning, even if it feels uncomfortable at first.

Making the best of the past ⏳ — Fading Affect bias (FAB)

10x your mind • 79 implied HN points • 25 Aug 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Memory Emotions Psychology Mindset Optimism
  1. Our tendency to remember pleasant emotions better than unpleasant ones is called the Fading Affect Bias (FAB), helping our brain maintain a positive self-image by fading negative emotions faster.
  2. Psychologists focusing on positive emotions with the broaden-and-build theory by Barbara Fredrickson found that ample positive emotions lead to resilience, creativity, and better health.
  3. People usually fall into two categories: past positive or past negative, affecting how they recall memories; sharing events with others, especially positive ones, can help lighten emotional intensity.

Mechanics over Mindset

Venture Prose • 199 implied HN points • 01 Mar 21
🏥 Health & Wellness Mindset Self-Improvement Personal Development
  1. Understanding the mechanics of your actions and reactions is like understanding how a machine works - tangible and rational.
  2. It's more effective to focus on working with the dynamics of the machine (the actions) before tackling the mindset (emotions).
  3. Instead of doing what you love, focus on doing what you're great at, as this often leads to more satisfaction and success.

Action and Optimism: The Dual Forces of 'Do and Hope

Wayne's Earth • 0 implied HN points • 04 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Stoicism Mindset Personal Development
  1. Taking action ('Do') involves focusing on what you can control and actively working on it.
  2. Keeping hope ('Hope') means trusting in your efforts and staying positive about the outcome, even if it may be different than expected.
  3. Blending 'Do and Hope' allows for actively working towards improvement while maintaining a positive outlook, shaping experiences with grace and resilience.

The Art of Letting Go: Applying Stoicism to Daily Life

Wayne's Earth • 0 implied HN points • 20 Jun 23
📖 Philosophy Stoicism Mindset Emotions Self-Improvement Acceptance
  1. Letting go involves accepting what we can't control and focusing on finding solutions instead of dwelling on problems.
  2. Stoicism teaches self-control and reason, with a focus on what we can control in life rather than external circumstances.
  3. Practicing gratitude, gaining perspective, and accepting what cannot be changed are key to letting go and living a more peaceful life.

The Power of Negative Thinking

Wayne's Earth • 0 implied HN points • 20 Jun 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Mindset Emotions Personal Growth Resilience Motivation
  1. Negative thinking can lead to better decision-making by helping individuals anticipate and plan for challenges and avoid impulsive or risky decisions.
  2. Balancing negative and positive thinking is crucial to avoid feelings of helplessness or setting oneself up for disappointment or failure.
  3. Embracing failure as a learning opportunity and using negative thinking as motivation can help individuals overcome the fear of failure and achieve their goals.

GRANTED: Why chasing happiness chases it away, who holds women back, and a dash of self-deprecation

Granted • 0 implied HN points • 15 Nov 15
🏥 Health & Wellness Mindset Generosity Friendships Women's Health
  1. Chasing happiness may actually prevent us from finding it due to the quest for it leading to unhappiness
  2. Having unsupportive husbands, not children, is what holds women back in their careers
  3. Self-deprecating humor can make high-status people look better and low-status people look worse