This surprising video takes place in the not-so-distant future after the coronavirus crisis is over. Poet Tom Roberts reads a bedtime story of hindsight, about the changes the crisis brought…and about what might happen if we let it.
Read MoreLittle by Little, Fill Yourself with Good: Rick Hanson’s TED How-To
Psychotherapist Chris Eldredge sent us this powerful TED talk of neuropsychologist Dr. Rick Hanson‘s simple technique for transforming our hardwired negative patterning (also known as Negativity Bias). We thought 13+ minutes might be too long for our busy selves, but Hanson’s talk flies by, and we found ourselves with a useful practice we can do…
Read MoreSeth Godin: Make Two Lists, then Choose
We were struck by Seth Godin’s recent post about the two lists we seem to carry with us at all times, which become apparent during a crisis or moment of doubt: one is the positives, the other, the negatives we perceive in our lives. His point: we have a choice in which we choose and…
Read Moremastery of anything is about practice + overcoming ‘can’t’
David Saltman over at The Houdini File spotted this image on The Art of Kung Fu’ facebook with the comment: Whenever you say “I can’t do it”, think of this photo. All martial arts, including tai chi, are about practice…a lifetime of practice to gain mastery… …And mastery of ANYTHING is about practice, perservering in the…
Read More‘don’t say yes. be yes.’
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