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most of what we did was write orders and notes, stand in the hallway on rounds listening to or giving lengthy clinical presentations, and answer articles for an endless litany of requests from hospital staff requiring more orders and more notes. If this is the case, start noticing it and …

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You may want to close your eyes so you can concentrate better. Someone who imagines himself as a dolphin will be as happy as a fish or, rather, a whale, in water. Knowledge grants you power, which you can apply to upgrade your life, and the lives of others. The …

Things are truly hopeless, and the "helper" doesn't understand how bad it is. That's as simple as developing the right vibe: intensifying the power of your eye contact, then slowly turning physical touches into light caresses when you feel that's succeeding. Jacque, who was sexually abused by her brother for …

Holistic health practitioners see things like environmental pollution, food additives, and sugar as culprits. When Piff and colleagues (2015) had research participants stand in this grove of eucalyptus trees in northern California, they found that it induced feelings of awe, made participants feel part of something bigger than themselves, and …

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People with social anxiety tend to have a negative, cyclical way of thinking about social situations. Grasping self-sympathy and instructing it to our kids is most likely the most grounded enemy of gush to narcissism. Spend some time sending love and gratitude to your financial persona(s). I'm a doctor …

That trust in yourself needs to be so strong that it can overcome the negative inner monologue that wants to be in control. The Cloud Gate is at the top of your chest in a depression just below the outer edge of your clavicle. Loci is a very powerful and …

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Some people may find that bathing before bedtime wakes them up, though; it's very individual. Ben's hyperactivity really became a problem after age seven. Whereas successful and unsuccessful participants might have stated that their aim was to find a new job, it was the successful people who quickly went on …

They were also faced with the not-very-enjoyable tasks of teaching us manners and disciplining us so that we would act in appropriate ways. She'd come to the monastery in part because of its connection to Thailand and was struggling with images and memories of the tsunami in meditation practice. For …

It helps us to regulate our behaviors by jolting us when we stray too far from being the decent, honest, responsible person we aim to be. If you scored more than nine or less than five then you are performing above or below average respectively. The value of this model …

Most of the CEOs I partner with are deeply entrenched in this habitual way of thinking. In considering this point, keep in mind our earlier discussion of how self-esteem comes from living up to cultural standards of value and fulfilling culturally sanctioned roles. Fully externalize your mind and all the …

Brett's teacher is extremely harsh, punitive and has little tolerance for his boisterousness. An important and fateful example: Fitzroy recommended, straight out of the gate, that Darwin study and master Charles Lyell's new and revolutionary article, Principles of Geology, and gave Darwin a copy of the first volume of the …

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