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Category: Mental Chatter
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Assessing Your Own Competence for Growth
If you’re using a word against yourself, the word has turned subjective. If you replace the word with the objective definition, you create cognitive distance and some separation from your emotions. When you do this, you’re able to see the situation a bit more clearly.
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Ep. 102 | Casey Stillwagon: Ultrarunner, Teacher, Mental Health Advocate Behind @Run5555km and #StrongerEveryStride
Help ultrarunner, Casey Stillwagon raise awareness for mental health, suicide prevention, and the importance of extending grace and compassion to others but also ourselves — by setting your own 5,555 km goal (3,472 miles) and tagging @Run5555km on Instagram and using the hashtags #StrongerEveryStride and #Run5555km.
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Harnessing the Zeigarnik Effect: The Art of Opening and Closing Loops
Why Loops Matter We all know the feeling: unfinished tasks, unresolved decisions, or unmet goals quietly lingering in the background, consuming mental energy. These “open loops” create cognitive tension that makes it hard to focus on what matters most. But here’s the opportunity: when we can master the art of moving through life intentionally opening…
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Building Momentum with a Sufficiency Mindset: Tackling Procrastination, One Step at a Time
In our last post, we explored Dr. Russell Ramsay’s “Touching the Task” approach—a powerful tool for initiating action by physically engaging with a task, even in the smallest of ways. But what about when the root of procrastination isn’t just about not wanting to start—it’s the fear that you lack the capacity to begin and…
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Dr. Ramsay’s ‘Touch the Task’ Method To Overcome Procrastination
“Touching the task,” a strategy coined by ADHD expert Dr. Russell Ramsay, helps combat procrastination by focusing on small, physical actions rather than mental negotiation.
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First, Let’s Not Make Things Worse: A Practical Guide to Staying Grounded in Tough Moments
Feeling overwhelmed or stressed? Author Jon Acuff’s advice—“First, let’s not make things worse”—offers a refreshing, practical approach for handling life’s challenges with humor, clarity, and emotional steadiness. Learn how this simple mindset shift, along with the grounding cue “Steady,” can help you respond with intention, anchor yourself in calm, and navigate both everyday frustrations and…
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Struggling with Motivation? Here’s How Expectancy Theory Can Help
Expectancy Theory says three things must align for action: Do you believe your effort will lead to success? Will success bring the outcome you want? And do you even want the outcome? If any piece is missing, it’s no wonder you feel stuck.
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The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Create It: Wisdom from Peter Drucker
We all want a better future—a life where we feel fulfilled, successful, and aligned with our true goals. But more often than not, we get stuck. Whether it’s staying in a job we no longer love, procrastinating on starting a new business, or holding back on a personal project, our brain tends to resist anything…
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How Equanimity Can Help You Reclaim Control, Find Relief, and Focus on What Matters
Feeling Exhausted by Life’s Ups and Downs? You’re not alone. Many of us find ourselves constantly reacting to life’s challenges, feeling like we’re in survival mode. When you’re stuck in this cycle, it can be hard to find the energy or excitement to make the changes you desperately want. You want to move forward, but…
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We Think We Want Action But What We’re Craving is Momentum
“When we’re stuck in inaction, we think what we most desire is to start taking action. But what we truly desire is to be in momentum.” This powerful insight formed the foundation of a recent game of MotiQuotomy, where ChatGPT and I took this quote and dissected it to uncover as many learnings as possible.…
