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Those bubble bursting joy suckers
Ow Ow Ow Stop Poking! (It hurts when the bubble bursts) A friend of mine recently closed his yoga studio and went back to wearing a suit to work. (I mean, is that every yogi’s nightmare or what?) He...
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Solving the “but I just don’t have time!” problem
But I just don’t have time! There is this weird and yet totally understandable thing that happens to people (and by people I mean: me and everyone I know). It happens when you find yourself in deep...
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The science behind your habit (Or: It’s not your fault. It’s your brain!)
Ow, make my patterns stop hurting! There’s this semi-creepy deja vu thing that starts happening when one of your patterns kicks in. You know when it’s happening when you catch yourself thinking,...
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Give me back my comfort zone!
No, really, don’t make me leave my comfort zone. For some reason, all sorts of people seem determined to push you out of where you’re comfortable to where you’re …. well … uncomfortable. Which is...
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How to ensure that you never get anything done
Hey! The way you’re trying to motivate yourself: totally not working We all know the “hey, look, I’m not doing that thing I said I’d do” feeling pretty well. And yeah, it’s not fun. When that sinking...
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Curing phone call dread
Hey, so this is one of my self-work-themed noozletters that people always used to wish they could comment on. Now you can! Enjoy. When you really don’t want to make that call … There’s nothing like a...
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Disentangling those patterns
Wiggle — it’s good for you So you’re going about your business of living your life and just doing your thing. And all of a sudden you’re in a bad mood. Bang! Just like that, the whole world is...
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Recovery from criticism hit and run
When you keep getting knocked down. It’s that truckload of criticism again. Criticism — the unasked-for kind that’s chock full of hurtful judgments — is no fun, to say the least. That’s not exactly...
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5 ways to fix non-physical pain
Taking care of yourself when no one else will While I was teaching in Germany this summer, I got to spend some time with an old friend of mine there. He’s going through some intense heartbroken misery...
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Some good advice is meant to be ignored
In which I do something fabulously stupid and enjoy the hell out of it. Some day scientists will isolate the part of the brain that thinks it’s fun to ignore the very sensible, practical things that...
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