Is It Good or Bad for You? What's really satisfying Our lives are comprised of the activities we partake in and the decisions we take. Sometimes these are good both in terms of fun and being good for us in the long term, like practicing a sport or learning about a topic that really interests us, knowing that It can cause a greater good for humanity. Though there are also the activities that take us nowhere, those that consume our time and our sense of fulfillment, leaving us…
24 hours of Dopamine Detox Get rid of all distractions Most of us have heard of the term "dopamine detox" though not so many know what It really refers to, usually thinking that It is another scheme on the internet or someone trying to sell us something. However, there's a reason as to why It is so popular. What the term Dopamine Detox refers to is to the "normalization" of your levels of dopamine, which is a neurotransmitter associated with our sense of reward and pleasure,…
Dopamine Detox in the Long Run A more viable solution Dopamine Detox is a technique whose use has been increased significatively in the last years to combat the counter productive effects of social media, TV, videogames and all those activities that deeply affect our capacity to concentrate and gain satisfaction from hard, honest work, with the objective of regaining our focus and our perception of rewards. In the previous article I talked about one of the msot common…
The importance of perseverance What's behind all triumphs Have you ever faced problems that at first glimpse seemed impossible, though with enough patience, attention and discipline you were able to get through? Well, you surely put in practice one value that is overlooked on these days, though It is essential for us reaching any significant goal in our lives, and that It is perseverance, the key to any significant achievement in history. From great inventors like Thomas…
One question for when you feel anxious? Simpler than you think All throughout or lives we have had more than one moment of anxiousness, being It either fearing that we'll miss a spot on a restaurant, to get late to our new job or just wondering If our partner is cheating on us or planning to break the relationship. Well, this feeling of anxiety might be not entirely due to these direct reasons at all though just a symptom of something bigger. Probably It will be the case…
Meditate on your mortality Visualize the day of your own death There are a lot of pratices for meditation out there, from just focusing on your own breathing to being grateful about all the things on your life, though there has been one method that I had been using when I dedicate that little space of time in the day to be alone with my thoughts that has really improved not only my focus but also my sense of duty and my gratefulness, and that Is something that we tend to…
Writing As Therapy The paper is willing to hear We've all passed through harsh and even traumatic experiences in our lives that have shaped our current demeanors, phobias and obsessions, all which haunt us constantly and form part of our personality. The most logical path of action to take when you want to deal with these demons and get a over them is to visit a professional, someone who is capacitated to hear, analyze and provide worthy advice for your particular situation.…
Looking back at Childhood To get over fear, acknowledge where It comes from Now everyone knows that the way a person turns out to be has to do with his/her early experiences, those formative years in which the core personality had formed and followed the individual till the present day, for better or worst. Between all the factors that compound our being, one of them that most define us is fear, what we are afraid of and we feel strong resistance against facing. You might…
Control your mind with your Body Fight Anxiety Off Everybody has heard of people whose levels of stress or negative emotions were so strong that they even manifested themselves in the physical realm, whether in the form of breakdowns and erratic responses or even ailments like cancer and diabetes. Well, this has to do with the way we're wired, in which our autonomic nervous system, the component of our peripheral nervous system that regulates involuntary physiological…
What might be stopping you from succeeding The real enemy lies within the mind We know about most of the things we have to do to get success in a particular field: focus, acquire knowledge, work hard, take the hard decisions and learn from your mistakes. There can be additional items added to this list though the fundamentals to getting anywhere in a discipline can be found in those actions. If that's so obvious, then why doesn't everyone has reached their goals. Well, this…
Not As Bad as They Make It To Be Stop listening to the news and listen to yourself for a minute. More than in any other period of human existence, we find ourselves overwhelmed by all the problems and inconvenients we're facing, causing us a lot of distress because of the clogged mess we're in. However, 9 times out of 10 you'll realize that most of the things you're seeing as a burden to carry are not really that important, and that all the feelings of anxiety they cause you…
Competition is not BAD Always strive to be the best One of the most publicized pieces of advice in the modern of world is the one that tells you to not compare yourself with other people and always seek to be the best version of yourself, and I agree with this, though only to an extent. If you don't have a reference of what to reach in life your pace will be slowed when trying to reach your goals, and one of the most effective ways to bring this point of comparison in your…
Death and Destiny After Identities are gone When you perceive the world and the people surrounding you, you can do so in different manners. One might be to identify people for their material wealth and the things their possess, other to look at them from the perspective of their personalities, their zodiacal sign and maybe an infinite array of ways in which you can see existence. However, have you ever considered that at the end of the day everything and everyone is just…
The truth about "Love Yourself" Loving yourself is not neglecting yourself One of the many phrases that has gained traction in the last few years is the motto "Love Yourself", and this can seem pretty harmless and innocent at first glimpse, and under the right interpretations, It can be, though this is far from the way people see It. Even If the intention of the message "accepting yourself" is great for people who have problems about their self worth when there's nothing…
Write down how you spend your days Find what hour suits you best A great amount of people has kept their daily routine the same as always, either because It was the only one they have ever knew or because others did It like that too. However, there's a reductive quality to performing the same things without regard for efficiency which will also affect your productivity. It can either put your work in a time of the day where you already feel fatigued because of previous…
Align your mission with your purpose First, Know one of the other The feeling of being dragged down by life instead of the other way around is a common occurrence to any human being, though If you're not careful It can begin to slip into every part of your day. From the gut sensation you feel when you're procrastinating the things you should be doing to the one you have when you realize you are lonely after all this time, all these things can be attributed to a lot of…
Boil It Down to the basics Sometimes is as simple as that Have you ever found yourself with a problem that at first sight seemed like a walk in the park, though as you began to approach It and get immersed into It, you thought that It was impossible, only to encounter the solutions after days or weeks of consideration in the basics of that particular discipline. From basic math for really complex equations to that book that you read in your first year of college to make your…
Some tips for getting more done A little bit of encouragement It's no surprise that the difference between a good and a bad day is what you do with It, what happens to you and how you react to those external events, and It is precisely in the first of these factors that I'll focus in this article in order to encourage you to make little tweaks to your routine and your direct environment, all to get you to be more productive and effective with whatever habit you might be…
The importance of editing Every word matters Many people think of writing as something hard to do, and It surely is, to some extent. While creating a single paragraph you have to execute a series of processes at pratically the same time, from originating the words to putting them together in coherent sentences and condensing everything into a relatively understandable body of work, task which will be repeated across the redaction of a document. However, there's a greatly…
Write down your values Before you can reach any goal, you have to know what you value the most. Many of us find rejoice in the fact of having goals for our lives and that's how It should be, as our species sense of fulfillment and happiness are correlated to our levels of dopamine, the hormone that's realized when a challenge is consciously faced and surpassed. However, one problematic that has surfaced in the current day is the fact that most people don't even know what…
The EvE Ratio Everything with measure Have you ever thought your day was a complete mess and like It left you with less desire to live than when you started It? Well, It surely has happened to all of us, and we quickly tend to bounce off It, though what happens when this is what you think everyday? Well, the first thing you should do, even If you don't want It, is to assess every activity you have done to realize where the causes of your distress might be found. Maybe you…
Too much comfort is a curse Maybe It's time to say no to Mom As a species, It is natural for us to seek comfort, as It is a metric to tell us that we're relatively safe and that we don't have to worry for threats that cat put in jeopardy our physical integrity and even our lives like in our primal past. However, we're not in the age of stone anymore, and we don't have to worry about a great majority of the things that affected our ancestors. Regardless of this, now we find…
Be present in the moment Take a little time out of your own mind Have you ever wondered what happens in the mind of a socially anxious person? You might even be one at the moment. I surely was, and even though I'm still a little shy, my experience with interactions with other people had become much more fruitful and enjoyable. Well, when I found myself in any party or encounter where socializing was needed, I was constantly in my own mind thinking about the what Ifs, meaning…
The CENTS Business Commandments Creating a good Business Have you ever wondered what are the metrics that define a succesful business? Well, many people might tell you that there's not an exact formula that translates into instant reward in the world of entrepeneurship, including myself. Though one thing I truly believe in is in the use of defined methods that let us create a sustainable enterprise and reduce the risks that It might bring. That's why in this article I will…
You should not give your kids a Phone Don't let technology take your place The panorama in which we live today is a very sad reality to look at. More than ever we find people who suffer from a lot of ailments like anxiety or ADHD and still don't ever seek help for their problems. That's because they find themselves so stimulated by the things that they see in the internet: Social Media, Videogames, Pornography; that they don't feel the need to do anything else, just…
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