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I’ve talked on Improved Lives before about how neuroplasticity is what makes personal growth work, and there is a really exciting new study that backs that up in a dramatic way.
In this study, researchers got the study participants to learn how to juggle, but before they did, they took brain scans to use as [...]
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To see someone with the proper mindset for achieving dreams is a truly inspiring thing. You probably know someone with this mindset, or are even an avid follower of one. They’re the people who achieve goals with ease and seem to control life, rather than letting life control them.
According to psychologist Carol Dweck, these [...]
I’ve got a guest post up over at DumbLittleMan.com called 9 Secret Ways to Influence and Persuade People.
It contains the kind of little psychology tricks that can be invaluable in a wide variety of applications. Whether your goal is happiness, a better job, or more free time, you’ll probably find something useful.
Now go read it!
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One of the most neglected ways in which we can create healthier, more positive minds for ourselves is through our bodies. Our minds and our bodies are very much interconnected, but we in the western world often fail to recognize this.
However, if you are willing to try, you might be surprised by how much [...]
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Lately, I’ve been reading a lot on myths and stories and the power that narratives can have on how we view ourselves and thus how we live our lives. Myths and stories are a huge part of most of the world’s cultures. Native Americans, for example, still hold on to many of the myths [...]
Have you subscribed yet?There is a guest post by yours truly over at The Positivity Blog called How to Create Positive Emotions.
The post is all about why positive emotions are important for personal growth and how we can experience more positive emotions in our day to day lives.
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One of the things I find most troubling about any kind of personal growth is the focus on the personal part. This inward focus is contradictory to the realities of personal growth, which, if looked at carefully, shows that personal growth has a lot to do with our external world, and especially the people [...]
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I’m off to the family cabin for a week of sun and relaxation!
The bad news is that there is no internet where I’m going to, so there wont be any updates for the week.
The good news is that I’m bringing some excellent food for thought with me. First, a great PBS series I picked [...]
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In the video below, the presenter is Clay Shirky, who brings up an excellent point while talking at the 2008 Web 2.0 Expo. He says that the shocking amount of time that we spend watching TV is shrinking, and is being replaced by time spent online.
And being online is not just about absorbing, [...]
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