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Master self-care and self-awareness
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired.
This acronym can be used by anyone to help you master self-care and self-awareness. It encourages you to pause and ask how you're feeling. Feeling hungry, angry, lonely, or tired makes you more vulnerable to self-destructive behaviors.
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The SPADE toolkit
Use the SPADE framework, developed by Gokul Rajaram, when you face difficulty in decision making:
- S is for Setting: Define the “what,” calendar a timeframe, and clarify the “why.”
- P is for People: Identify the people who should ...
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Consider the opposite
Consider what would happen if you moved in the opposite direction to your choice.
Collect data to support this opposite view and compare it to the data used to support your original decision. Then reevaluate your decision based on the bigger data set.
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Seek multiple perspectives
One easy and effective way to remove any bias from your decision-making is to ask advice or feedback from others.
People whom you trust will give honest and constructive criticism and point out any blind spots while offering a different point of view.
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The valuable vs the worthless
Irrelevant information can influence our decision making.
A study asked participants to pick one of three plans.
- $59 a year for an online-only subscription
- $125 a year for print only
- $125 a year for print and online
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Reflect on the past
Take some time out and consider similar past scenarios.
- How did you make that decision?
- What obstacles did you have?
- How did you overcome them?
- What was the outcome?
- What did you learn?
Ref...
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Know and conquer your enemy
Our brain relies on cognitive biases over clear evidence. Cognitive bias is the tendency to make poor judgments in a consistent pattern. Our unconscious biases are often so strong that they lead us to act in ways that are inconsistent with reason, our values, and beliefs.
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Common cognitive biases
- The Dunning-Kruger Effect: You believe that you're smarter or more skilled than you are, which prevents you from admitting your limitations and weaknesses.
- Confirmation Bias: When you welcome information that you agree with while disregarding evide...
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Self-care ideas: Define self-care on your own terms
We all have assumptions about what self-care should look like. But only you really know what your mind, body, and spirit need to excel. Maybe it's unwinding in front of the television. Perhaps it's finding a therapist to support you.
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Get In Tune With Your Emotions
- Gaining an awareness of your emotions is important for establishing a self-care routine.
- Ask yourself if you can routinely identify what you are feeling, and try to learn to identify others' feelings as well
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