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Cultivating self-awareness and self-reflection
Prioritizing and setting boundaries for self-care
Practicing mindfulness and presence
Embrace repeat experiences
Even if you've experienced something before, don't assume that you have experiened all the joy that there is to gain from it!
Novelty is often overrated.
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Spend more time alone
This is commonly viewed as a negative experience but actually has lots of benefits, like:
- Benefiting social relationships
- Improving creativity and confidence
- Making you better at regulating emotions
When you feel stressed out, try taking some time for yourse...
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Try doing nothing
Reject the idea of busyness as a status symbol. Not taking time to slow down can cause burnout, anxiety disorders, and stress-related health issues.
Doing nothing can recharge us and make us more productive when we get back into it.
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Enjoy your "guilty pleasures"
Sometimes we need a mental break and not always be working on solving intellectual problems or doing something "productive".
If a TV show or song is enjoyable to you, why feel embarassed or guilty about it?
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Instead of dwelling on regrets, focus on self improvement.
If you try to ignore upsetting feelings like regret, it can diminish your joy or even manifest itself as physical pain.
Instead, slow down, be aware of the present moment and what sensations you are feeling, and accept how you feel while understanding that this feeling won't last forever.
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Enjoy things when they're good
Let go of negative expectations and accept that we can never perfectly prepare for a challenge.
Be present in the current moment and savor good experiences and feelings.
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Learn to accept compliments
Looking at your accomplishments positively decreases stress and encourages better habits!
Accept compliments that others give you and give yourself compliments as well.
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Make more "casual" friends
Going through your day and greeting your neighbors, the barista, fellow members in a gym class, etc. makes you feel more connected and creates a feeling of belonging to a community.
These "weak ties":
- improve our job prospects
- can give us valuable recomme...
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Long-term success
We often think that we need to have talent and confidence before we can accomplish something.
In reality, talent is often overrated. It is small accomplishments that lead to confidence.
Novelty
Telling people something novel doesn't always mean surprising them. It could mean telling them something they knew unconsciously but were unable to put into words. In fact, those insights are often more valuable because they are more fundamental.
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Novelty And Security In Tragedy
There is a certain gruesome novelty in tragedy, as we normally see other people in highly unpleasant and deadly circumstances, while we are safe.
There is a mix of emotions that is experienced, ranging from joy, grief, pity and delight.
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