Observing the expansive universe to quiet the chatter of the mind.

Starry Stillness

Drawing serenity from the moon's gentle glow.

Lunar Light Meditation

Feeling thankful for the cosmic dance and our place in it.

Galactic Gratitude

Letting fleeting thoughts pass by like comets, without holding onto them.

Comet Clarity

Drawing all focus to the breath, letting external distractions vanish.

Black Hole Breath

Grounding oneself by recognizing the vastness of existence.

Planetary Perspective

Finding explosive insights within the silent spaces of the mind.

Supernova Self-Realization

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Cosmic Conduit

Navigate the astral realms. Embrace mindfulness with celestial insights.

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Striving for perfection and harmony in all business aspects, inspired by Tolkien's elves.

Elvish Elegance

Building products that last, reflecting dedication and quality.

Dwarvish Craftsmanship

Mixing different business elements to create gold-standard services.

Wizard's Alchemy

Protecting assets and investments with fierce dedication.

Dragon's Hoard Strategy

Building alliances that can open doors to magical opportunities.

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Merge fantasy with reality. Let magical realms inspire your business's next big move.

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Siesta Surge

Finding your purpose-driven tasks for unstoppable motivation.

Japanese Ikigai

The sweetness of doing nothing, to refresh and refocus.

Italian Dolce Far Niente

Stepping away from screens to immerse in natural beauty.

Balinese Digital Detox

Emphasizing communal success over individual achievements.

Kenyan Ubuntu Meetings

Tapping into the power of endless nights for boundless imagination.

Icelandic Creativity Nights

Using gentle head massages to alleviate stress and improve focus.

Brazilian Cafuné Breaks

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Take a global tour of productivity. Immerse in techniques from every corner of our world.

7 Exotic Productivity Techniques from Around the Globe

Embracing nonlinear thinking for exponential growth.

Quantum Leaps

Realizing that by giving more, they receive even more.

Radical Generosity

Setting targets that are not just big, but galactic in scale.

Celestial Goals

Crafting their day around energy peaks rather than hours.

Time Sculpting

Facing the biggest business challenges first thing each day.

Dragon-Slaying

Using humor as a tool for innovation and rapport-building.

Jester's Wisdom

Turning failures into golden lessons and opportunities.

Alchemist's Conversion

Seeing their business journey as an epic, filled with trials and treasures.

Odyssey Mapping

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Pyramids of Stillness

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Himalayan Hideaways

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Rainforest Reflections

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Grecian Temples

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Oceanic Oasis

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Do not weep. Do not wax indignant.Understand.

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I wrote an article about a 30-day dopamine detox challenge a few months ago. And it’s going super well. I knew many people had this problem, but I wasn’t expecting so many to know it. So when I saw the numbers, I was surprised. But even if the article performed well, most people still ignore this problem. So I would like to build something simple to help anyone understand if they crave dopamine too much.

30-Day Dopamine Detox

The problem with too much dopamineDopamine is the happiness hormone. So, of course, we all crave it because it makes us feel great.However, feeding your body too much of a specific substance diminishes its receptors as a form of adaptability. And over time, your body will become dopamine-resistant, and you will need a lot more to trigger the same feelings.You become addicted to dopamine.

The problem with too much dopamine

Dopamine addiction has become a growing problem over the past few years because the sources that generate it increased.A few years ago, people had to tell you they loved what you were doing. And it didn’t happen that often.But today, your smartphone connects you to the world. A new like or share of your post would release dopamine you couldn’t experience before.And likes are not the only problem. Each notification has the potential to trigger a dopamine peak. And since you have tens of apps installed on your phone, even the most useless mail could make you happy.

The Increase of Dopamine Sources

<ul><li>Do you take up your phone as soon as a new notification arrives?</li><li>Or do you sometimes check it out of habit even if there are no new notifications?</li><li>Do you always search for something to eat out of boredom?</li><li>Do you usually spend a lot of time doom-scrolling? Or do you lose the sense of time while staying on the phone?</li><li>Do you have any dopamine-triggering hobbies like playing video games? And do you spend more than two-three hours per day on them?</li><li>Do you have any other addictions like smoking, caffeine, etc?</li><li>Do you struggle to manage your time and often procrastinate?</li><li>Do you often gamble?</li></ul>

Technically, no. You cannot become addicted to dopamine since your body produces it. But you can ruin its balance by giving your body too much of it without any effort to deserve it.In a past article about <a href="https://www.cosmopolitanmindset.com/delayed-gratification-to-help-improve-your-life/">delayed gratification </a>, I discussed how struggling to reach a goal is more beneficial because it creates a habit of working towards a purpose. So when you finally achieve it, you also feel a well-deserved satisfaction.

Is there a dopamine addiction?

You already have a 30-day challenge if you want to control your dopamine addiction. So this week, focus on identifying the obsessions keeping you from working on your goals . Build a better work ethic and use rewards to motivate yourself instead of wasting them. Here’s an infographic to help you track your goal.

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I am trying to deal with my dopamine addiction everyday. But most people don't know why they procrastinate. I hope you can learn it with this.

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The Dopamine Quiz: Uncover Addiction with 8 Simple Questions

it is associated with conditions including <a href="https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/common-depression-symptoms/">depression</a>, <a href="https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/what-is-anxiety/">anxiety</a>, eating disorders and substance use disorders. Rumination can be common in people who have chronic pain and chronic illness as well, taking the form of negative thoughts about that pain and healing from it. Sometimes worry and rumination may trick the brain into associating itself with something beneficial or productive

What Causes Overthinking?

If you’re prone to overthinking, try the following strategies the next time you find yourself slipping down the slope of rumination.

6 Ways to Stop Overthinking


The brain is constantly churning out all kinds of thoughts. “But thinking is a two-way street,” “While the brain may offer numerous or near-constant ‘thought suggestions,’ it’s ultimately up to us to decide if we accept them.”You don’t have to take every alarming thought that pops into your head as truth. In fact, you can use those overthinking moments to question and fact check what’s true, so the worried thought doesn’t have as much power over you.

1.Accept or Deny Your Thoughts

“When the brain is ‘at rest,’ the areas that light up are the problem solving areas and areas associated with self-referential thinking. So, when left to its own devices, the brain will overthink,” That means you have to train your brain to do otherwise—particularly if you’re overthinking at certain times, like before bed. It’s possible to reprogram that habit with other mind-clearing activities instead

2.Retrain Your Brain

Attention training is a meditation technique that can <a href="https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/how-to-deal-with-anxiety/">benefit people with anxiety</a> and depression. The easiest way to practice it is to focus on something completely mundane and routine, such as washing dishes or folding laundry. “You simply direct your attention to the task in a way that may even feel hyper-focused and ‘zero in’ on observing yourself and any sensations that arise,”That laser focus can help quiet other intrusive thoughts in your head.

3.Meditate

You can also practice <a href="https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/how-to-practice-mindfulness/">mindfulness</a> in a more traditional sense, with grounding body scans. placing any thoughts you’re having on the back burner and focusing on your body. “Close your eyes and try to feel your heartbeat from the inside, clasp your hands and squeeze them tight or put both feet on the floor and try to feel each point of contact,

4.Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Body

Journaling is a helpful way to get your thoughts out of your head so they’re not overwhelming you as much. Or, you could always jot down a to-do list. “Making a list or plan is more action-oriented, and that can calm our ruminating brain a bit, too,”You can do it anywhere, from a piece of paper to your notes app on your phone.

5.Do a Brain Dump

Fresh air can do your mind plenty of good. If you’re able to get out in nature, even better. Studies show taking a 90-minute walk in a nature-filled environment can decrease one’s inclination toward rumination. This response mostly has to do with the lack of noise and distractions in natural settings, as well as the ability for some people to quell their negative thoughts and appreciate something larger than themselves in their surroundings.

6.Immerse Yourself in Nature

Forbes Health explores the most common causes of overthinking and a variety of ways to stop doing so. Here's all you need to know.

How To Stop Overthinking: Causes And Ways To Cope

Two intents to choose from:<ul><li>The intent to control, avoid, and protect against pain.</li><li>The intent to learn about loving yourself and sharing your love with others.</li></ul>When your intent is to control, you're avoiding responsibility for your self-worth and well-beingmaking someone else responsible for validating you. A form of self-abandonment and is a major cause of relationship problems.You will not be able to stop controlling until you shift your intent from controlling to learning to value and love yourself and learn to take responsibility for your own feelings of self-worth, well-being, and safety.

Shift your intent from controlling to learning to value and love yourself

Work on building your confidence and tackling low self-esteem issues. Oftentimes if you don’t feel good about yourself you will begin to project those feeling on your mate.

Self-esteem is key

Therapy can help you identify where the root of the controlling behavior comes from. Oftentimes, the person who seeks to control has been controlled in the past or has lost a sense of control in some aspect of their lives.

Acknowledge therapy

Own your controlling behaviors and admit that you have a problem. Ask your partner to help you work on changing this habit.

Own it

Do things for yourself and do not become too dependent on your mate. Create and maintain your own identity in the relationship.

Practice self-care

Initiate a plan to set boundaries and limits on how you communicate, and how you lead in the relationship. Setting boundaries and limits will show your mate that you respect their needs.

Set boundaries

Talk to your partner about your expectations to ensure that he or she understands them and can meet them. Unmet needs can lead to controlling behaviors.

Be clear with expectations

Rather than taking control, I invite you to ask yourself if there are other ways to achieve this outcome. How else could we keep everyone safe while still allowing others to have control? By recognizing that control is a symptom of anxiety, we can begin to learn to manage our anxiety in new ways, choosing different tools rather than control.

We begin by asking what we hope our control will achieve

Because controlling behavior usually stems from low self-esteem or a result of a traumatic experience, it’s important to address the cause of the behavior. Acknowledging is generally the first step to changing the behavior. You will need to retrain your mind, the change of behavior will follow. Being kind, honest, and mindful about your thoughts, opinions, and reactions will make you more self-aware. The hope is that this awareness will help you let go a bit.

Dig deep

Letting go is key. This doesn’t mean that you should forget your past experiences. On the contrary, we must remember to learn from our past, but never allow ourselves to remain there. One of the manifestations of anxiety is controlling behavior. Find the source and address it. This may often not be attainable alone, so it’s a good idea to be open to some therapy. Involving your partner is often helpful and proves a commitment to a healthy you and a healthy relationship.

Learn to let go

The controlling partner often says things like, “I want XYZ,” for example, “I want you to do a job.” This conversation style eliminates the feeling of the other person. You can transform your conversation by just replacing “I want” with “I like to listen.” For instance “I like to listen to your point of view about doing a job” In the latter one, you are saying that you are interested in it, but along with it you are also asking them about their opinion. By doing so, you both would reach the mutual decision instead of a decision being imposed by one partner.

Change from  “I want”  to  “I like to listen”

You may have some insecurities which force you to control the behavior of others. Learn about them and <a href="https://upjourney.com/how-to-stop-being-insecure">let go of your insecurities </a>. Your past experiences might have developed those vulnerabilities. You need to understand that you can’t live in your past and ruin your present. Let go of that past and those insecurities attached to the past.

Acknowledge your own insecurities

If your words are bossy and you always order others to get things done. It is a clear indication that you are a control freak. Try to include words like ‘please,’ ‘thank you,’ and ‘shall we’ which makes you sound more polite.

Take control of your language

Don’t try to fit in everyone’s shoes and be the one to know-it-all. Everyone has its own battles, and they know how to tackle them. People will ask for advice when needed.

Try not to give advice when people don’t ask for it

But how does one stop being so controlling in a relationship? Here are some ways to help you stop it and rid yourself of controlling behaviors...

Understand yourself and those around you.

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How to Stop Being Controlling in Your Relationship

Focusing on your breath can calm your mind.

Mindful Breathing

Paying attention to your body can reveal hidden emotions.

Body Scan

Eating with awareness can enhance enjoyment and satiety.

Mindful Eating

Observing what you see, hear, and feel can bring you back to the present.

Sensory Observation

Cultivating kindness towards yourself and others promotes happiness.

Loving-Kindness

Reflecting on what you're grateful for promotes positive emotions.

Gratitude Practice

Activities like yoga or tai chi can help connect your mind and body.

Mindful Movement

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