Think Fast!
Time has a special meaning for mental processes. Understanding the tempo of thought can help you think better.
‘Tools’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life, Page 6
The following articles are related to ‘Tools’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life.
Think Smarter: Think Less
Our modern culture’s attachment to excess is easy to see in the material realm: bigger homes, bigger cars, and bigger paychecks. The simplicity movement has done well pointing out the downsides of the “bigger is better” aesthetic. However, a predisposition to excess can also infest our minds. Sometimes the smartest thing to do is to think less.
How to Break a Vicious Cycle: Target the Weakest Link
Learn how to recognize the weakest point in the vicious cycle of distress. Whether you’re managing anxiety and panic, or in relationship with a disturbed character, stop the cycle before it escalates out of control.
Your Creativity — Let No One Tell You “No”
What can creative people do when opportunities to work are so scarce? Follow these steps, and take your project from inspiration to presentation. Make technology work for you as you enable yourself to succeed.
10 Tips for Clearing Clutter
I recently wrote about how our emotions can become tangled up with possessions and artifacts that represent past experiences and relationships; how our homes gradually fill up with ‘stuff’ — literal and metaphorical — that blocks us from moving on. But how do we actually go about clearing the clutter?
The ‘Stuck Gears’ in Our Minds
When someone is deep in thought, we say “I could see the gears turning in their head.” But what happens when those gears refuse to turn properly?
Moving On After a Toxic Relationship
Two important principles can help you move on and create a life that is healthy instead of toxic. The first is to overcome the ‘slot machine syndrome’ left from years of emotional investment, and the second is to redirect investments of emotional energy and time away from areas we have no power to control.