TED Talks
A simple way to break a bad habit
· Can we break bad habits by being more curious about them? Psychiatrist Judson Brewer studies the relationship between mindfulness and addiction -- from smoking to overeating to all those other things we do even though we know they're bad for us. Learn more about the mechanism of habit development and discover a simple but profound tactic that might help you beat your next urge to smoke, snack or check a text while driving. · Shared by 125, including Nir Eyal, Liv 😷, Jacob Jarnvall, Florian Hanke 🍎, Dominik Grolimund, Gabriele, Paddy Zab, Stephan Spencer, Tauno, Carl Morris
TED Talks
4 simple exercises to strengthen your attention and reduce distractibility
7 min · · Our attention gets hijacked by everything from the stress in our lives to the ding of our phones. Neuroscientist Amishi Jha shows how we can cultivate the ability to focus on what really matters. · Shared by 255, including Marco Unternaehrer, Andreas Heer, Dominik Grolimund, Klaus Eck, 📁𝐦𝐫𝐯𝐧, Mark Anderson, Gabriele, Matti Heubner, Connecticut SEO, Diego Paladino, Michael Gass, Liliane Ferrari ™, Philipp Laurim, David Butler, Liv 😷, Bernhard Huessy, Florian Hanke 🍎, @ShannaPeeples@mastodon.nl, Mark Kaigwa, Massimiliano Aroffo
Quartz
The psychological importance of wasting time
4 min · · A life spent dutifully responding to emails is a dull one indeed. And “wasted” time is, in fact, highly fulfilling and necessary. · Shared by 683, including Klaus Eck, Alex Barrera, Dominik Grolimund, @ShannaPeeples@mastodon.nl, Stephan Leduc, Christian Müller, Matthias «Delay» Göbel, PotHix, Liv 😷, Kris Fannin, Katja Evertz, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Francis Wade at JumpLeap, Aleyda Solis 🇺🇦, Ward Plunet, ̗̀ ̗̀Manuel Marquina, Jane, Chris Messina, Lelio Simi, Tibor Martini 🇺🇦 @tibor@mastodon.social
medium.com
The Most Important Skill Nobody Taught You
9 min · · The Root of All Our Problems. · Shared by 346, including ̗̀ ̗̀Manuel Marquina, Bernhard Huessy, 📁𝐦𝐫𝐯𝐧, Tobias Kopka, Nando 💪🇦🇺🇦🇷, Chris Messina, Noel Jacob, Liv 😷, Christian P. Stobbe, Grégoire Japiot 🌻, Victor Tolosa, Neil Lee, Yvette Dubel, Dominik Grolimund, swissmiss, Andreia Costa 🇵🇹, Tom Connor, Nico Müller 🇺🇦, Boris Baldinger, Ines Bieler
New York Magazine
Andrew Sullivan: My Distraction Sickness — and Yours
Summary · 20+ min · · An endless bombardment of news and gossip and images has rendered us manic information addicts. It broke me. It might break you, too. · Shared by 940, including Mark Kaigwa, Katja Evertz, Jane, Chris Messina, Thomas Power, Inês Silva, Mark Bao, M.G. Siegler, @ShannaPeeples@mastodon.nl, Liv 😷, Stowe Boyd, Matthew Guay, Yann “不停” Heurtaux ⏚ @shalf@mastodon.social, Dominik Grolimund, Klaus Eck, Mathew Ingram, Nir Eyal, Rico Grimm, Aleyda Solis 🇺🇦, Michael Carroll
Thrive Global
3 Ways to Wake Up With Gratitude, and How It Changes Your Entire Day
2 min · · You don't have to journal or write to reap the benefits of gratitude. · Shared by 21, including Liv 😷
PsyBlog
This Technique Beats Stress Better Than Mindfulness (M)
· The technique made people feel more relaxed, detached and in control. · Shared by 18, including Liv 😷
Mindful
Kindergarteners Talk About Mindfulness in "Just Breathe" Short Film
1 min · · In the four-minute film, kindergarteners discuss coping with emotions and using meditation and breathing techniques. · Shared by 90, including Shelley Bonanno, MA, LLP (she/her/hers), Thomas Power, Jane, Liv 😷
Inc.
30-Second Meditations for Stress Reduction at Work
2 min · · These mini-meditations will make you happier and no one will know you're doing them. · Shared by 16, including HealthyWomen.org, Liv 😷
PsyPost.org
Study indicates a brief mindfulness meditation exercise results in blunted moral reactions
2 min · · Mindfulness meditation appears to have beneficial effects on various aspects of life. But new research suggests that mindfulness doesn't automatically ... · Shared by 23, including Eric W. Dolan, Liv 😷
Psychology Today
Decluttering the Mind
4 min · · How digital "busy-ness" and distraction steal joy. · Shared by 26, including Liv 😷, Thomas Power
Leo Babauta
Cutting Through Indecision & Overthinking
3 min · · I’ve been working with a few people who are very intelligent, very competent, and very talented — but they get stuck in indecision and analysis paralysis. In effect, overthinking and getting lost in… · Shared by 28, including Liv 😷, Matt Heinz
PsyPost.org
Mindfulness meditation alters neurophysiological characteristics that are linked to anxiety and depression
2 min · · Mindfulness meditation training is associated with changes in resting-state brain activity, according to new research conducted with elementary school ... · Shared by 17, including Eric W. Dolan, Andy Puddicombe, Liv 😷