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Category Archives: Self-help

Taming Your Gremlin: A Guide to Everyday Joy

Simply notice emotions as physical sensations. Relax and let those sensations circulate through your body. From that state of relaxed power, choose what to do next.

Posted byDoug ToftAugust 22, 2022August 22, 2022Posted inSelf-help, Spirituality

‘What Shall I Do With the Rest of My Life?’ Robert Fripp on Creating Your Future

“If we impose our wants and hopes on the future, we prevent it from speaking to us.”

Posted byDoug ToftJune 1, 2022June 28, 2022Posted inSelf-help

How Not to be a Self-Centered Jerk: David Foster Wallace on Metacognition

The quality of our thinking can send us to hell or rise to heaven, sending a dose of compassion into the collective consciousness.

Posted byDoug ToftApril 1, 2022April 2, 2022Posted inSelf-help

Crap-Detecting Self-Help Books: What to Avoid, Who to Trust

Look for content that is tested, original, specific and — above all — free of harmful advice. Scientific backing is great, but compelling anecdotal evidence is also a plus.

Posted byDoug ToftMarch 19, 2022March 20, 2022Posted inSelf-help
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