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  • Negative Flow, Wellness and States of Time - Management/ToDo

    Negative Flow, Wellness and States of Time - Management/ToDo


    • Manage whats under your control

    "did you know Negative Flow can damage relationships?"

    "notice you are investing a lot of time: Is this thing worth doing it while missing all the other things?"

    • Adapt instead of optimizing

    "block bad things while planning good things"

    "one can drive into overplaning, missing the wellness part of its life."

    "Eisenhower Matrix"

    • Perceive of (unplanned) Time

    "how to get us to feel like we can handle enough things?"

    "two states of time :

    1. Undone Things cause i did less important first

    2. Undone Things cause of a fat stuffed time plan"



    Perceive of (unplanned) time

    For me there where two states of time :

    3. Undone Things cause i did less important first

    4. Undone Things cause of a fat stuffed time plan

    The question is how to get us to feel like we can handle enough things?

    Well before we get into this, we have to look at the dangers.


    Adapt instead of optimizing

    When looking for time management, one can drive into overplaning, missing the wellness part of its life.

    What can you do to balance this?

    Plan, but in both directions. Good&Bad

    Listen to your feelings and block bad things while planning good things. 

    The Eisenhower Matrix is powerful on this. Sort your Things to

    • Critical and Immediate

    • Critical but not Immediate

    • Not Critical but Immediate

    • Not Critical not Immediate

    While doing things on your list, how to know if you miss others? Read ahead.


    Manage whats under your control

    You probably know Flow - but did you know Negative Flow can damage relationships?

    When concentrated, one can miss all surroundings. Ask yourself if you notice you are investing a lot of time: Is this thing worth doing it while missing all the other things?



    2 min
  • The Power of Wishes

    The Power of Wishes


    Meaningful Goals

    Read about how you can easier name your wishes and follow them to your goals

    Step 1

    Identifying the Wish

    Step 2

    Take the first Steps



    Identify

    Ask the right questions

    What is important for me and why?

    Can i imagine a prior equal feeling and did i wanted the same result there?

    Expand your search

    Dreams - wether at day or night should be analyzed for hidden wishes



    First Steps

    Use Tools

    Get a quick free analyze with Woop

    https://woopmylife.org/en/practice

    Get help from a person you trust to gain more insights:

    Tell them to watch your behaviour while reporting about your wish- When did you showed which feeling?



    1 min
  • "Explained" - Why Diets Fail

    "Explained" - Why Diets fail

    https://m.imdb.com/title/tt8457072/


    Main Reasons

    Why do Diets Fail?

    1. We cant stick with em

    - How to Cope

    2. They lower Leptin and Metabolism

    - How to Cope


    Stick with em

    every diet has different results on us, even so called individual diets can be wrong.

    and if you cant manage to keep it going, reason 2 will destroy your previous results

    • How to cope?

    Check what diet suits your wish to eat

    https://www.webmd.com/diet/a-z/evaluate-latest-diets

    Leptin and Metabolism

    lower leptin enhances our food graving while a slower metabolism means slower fat burn trough basic body functions (which are surprisingly the most effective fat burners - better then exercise for example)

    • How to cope?

    Dont try to burn fast, but steady.

    Stick with your diet.

    Gain insights about metabolism boosting food:

    https://www.dietsmealplan.com/meal-plan/fast-metabolism-diet-food-list/

    Need Assist?

    The HealthyDiet App will keep you informed about your dietary goals like food intake compared to diet type

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jeet.healthydiet


    1 min
  • Alter Time with Science

    Alter Time with Science


    Subjective Perception of Time


    A lot to do and short of time? One could slow it down with those

    Long Term

    • Muscle Training

    • Moderate Food intake

    • (Heavy Clothing - Example: Winter)

    • Time "Chunking" (short durations estimated longer)

    • Stimuli Intensity (visuals,sound)

    Short Term

    • Rewards

    • Nature

    • Feelings: Fear, Sympathy & Awe

    • Cold Climate

    • Exercise

    • Fast changing Stimuli (visuals,sound)



    Time Science


    Muscle,Food&Clothing,Cold,Exercise

    https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/clippings/perception-of-time-varies-across-the-animal-kingdom-finds-dr-luke

    • https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/metabolic-rate

    Time Chunks

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4142010/

    Intensity

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20731508/

    Rewards,Nature,Feelings

    https://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/the-fluidity-of-time

    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0956797612438731

    Fast Changing

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7885802/


    1 min
  • Philosophy vs Science and Godlike Presences

    Philosophy vs Science and Godlike Presences


    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subjective_idealism



    Introduction


    philosopher George Berkeley believed that Locke's Essay did not carry the principles of empiricism far enough.


    Lockes Essay

    Locke said that a material thing does not necessary has only primary Settings that the material itself defines (like color) , but the mind of someone -

    Instead its splitted into three categories

    1. Material

    2. Perceive of the Object

    3. Circumstances while perceiving

    Immaterialism

    Berkeleys Claim was that theres only perception, nothing like material itself and it would disappear if no one is looking at it

    The Idea was based on the splitting of material and immaterial world- as one couldnt tell if something is real when only having his own mind to figure it out. Thats where Science jumps in


    The Quantum View of the Theory

    https://phys.org/news/2015-01-atoms.html

    In Quantum Science, objects can exist in different states of being until they are watched by someone, which would define a static state of being.


    Conclusion

    Sciences is not completly contrary to Berkeley , as he states its all cause of the presence of Gods Mind. 

    This might be interesting for someone to argument about a godly ecistence proven by science, as always its up to you what to believe


    2 min
  • Methods to Unfold a Problem

    Methods to Unfold a Problem 


    Problemhandling 


    This summary will show two main categories of problem solving: active and less active. 


    • Questions 


    • Active Actions 


    • Helpful self-tests 


    Ask Questions 


    • Are there blind spots or missing information? 


    • Did i asked the right questions? 


    • How would it occur under different circumstances? 


    • Am i sure that my assumptions are right?


    Get Active 


    • Brainstorm to even simpler involved thematics (example: your mood can depend on surroundings, those can depend on others and so on) 


    • Write about being clueless to get insights why its difficult


    • Think about what reasons for your behaviour can be changed to lead to positive outputs


    Evaluate yourself 


    • Are this the right goals? 


    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/career/goal-setting-skills-test 


    • Is it a good method? 


    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/personality/organization-skills-test-personal-life-version 


    • Is this my full potential? 


    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/career/success-likelihood-test 


    • Are my emotions bad for the solution? 


    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/personality/testspersonality-1


    1 min
  • How to get Lucky

    How to get Lucky

    https://sahilbloom.substack.com/p/how-to-get-lucky


    Self

    - Search for action, getting uncomfortable

    - Publish your Ideas

    - Schedule Free Time

    - Eliminate Negativity

    - Say "Yes" more often

    - Get active, engage in things

    - Do things without expecting a return

    - Dig deeper into interesting things

    - Dont always be productive: get bored sometimes

    - Be curious


    People

    - Surround yourself with smarter people

    - Hang out with optimists

    - Talk to strangers

    - Be more social (cold messages, search digital & real communities)

    - Ask about what people do at their weekend and observe it

    - Put some money into things you got recommended thrice

    - Ask interesting questions


    1 min
  • How balanced is good or bad in our Reality?

    How balanced is good or bad in our Reality?


    Lets cover the question if the universe is naturally good or bad.

    The philosophic approach of "necessary truth" is the idea that something wont change cause of external sources.

    Ive collected the following "necessary truths" and conclusions to them, answering the above question


    Life has always input/output

    1.1 Important Nutrition has to have a organic source

    Conclusion:

    - Life is a destructing source

    Bad: +1 Good: 0

    Pressure causes interaction, Interaction causes Reaction

    Conclusion: 

    - Theres no single source of a thing cause of missing interaction

    - Destruction isnt necessary bad cause it builds pressure

    - Isolation violates the nature of things being in interaction = isnt natural

    Bad: -1 Good: +1

    Clusters are stronger

    Conclusion:

    - Destruction splits clusters

    - Replication or Fusion strengthens clusters

    Bad: +1 Good: +1

    Keep your Head up

    Results gave us a rating of 1:2 for Good things, keep that in mind when life seems unfair again


    2 min
  • Effective Conflict Behavior

    Effective Conflict Behavior


    Introduction

    the following article will shed light on what solving methods are useful and which behavior will help to achieve them


    Methods

    • Less effective

    are forced solving or withdrawed solving - (command based) negotiating doesnt solves any conflict, it hardens the confrontation

    • Collaboration

    can be effective when theres no one forced or withdrawed

    • Smoothing

    is not clearly less or more effective, played down differences can block solution finding for a temporary ease of the situation. on the other side it can be used to connect with the  conflict counterpart emotionally. 

    if one makes sure to trigger only positive emotions, it can possibly lead to a compromise.


    Voice

    Speed & Volume

    1. Slow Speed seems dumber while Fast Speed implicates not knowing something well

    2. Low Volume sounds as you are unsure and High Volume can possibly provoke someone (dominant)


    Vocabulary

    1. Try to use positive words, every word will have a little emotional impact that influences how competent you seem.

    2. Replace forcing elements with less agressive ones. "We must" - "We should"

    3. Show your counterpart that you understood his feelings and offer discussion on that part. "What do you think could help to be more relaxing instead of creating anger?"

    4. Critical Points in your discussion can get softer when you use unspecific descriptions of ones identity - "Most people would find it difficult that...."


    2 min
  • When the Rent is Too High

    When the Rent Is Too High

    https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/inflation/604501/what-to-do-when-the-rent-is-too-high


    Laws

    Check your local rent control laws to see if an increase is compliant


    Financial Aid

    Some local institutions might offer rental assistance programs


    Negotiate

    On this point , remember to be respectful, professional and punctual to your landlord or leasing agent.

    Try to negotiate before the lease expires to avoid desperation.

    Rent increases arent necessarily built in stone. A former research of comparable data in your city might be an acceptable source for your landlord (Zumper and other real estate sites like Zillow, Redfin and Rent.com). Possible negotiation strategies are

    - Adjusting date when rent is due

    - Split into multiple payments per month

    - Repayment plans

    - Price reduction on renewal

    - Prepay several months

    - Lower price for longer lease


    1 min

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