Make Your Damn Bed

we can learn so much from our childlike wonder. kids make joy a priority. they make it a habit. don't lose that.

tranquility + self awareness garners joy + improves our community consciousness. learning what you want and why is a great practice so you can learn to address those wants/needs appropriately.

curiosity (like joy) has to be intentional - which is annoying as hell. but choose it. opt in. commit to the acts that bring you joy. the world (and your world) will improve because of it.

RESOURCE:https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2021/06/01/curiosity-why-it-matters-why-we-lose-it-and-how-to-get-it-back/?sh=4a5b3e0c2fa4

and https://www.thedailypositive.com/how-to-have-more-joy/#google_vignette

and https://time.com/4856925/be-happy-more-joy/

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tranquility + self awareness garners joy + improves our community consciousness. learning what you want and why is a great practice so you can learn to address those wants/needs appropriately.

curiosity (like joy) has to be intentional - which is annoying as hell. but choose it. opt in. commit to the acts that bring you joy. the world (and your world) will improve because of it.

RESOURCE:https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2021/06/01/curiosity-why-it-matters-why-we-lose-it-and-how-to-get-it-back/?sh=4a5b3e0c2fa4

and https://www.thedailypositive.com/how-to-have-more-joy/#google_vignette

and https://time.com/4856925/be-happy-more-joy/

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joy has to be intentional - which is annoying as hell. but choose it. opt in. commit to the acts that bring you joy. the world (and your world) will improve because of it.

RESOURCE:https://time.com/4856925/be-happy-more-joy/

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ask yourself questions about your discomfort. figure out why you are uncomfortable so you can make adjustments and continue on your journey. discomfort is a necessary side-effect of growth and resiliency. you are capable of doing hard things - don't resist them because you're afraid of discomfort - because it's far more uncomfortable to sit in resistance of it forever.

RESOURCE: https://www.instagram.com/meeting_myself_again/

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Our time and attention are the most VALUABLE resources we have in this life. Allocate it wisely.

"Experts widely recommend electronic time-outs: shut off your phone for a couple of hours a night or do email-free Saturdays or Sundays. You also want to dump any activity that “should” make you happy but in reality doesn’t."

RESOURCE: https://time.com/4856925/be-happy-more-joy/

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Our time and attention are the most VALUABLE resources we have in this life. Allocate it wisely.

"Experts widely recommend electronic time-outs: shut off your phone for a couple of hours a night or do email-free Saturdays or Sundays. You also want to dump any activity that “should” make you happy but in reality doesn’t."

RESOURCE: https://time.com/4856925/be-happy-more-joy/

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Luckily, with practice, we can learn to be happy. Today, we talk about how.

RESOURCE: https://time.com/4856925/be-happy-more-joy/

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are you really bored or do you just feel safe? we must do the work to heal so we're no longer mistaking security for boredom.

Peace is loving but it can feel stagnant if you're not careful. Learn the difference. It's subtle but crucial.

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I tend to think boredom as a PAINFUL, unavoidable piece of humanity + I try to distract myself and relieve the pain through novelty + exploration. But here's the thing... Boredom is an emotion like any other. It doesn't define me. It defines a feeling. And feelings are there to communicate something. Let it communicate, listen, and adjust. Don't resist it. 

Sometimes the magic is lying right below the surface - and we have to allow ourselves settle in silence long enough to find it. 

Being bored is not a waste of time. It’s something your brain needs to learn, grow, and recharge. So, do yourself a favor: Give yourself a few minutes a day to let your mind zone out. You and your brain deserve it.

I am learning that not all quiet spaces need to be filled with sound and not all grounded feet need to be moving. There is beauty in boredom. We have forgotten how to just be. - Jennae Cecelia

TIME STAMPS: 

0:00-6:45 Defining Boredom + all the nuance

6:45-8:00 Chronic Proneness to Boredom

8:00-10:00 Absent-mindedness

10:00-15:00 being bored is human (and a privilege?)

15:00-20:00 Boredom Perks (the science

20:00-25:00 Changing perspective to embrace boredom

25:00 - 28:00 Concluding thoughts

RESOURCES: 

https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/general/my-life-is-boring-how-do-i-make-it-interesting/https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/general/my-life-is-boring-how-do-i-make-it-interesting/

https://theconversation.com/five-ways-boredom-could-be-changing-your-behaviour-for-better-or-worse-155784 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886920304852 

https://www.regain.us/advice/general/im-so-bored-with-life-five-tips-for-finding-fulfillment/ 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-engaged-mind/202205/why-we-find-some-people-boring

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boredom

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Stress is more common than a head cold, and it's important we learn to harness it's power and embrace what it's trying to teach us. With that, we can learn to fuel our future motions to improve our lives. Acute stress can temporarily improve your immune system. Let it. Don't stress ABOUT stress. Shift your interpretation of it. Let it communicate and adjust from there.

Resources:

https://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend

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