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When you beat yourself up, what's the real problem?

Is it you?

Is it the thought?

Or is it something else?

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How do you make peace with social media?

If you feel conflicted about social media, you are not alone.

Get 4 strategies to make peace with social media.

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References: Joyce Maynard Irresistible by Adam Alter Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport The Great Hack on Netflix

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Are you constantly looking at what everyone else is doing?

Do you use that as a reason not to do what you want?

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Are you constantly playing it safe?

How is that impacting you and your life?

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References:

"One of the most important things that you can do in your life is only make the decisions that actually expand you, that scare you, that take you to a much farther place than you have before... because almost every decision you make either expands you or contracts you." — Kyle Cease, The Horrifying Illusion of Security

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When you avoid risks, what are you really avoiding?

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References: Trello

"It is riskier to avoid risk than it is to take it on." —Seth Godin "Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience." —Paulo Coelho "We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions." —Brené Brown, research professor, University of Houston

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In theory, it seems like your comfort zone should be risk-free. But is it really?

What are the risks associated with staying in your comfort zone?

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References:

"It is riskier to avoid risk than it is to take it on." —Seth Godin

New Study Shows Humans Are on Autopilot Nearly Half the Time

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When you Google something, does that actually help you move forward?

Or does it keep you stuck?

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References:

"I've just asked the internet to make the most important and personal decision of my life. Why do I trust everyone else on Earth more than I trust myself?" —Glennon Doyle Melton, Untamed

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How do you use your nervous energy?

In a way that's serving you?

Or in a way that's keeping you stuck?

Resources & References

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References:

"In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or back into safety." –Abraham Maslow

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Life always has uncertainty.

But what happens when you create uncertainty for yourself?

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References:

"The quality of your life is in direct proportion to the amount of uncertainty you can comfortably deal with." —Tony Robbins

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When you get caught up in a negative thinking spiral, how can you find your way out?

Resources & References

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References:

"There is only a finite amount of real estate available in consciousness at any given instant." — Shinzen Young

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