Life can be difficult enough, but we may manage it better if we, beside activities that challenge us, also include activities that make us feel comfortable and relaxed. Although happiness is not everything, an overall feeling of happiness is OK; in the long run, it will make us healthier.

"To enjoy life is the best way to honor it." - unknown

While happiness seems to be a very personal feeling and different for each individual, there might also be a general formula that can be applied by all of us to live life more to the fullest.

In this episode of TELL: Is there a formula how to live life to the fullest?

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We never directly experience reality, therefore our thoughts, feelings, actions, and reactions are always in response to the world as we see it

Anais Nin said it perfectly "We do not see things as they are; we see them as we are". With this she described exactly the role our beliefs play in shaping how we perceive the world. You might wonder why is this importante to me? Well, we limit our personal growth and create unneeded suffering for ourselves when we are convinced that our perspective is the only possible one.

In this episode of TELL: Calling Bull***t on Your Beliefs.

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The Hidden Pain Of The Lack of Imagination!

Albert Einstein said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand." Through imagination, people can explore ideas of things that are not physically present...

But it goes further than that, more people than not are suffering from the lack of imagination. Many people feel that they have no or very limited creative ability, but very seldom do they know that the lack of creativity creates suffering in their life and the life of the people around them.

In Episode 218 of TELL: The Hidden Pain Of The Lack Of Imagination!

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Meena McCullough is a Doctor of Physical therapy, practicing for over 10 years, Guest lecturer and Lab instructor at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Orthopedic Outpatient PT, Founder of 'Body Spring' , Ballroom Dancer- and Lifelong Investigator of human movement, performance and pain.

https://www.bodyspring.fit

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Wait what, there are not only 5 Love Languages, but also 5 Anger Languages?

The book "The Five Love Languages" by Gary Chapman has sold over 11 million copies and is frequently referred to by couples who are seeking "the secret to a love that lasts."

When so many people buy into a concept and relationship counselors use it in their practice then it must be true.... but is it really? Is there actual proof that the 5 Love Languages actually help us to improve our relationships? This in itself is already an interesting question to me, but it also raises the question: if there are Love Languages are there then also Fight or Anger Languages? Well indeed, according to some there are also 5 Anger Languages.

Let's find out if these 'Languages' really help us in our relationships when we love and when we fight.

In this Episode of TELL: Wait what, there are not only 5 Love Languages, but also 5 Anger Languages?

Learning styles do not really exist. Yet, 90 percent of teachers in any field continue to believe in them

It is generally accepted that people learn better when they are taught in a method that suits their unique "learning style"—whether it be auditory, kinesthetic, visual, or a combination of the three. However according to several studies, learners don't really benefit from their preferred learning style.

Despite this data, a significant fraction of people continue to hold onto the myth, including members of the general public, educators, and even those with a training in neuroscience.

In this Episode of TELL: Learning styles are a myth. Yet, 90 percent of teachers continue to believe in them

Crap Stinks, But It Is Also Warm? The Myths About Our Comfort Zone...

Our "comfort zone" isn't about comfort. It's actually about minimizing uncertainty, scarcity, and vulnerability.

Even when we know intellectually there's so much more out there for us, our current situation feels more comfortable because it's what we know.

As human beings we adapt remarkable well and quick to often extreme situations. We accept a 'new normal' and move on as if nothing happened and find a 'new comfort zone' in what before looked like an unsurmountable situation. That begs the question: how come that we don't use this adaptability more proactive to reach our goals and dreams?

This Episode of TELL: The Truth About Our Comfort Zone Is, That It Isn't That Comfortable At All...

Why Cancel Culture Is Not Only Harmful For 'Victims', But Harmful For Others Too...?

Social media and the ability to call someone out for their words or behaviour is a powerful thing. However, cancelling or judgement can often be rooted in anger, with both sides shouting at the other, and can often hinder, rather than accelerate, a cause.

Cancellation is more than a teaching moment; it's a harsh punishment and public shaming. It's damaging for the mental health of those who are cancelled, but the harmful effects of cancel culture also extend to the cancelers and the bystanders.

Cancel culture isn't just near-sighted; it is fiercely focused on the past without ever considering the future, it's harmful, not fair, and rules out empathy.

This Episode of TELL: How Harmful Is Our Cancel Culture?

No matter what you do, your health is temporary!

In an article from Dr Yoo Yung Kim I read: "Even if you were the most health-conscious person in the world–exercising, experiencing zero stress, getting lots of sleep, and eating a balanced diet–health is temporary. No matter what we do, our body and mind will eventually break down and cease to function." This shift in perspective can be the strongest motivation to change our habits and many more things to live longer with a higher quality of life.

This epsiode of TELL: Is our health temporary?

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Does freedom of choice really exist or are people's choices shaped by powers outside their control?

Free will is the idea that humans have the ability to make their own choices and determine their own fates. Is a person's will free, or are people's lives in fact shaped by powers outside of their control? The question of free will has long challenged philosophers and religious thinkers, and scientists have examined the problem from psychological and neuroscientific perspectives as well.

In this episode of TELL: Does freedom of choice really exist?