Signs You’re Stuck in a Scarcity Mindset—And, How to Break Free
Learning to shift your thinking can improve your mental health.
Protecting Mental Health
Gratitude, Mindfulness & Mortality
Can any English word be turned into a synonym for “drunk”? Not all, but many can. | Ars Technica
"Drunkonyms fit in well with English linguistic and humorous traditions.”
"Underwater" Depression, Inspiration & Hope
Neuroscientists reveal how dopamine and serotonin shape our social decisions in new breakthrough
In a pioneering study published in Nature Human Behavior, researchers from Virginia Tech and collaborators have made significant strides in understanding the neurochemical basis of social interactions, focusing on the roles of dopamine and serotonin.
The researchers found that dopamine appeared to function as a kind of continuous tracking system, closely monitoring and reacting to whether each new offer in the game was better or worse than the one before it. This suggests that dopamine may be integral to evaluating changes in our environment and adjusting our expectations and decisions accordingly. In contrast, serotonin’s activity was more focused on the immediate value of the current offer, irrespective of past offers. This indicates that serotonin may be responsible for assessing the present situation on a case-by-case basis, without the influence of prior outcomes.
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Social Media & "Dopamine Detox"
Use 'Polyvagal Theory' to Feel More Comfortable in Social Situations | Lifehacker
By noticing the smiles, eye contact, and voices of people who make you feel safe, you’ll be able to recognize those cues more easily in social situations where you might feel uncomfortable.
Thesis: Evidence of Wholism
Just Do The Work
The Stoics would have loved the expression we have today: Don’t talk about it, be about it. In fact, this was a theme Epictetus hit time and time again. “Don’t explain your philosophy,” he said, “embody it.” Real leaders don’t waste their time comparing themselves to other people or complaining or bragging. Their actions speak […]
Most People Get This Dangerous Idea From Buddhism Totally Wrong
If you’re not aware of it, the path itself crumbles apart
Climate Change is a Mental Health Crisis
Let's talk about it.
Grief & Climate Capitalism
The Profound Loneliness of Being Collapse Aware
Knowing that civilization is going to collapse can be a profoundly lonely experience. Let’s find one other and enjoy the time we have left.
Communicating about climate change more effective when stories of displaced hit 'close to home'
"The researchers also sought to explore whether different kinds of messaging about climate migration would make a difference. They compared a baseline where people didn't read about climate migration at all to four different stories that talked about climate migration in various ways (as well as comparing those ways of talking about climate migration to each other).
They found that talking about domestic climate migration was slightly less politicized than talking about international climate migration and evoked less concern about migration in general. They didn't find much evidence that including a personal story about one climate migrant significantly helps to elicit more empathy than merely talking about statistics."
Mouse filmed tidying up man's shed every night
Retired postman Rodney Holbrook never expected to capture a Ratatouille-style scene in his own shed.
How do we keep hope alive in our movements?
There is hope in resistance. It's time we decolonize hope.
America’s anxiety disorder
Absolutely all of this. It's time we stop assuming anxiety is at the individual level, and is in fact a systemic issue.
Kyle Cease
Ellie: Also a really good motivational speaker!!
Mel Robbins
Ellie: Really great motivational speaker!!!
The Personal Development School
Ellie: great relationship therapy for avoidant/anxious/disorganized insecure attachment
Plum Village
This is the official account for the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh
This is the official account for the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh
Lisa A. Romano Breakthrough Life coaCh Inc.
From Ellie: Great for those healing from narcissistic abuse
Crappy Childhood Fairy
My name is Anna Runkle: I teach people to recognize and heal the symptoms of Complex CPTSD (CPTSD). Because my work is on focused on overcoming childhood abuse and neglect, you'll sometimes hear me use the term "Childhood PTSD."
I'm not a doctor or therapist. I’m someone who grew up with several alcoholics in the family, and all the dynamics that tend to go with that -- poverty, neglect, violence, and an environment of chronic, deep stress. In adulthood, the telltale signs of Childhood PTSD were all there -- health problems, depression and anxiety, relationship struggles--but traditional therapies never seemed to help.
When I found what DID help, my whole life changed. For more than 29 years I’ve been teaching a program that anyone can use, whether or not they have access to professional help. I focus first on healing dysregulation, and then on changing the self-defeating behaviors that are so common for those of us traumatized as kids. I'm glad you're here!
Therapy in a Nutshell
From Ellie!
The Failure of Positive Thinking
Look up there, and you'll see my favorite photo of all time. It was taken in Italy, around the beginning of the pandemic. There's so many stories there. On the most basic level, it's about something we all feel.
It's about running out of gas.
Back in high school, there
Twelve New Films That Highlight the Best in Humanity
The 31 Best Feel-Good Movies to Boost Your Mood
From silent-film classics to modern rom-com hits, the best feel-good movies have a timeless power to bring out smiles—and sometimes a few tears too.