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Clearing the Path Forward: How to Use Your Strengths to Change a Habit

Refraining from continuing with a habit is just part of the equation. But if we start consciously working on forming a new habit while giving up an old one, our brain will be busy creating brand new neurological connections and will be less likely to revisit the old ones. And if we ensure that the new activity causes the release of dopamine, we’re more likely to stick to the new routine thanks to the good feeling we get from doing so.

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Thursday, Bloody Thursday

Musing / AB

It was a sunny Thursday. When my morning alarm went off, I felt I could’ve easily had another hour of sleep—if I just let myself do so. I realized that I had actually slept through the night, a miracle in itself, after experiencing several nights in a row of nightmare-fuelled insomnia. Basking in the warmth

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Broken Wing of a Butterfly The Tale of a Wrist Fracture

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Mixing butterflies and skating can be a dangerous thing. Or at least it was for me, as it lead me to a broken wrist. Today, I tell the story of coping with my recent wrist fracture. Event Have you heard of the butterfly effect, where a butterfly flapping its wings causes a typhoon on the

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My Kind of Church. Why I Love Libraries?

Learning Curve, Musing, Words of Wisdom / AB

Expressing in a written form why I love libraries has been on my mind for quite some time. Being a faithful – and frequent – user of the library services for most of my life, I feel it’s the least I can do to say a meaningful thank-you. Who knows, maybe by stating that I

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Measure Twice, Cut Once: A Cautionary Tale of Losing Data

Learning Curve, Musing / AB

What do you get when you subtract mindfulness from confidence? A recipe for a disaster. In my case it came in the form of losing data created between May 2017 and May 2018. How did I manage to lose my data? Simply by being too confident in my computer skills and over-diligent while removing personal

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Cracking the Code: How to Interpret the Symbols?

Musing, Spirituality / AB

I’m sure you’re familiar with the concept that when an unusual animal appears on our path, it’s the Universe’s way of communicating with us. So, what’s the message, you ask. Well it depends – the annoying answer is actually quite relevant, as context is everything when it comes to interpreting the symbols. The message delivered

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Just Another Manic Thursday? Spotting the Signs from the Universe

Musing, Spirituality / AB

Opening up to spotting the signs and symbols is the first step in receiving the messages from the Universe. Today, I recall how one ordinary Thursday turned out to be a symbol-filled day. Symbols through which the Universe communicates with us have always fascinated me. I enjoy researching the meaning behind my dreams and the

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Brown Leather Carrot: How to Read Synchronicities

Musing, Positive Psychology, Spirituality / AB

Synchronicities are permanently woven into our every day’s experience, although we usually call them coincidences. Have you ever thought about a friend only to receive a call from her five minutes later? Or randomly decided to take a different route to work and learn that the one usually taken had been blocked by the traffic

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Phoenix, Risks and Brick Walls: North Node in Action

Musing, Positive Psychology, Spirituality, Words of Wisdom / AB

Reading a well-written column is a treat. But reading a column that inspires you to examine your beliefs and do some soul-searching is a true delicacy. “The Last Lecture” column by Chris Peterson struck a chord with me. Firstly, by reminding the name and legacy of late Randy Pausch, a charismatic computer science professor. Mr

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Why Happy Introverts Are More Common Than You Think?

Musing, Positive Psychology, Words of Wisdom / AB

When we experience a strong reaction, it usually means some of our core values are being challenged. In this post I talk about my visceral reaction to the claim that happy introverts are a rare occurrence, unlike happy extroverts, who are quite common. Cognition Rules I’d like to think of myself as a rather reasonable

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