Another term for Rumination is ‘Chewing the Cud.’ It is when someone deeply considers a thought about something. Normally the focus is on past events. A preoccupation with past failures. These could be mistakes, actions taken or missed, perhaps even lost opportunities. It’s unhealthy obsessive thinking. This is also considered a symptom of depression. Not surprisingly, […]
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The term ‘placed in a box’ can also be said as ‘put in a box’ and has duel meanings. To be buried in a coffin or To be categorized as a type of person who …. Both meanings have negative connotations and harm the individual. The person placed in the coffin signifying death and the
I have been conveying my observation in the loss of critical thinking, involving the youth. I recently found an article that supports that claim. We see the downfall of self-reflection, deep learning, critical thinking, it is nice to provide accurate backing to support those claims. The article, written in 2018, conveys the kids desire to
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Numbers in and of themselves are a funny thing. They are not a physical item to touch, consume or object. However, we can definitely feel the impact of numbers. Consider the difference of having 5 100’s compared to 5 1’s. We use numbers as mathematical objects to count, measure, and label. These representive symbols are
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Time is the commodity we have, but few views as precious. Like me, too much has been spent on entertainment or worry. The youth should grasp this precious commodity as soon as possible, and harness its true power. Below, in no particular order, are some tips for students to effectively use time management. Create a
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As our world continues to be impacted by uncertain times, prepping has surged again. The idea is to prepare for x things to occur. X being anything from natural disasters, economic collapse, rioting, looting, just pick one. The issue is the individual cannot prepare for anything and everything. They can only prepare (if lucky) for
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Bullet Journaling is a method for the personal organization via a notebook. This ideal ‘create your own needs’ is given to Ryder Carroll. The purpose is to have one source, providing to-do lists, brainstorming, budgets, scheduling, and a myriad of other organizational tasks and record keeping. There are tons of companies, both small and large
We strive to make the most out of the day. However, time tends to run, even when we do not pay attention to it. If you do not plan time out, then it will run wild. In project management, a technique often used is timeboxing. This simple technique can become a powerful tool to become
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Reading Nir Eyal book, #Indistractible , the term proximate causes is discussed in chapter three. By definition, proximate cause is “an event which is closest to, or immediately responsible for causing, some observed result.” This is also known as a distal (away from the center/outer part) cause. In other words, it is observed and at first
The letters of Seneca to Lucilius is a fascinating glimpse involving Stoic philosophy. Interestingly the Stoics were willing to pull from other schools of thought if they found them beneficial. We see Seneca commenting more than once of Epicureanism, another school during the time, ran by Epicurus. The constant desire to better ourselves should be
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