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Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

I'm 66 and I just realized that the things I used to call my personality - punctual, tidy, self-sufficient, never dramatic - were survival strategies I developed before I was ten and kept running long after they stopped being necessary - Silicon Canals

Coping mechanisms developed in childhood can become mistaken for core personality traits, impacting adult behavior and identity.
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
3 weeks ago

People who clean as they cook instead of leaving everything for the end usually display these 8 traits that have nothing to do with cooking and everything to do with how they move through life - Silicon Canals

Cleaning while cooking reflects a proactive mindset that extends beyond the kitchen into various aspects of life.
fromYoga Journal
2 months ago

How You Can Learn to Face Any of Life's Challenges With More Resilience

Gina was one of the golden girls of my circle-charming, smart, and seriously cool. As our other friends rode through their mid-20s on roller coasters of elation and despair, Gina maintained an almost daunting level of emotional perspective. She gave birth to a child who experienced cognitive impairments and cared for him without losing either her detachment or her sense of humor. She went through cancer surgery with her usual rueful grace.
Yoga
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