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There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening
that is translated through you into action,
and because there is only one of you in all time,
this expression is unique.

If you block it,
it will never exist through any other medium
and be lost.
The world will not have it.

It is not yours to determine how good it is;
nor how it compares with other expressions.
It is your business to keep the channel open.
You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work.

You have to keep open and aware directly
to the urges that motivate you.
Keep the channel open.

No artist is ever pleased.
There is no satisfaction whatever at any time.
There is only a q***r divine dissatisfaction;
a blessed unrest that keeps us marching
and makes us more alive than the others.

--Martha Graham to Agnes De Mille

Tell your truth to friends, just don’t presume to tell them theirs, according to Carolyn Hax

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Tell your truth to friends, just don’t presume to tell them theirs, according to Carolyn Hax Advice on what you do and don’t have any business saying to friends.

Here’s how exercise reduces anxiety and makes you feel more connected

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How to Think Without Googling

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Everything We Know About Exercise and Depression

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Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/07/work-peak-professional-decline

Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think Here’s how to make the most of it.

How to Actually, Truly Focus on What You’re Doing

Yes, I am posting an article on social media that recommends going off social media.

How to Actually, Truly Focus on What You’re Doing Tired: Shallow work. Wired: Deep work.

Republicans and Democrats Don’t Just Disagree About Politics. They Have Different Sexual Fantasies.

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Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong

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Finally, a cure for insomnia?

Finally, a cure for insomnia? We are living through an epidemic of sleeplessness, but the medical establishment has largely ignored the problem. Can a radical new therapy help you get some sleep?

How our housing choices make adult friendships more difficult

Great article on elements of building friendships and why it becomes harder for adults.

How our housing choices make adult friendships more difficult Hard to mix and mingle when you live in an auto-dependent suburban castle.

The shorter your sleep, the shorter your life: the new sleep science

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England’s Mental Health Experiment: No-Cost Talk Therapy

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Treating depression is guesswork. Psychiatrists are beginning to crack the code.

Treating depression is guesswork. Psychiatrists are beginning to crack the code. Brain scans and machine learning programs are paving the way for a breakthrough.

Negative Emotions Are Key to Well-Being

Negative Emotions Are Key to Well-Being Feeling sad, mad, critical or otherwise awful? Surprise: negative emotions are essential for mental health

Exposure Therapy and the Fine Art of Scaring the Sh*t Out of Yourself On Purpose

Exposure Therapy and the Fine Art of Scaring the Sh*t Out of Yourself On Purpose Inspired by new research on "facing your fears" as a cure for PTSD and phobias, I set out to see whether climbing a mountain could cure my fear of heights.

Poor Sleep Hygiene Is Killing You And Your Career

Poor Sleep Hygiene Is Killing You And Your Career The next time you tell yourself that you'll sleep when you're dead, realize that you're making a decision that can make that day come much sooner.

Iceland Knows How To Stop Teen Substance Abuse. The World Isn't Listening

Iceland Knows How To Stop Teen Substance Abuse. The World Isn't Listening ​In Iceland, teenage smoking, drinking and drug use have been radically cut. Why aren't other countries following its lead?

How People Learn to Become Resilient

How People Learn to Become Resilient Resilience is a set of skills—and psychologists know how you can learn them.

Harvard Study Decrypts the Ancient Mystery of Consciousness

Harvard Study Decrypts the Ancient Mystery of Consciousness Neuroscientists may have pinpointed the seat of human consciousness.

What Will Break People’s Addictions to Their Phones?

What Will Break People’s Addictions to Their Phones? Tristan Harris, a former product philosopher at Google, is determined to find the answer.

Neuroscientists show how tiny fibs snowball into big lies

Neuroscientists show how tiny fibs snowball into big lies A little dishonesty goes a long way. Scientists who studied the brain activity of people who told small lies for their own benefit found that these fibs appeared to pave the way to telling whoppers later.

Here’s What We Actually Know About What Gadgets Do To Our Bodies

Here’s What We Actually Know About What Gadgets Do To Our Bodies More people are using more devices more often than ever before. Increasingly, that’s a pain point.

The Networked Brain in 60 seconds

The Networked Brain in 60 seconds A short description of our networked brain

Just For The Thrill Of It: An Inside Look At Sensation Seeking | Kenneth Carter | TEDxEmory

Great talk by my friend, Dr. Ken Carter from Emory

Just For The Thrill Of It: An Inside Look At Sensation Seeking | Kenneth Carter | TEDxEmory Do you crave the comfort of safety or the thrill of adventure? In this video, Dr. Carter discusses the psychological factors that shape the sensations we see...

You are surprisingly likely to have a living doppelganger

You are surprisingly likely to have a living doppelganger What are the chances of finding your exact lookalike? BBC Future investigates.

The Addicted Generation — Pacific Standard

The Addicted Generation — Pacific Standard Did we fail our kids by relying on prescription medication to treat ADHD?

Virtual Reality Aimed At The Elderly Finds New Fans

Virtual Reality Aimed At The Elderly Finds New Fans Some doctors are finding that virtual travel — to Venice, a Hawaiian beach or Africa — can open new worlds to people confined by low mobility, dementia or depression.

Steps to Turn Off the Nagging Self-Doubt in Your Head

Steps to Turn Off the Nagging Self-Doubt in Your Head Most of us lose a lot of time to negative thoughts; Surprisingly simple steps can help you reframe your thinking and feel more positive.

Why You Should Exercise (No, Not to Lose Weight)

Why You Should Exercise (No, Not to Lose Weight) If the effects of exercise could be put in a pill and prescribed, it would be rightly hailed as a wonder drug. So get off the couch.

No Sound, No Fury, No Marriage

No Sound, No Fury, No Marriage After her peaceful marriage quietly dissolves, a woman comes to appreciate the vitality of conflict and confrontation.

What Kind of a Leader Are You?

What Kind of a Leader Are You? The pros and cons of dominance versus prestige

10 Critical Things You Should Never Tolerate In A Relationship -

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7 lessons about finding the work you were meant to do

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Walter Mischel-The Colbert Report - Video Clip | Comedy Central

Self-control & the marshmallow test

Walter Mischel-The Colbert Report - Video Clip | Comedy Central "The Marshmallow Test" author Walter Mischel talks about the relationship between delayed gratification and a person's overall success in life.