043: Daily Tools for Growth

23/02/2024 50 min Temporada 1 Episodio 43
043: Daily Tools for Growth

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Send us a textWhy use daily tools or do daily activities? Aristotle - “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.”Epictetus - “There are certain things you can control and certain things you can not control, and you must know the difference.”Serenity Prayer - “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”Do I trust myself to treat myself in a way that will heal me?The Holy Trinity of Mental HealthMeditation or MindfulnessGratitude and Affirmations Thought RecordsJournalingDeep BreathingTechnology FastCreate ConnectionGroundingSelf-CompassionBook Six Pillars of Self-Esteemby Nathaniel BrandenAm I being “obedient” or “responsible”?-Obedient looks like motivated by external factors, follow orders, may have difficulty seeing choices and options, finds it hard to decide, has difficulty expressing, personal needs, as a “you win, I lose” mentality.-Responsible looks like motivated by internal factors, makes choices, typically more confident, self-worth is defined internally, understands “I am not my behaviors“, better, able to predict outcomes, cooperative.Finish the sentence:if I put 5% more effort on being present today…If I pay more attention to how my body feels today….If I noticed my impulse to avoid unpleasant feelings…,If I live 5% more in alignment with my values and morals….From Atomic Habits, by James ClearHabit Stacking - add a new habit to an existing one (ie running and listening to a book)Habit Tracking - it is hard to know how much something is helping if you’re not tracking itEnvironment Design - small changes in your environment