Free time gets old quick.
Retired people know this. So what’s the cause of that antsy, anxious feeling that makes it so that you just can’t enjoy your leisure time anymore? And how can we remedy this?
Continue readingPsychology/Mental Health/Self-Esteem
Ideas, stories, experiences, and other content related to self-esteem, mental health, and happiness. To live and flourish, one must first be convinced that one is worthy of living, worthy of happiness. This is self-esteem, and it is a crucial value we all must earn.
What does good charity look like?: Podcast ep. 47 now released
How does charity fit into a life dedicated to gaining—not surrendering—values? If healthy human relationships are about win-wins, and charity is about gaining nothing for oneself, then is it good? And why do many of us feel so unfulfilled after engaging in sacrificial charity, if it’s the right thing to do?
Continue readingOnly win-wins are moral: Podcast ep. 44 now released
If win-win relationships are possible, why should we want any part of a win-lose or lose-win? Yet lose-win is what conventional morality offers us explicitly if we take it seriously. And we ought to take it seriously. Our self-esteem and mental health depend on it.
Continue readingThanks, Bob Dylan: Podcast ep. 43 now released
What is a personal “culture” or identity? And is it ours to shape as we like, or is it determined by factors beyond our control?
How did a Bob Dylan quote from an interview in Netflix’s Rolling Thunder Revue encapsulate an answer to this idea that gave Matthew to cheer?
Continue readingWhat happened when I dropped Facebook?: Podcast ep. 42 now released
Matthew had been feeling less than optimal for the past several months, but with one small change, his world has brightened again. The change was dramatic and almost immediate.
Continue readingAct with more conviction: Podcast ep.41 now released
Who is the imposter who grows inside us all, trying to evict us from our own bodies and lives? Why and how do we empower him?
Continue readingConvince yourself to crave things that are good for you: Podcast ep. 40 now released
You can make your unwanted cravings disappear. Matthew has. And he’s here to describe how.
Continue reading“I’ll die for you” is selfish: Podcast ep. 37 now released
We must sacrifice a lot for love, right? That’s just common knowledge.
Matthew disagrees. He would never sacrifice anything to anyone. And neither should you, he argues. But would he die for that which he loves? Sure. What the wha’???
Continue readingMake a mindset breakthrough: Podcast ep. 35 now released
It’s not about effort. It’s about mindset. We’re already working hard. Our ideas make sense, else we wouldn’t be doing them. What most of us need—and are missing—is a breakthrough in our thinking. Yet that breakthrough at first won’t make sense…
Want to know more? Listen to mindset coach Jarrod Haning, as he and Matthew discuss the following and much more in this interview full of powerful ideas leading toward that breakthrough shift:
-life coach vs. performance coach
-attitude vs. mindset
-music and your brain
-why to-do lists slow you down (“You are the assistant.”)
-How is stage fright related to business success?
-personality tests vs. the MindScan (and how the former are dangerous)
-how to uncover thinking blindspots
-Operating in your “clumsy” vs. your “genius”
-how to arrange your day around your “zone of genius”
-mindset “pushups”
-Thinking Patterns of Success
-Jarrod’s unusual personal accomplishments
Meaning behind the manners: Podcast ep. 34 now released
Does good etiquette lead to self-esteem? Or is etiquette just a social convention imposed upon us and a show put on for others?
Learn the “meaning behind the manners,” as Nita Patel distinguishes traditional and modern etiquette, defining the latter as “where outer actions and your inner awareness come together to achieve your best self.”
How can your voice empower or betray you?: Podcast ep. 32 now released
How does voice betray us? What can we tell in a person’s voice? How can we re-connect with ourselves through voice? How can we develop and nurture a more authoritative, assertive, influential voice?
Continue readingLove the home you live in: Podcast ep. 29 released
How can you start to love the home you live in? Why is furniture so expensive? How important is color in a room, and how do I discover what colors I like–and where I like them? How about windows, lighting, plants, art? Phew, that’s a lot.
Design is expensive and time consuming, yet our homes exert an influence on us every moment of every day. To do design well, however, if you don’t hire somebody, it takes a lot of strategy.
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