Brienne writes

The study of Prevalence-induced concept change by David E. Levari as told by Michael Easter in the Huberman Lab Podcast.  A group of people were asked to look at 800 faces in a row. The participants had to deem whether these faces were threatening or non-threatening.  At the 200th face, the participants were shown fewer threatening faces.  For the second study, they had a similar set up but research proposals were used instead. Participants had to deem whether the research proposals were ethical or unethical.  About midway through, the participants were shown significantly fewer unethical proposals.  Both studies seem simple. Either the faces were threatening or non-threatening and the research proposals were either ethical or unethical based on a persons' moral grounds.  However, after the participants were shown fewer threatening faces, they started judging faces that were on the borderline as threatening. Participants said threatening just as many times ...

Universe, show me how good it can get S talked about what I was thinking in my head the moment I thought it.  Then he mentioned a show that my yoga teacher talked about this morning. The show was aired in 1998 and it's almost impossible for him to talk about it as he's only 12.  The Truman show, in case you're wondering.  --- This morning, my yoga teacher wanted to give me a lift as he was sending another student to the MRT.  I did not want to trouble him.  He insisted and I hopped in the car.  I'll drop you at _ Mall okay? I have a dress I sent to the laundry there and was wondering when to get it as it was so out of the way. ---

It's a privilege to be out running errands, to feel tired, to have never ending tasks on my to-do list.  Because that means I have errands to run, my body is able to tell me it's tired, I will never run out of things to do.  Life is so fun and wonderful and enjoyable.  There's joy to be felt and challenges to overcome.  Like sleep. Sleep eludes me. That's my challenge. I'll write and push my sleep back.  Why?  Why will I not choose sleep over everything else when it's the most important thing we need? 

I find it hard to throw away my post it notes. Those which notes I've taken note of and tasks I've done.  My table is in a perpetual mess. I pack them up and it'll get messy again.  I take up many hobbies, bouldering (which I miss so much), photography, writing, calligraphy. I wish I could split myself into many and do all of them.  I love having new experiences. Tell me something I know nothing about. Tell me about what lights you up and make you happy.  I am emotional. I cry watching romcoms, when I hear a touching story, when I share my story and I feel heard.  I love life and I wish everybody feels the same way I feel.  I am constantly learning, improving and a work in progress. At the same time, I am whole.  Hi, it's me. 

Videos I've recently watched while learning about dealing with anger/ rage.  A simple Practice to deal with Anger | Buddhism In English Dr. Gabor Maté on How to Process Anger and Rage | The Tim Ferriss Show Healthy Expressions of Anger | With Dr. Gabor Maté

Today C shared about how whenever he doesn't feel like doing something that he needs to get done, he asks himself if he's tired. If the answer is yes, he takes a rest and does the task later. Such a simple question but we often don't ask ourselves if we are tired. And give ourselves the rest we deserve.