Apeathetic

A mental health blog that focuses on happiness, mindfulness, meditation, psychology, and productivity.

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Why lead with hope in a society that thrives on despair? Optimism for the Hopeless and Chronically Irate: https://t.co/FLVjjgN9FB

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Join me on a journey of frustration, self-discovery, and a wife that throws it all in my face. https://t.co/jNCxOohxxZ

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I love this. We boil everything down to fix bad behaviour —> you’re all set.

Bad behaviours like addiction, emotional numbing, etc serve a purpose and shield us from the pain of reality (and sometimes reality blows). Taking off armour sucks because sometimes armour rules.

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How come no-one told me the move from insecure to secure attachment would feel bad?

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As a fan of mindfulness and as a man who recently purchased the programmable computer mouse they’re referring to, this may be the best, most niche joke of all time.

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Creativity, persistence, focus, Bin Chickens, and a bunch of other goodness in this one: https://t.co/oJKoCG7yXB

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10/10 For a deeper understanding of the Ironic Process Theory and a whole bunch of man vs badger content, check out: https://t.co/9PXZb29bbl

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1/10 Often when we want to force a change, that’s precisely how we go about doing it: with force. This is ass backwards though—the habit version of “don’t think of a white bear.” Why?

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9/10 This is how adjusting the command to your brain can create a meaningful difference. Instead of "I have to walk," consider "I am a person who walks."

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Last week on Apeathetic, we looked at the impending robot takeover. We dove into what tools we can use to manage unfathomable change.

Come for the optimism, but stay for the unicorn sex pun.

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Pens are way cheaper than therapy. This week we look at the why, how, and science behind journaling.

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@HSI_TV @gunsnrosesgirl3 You may not care, but I thought this was neat. I think your tweet created this spike:

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The next time you feel pain (or anything, really), remember the role your mind plays.

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Body transfer illusion

The illusion of owning a part/or entire body other than one's own

sight, touch and proprioception (a sense of body position) all combine to convince this person that a rubber hand is their body part 1/🧵

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Also for no reason whatsoever, here’s a link to sign up for the official newsletter. I promise not to spam you because quite frankly I don’t write that quickly.

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