The vagus nerve runs from the base of your brain and every organ in the body. It organizes the parasympathetic nervous system plays a role in: heart rate, immune response, digestion, and overall mood. Low vagal tone is associated with inability to emotionally regulate and low stress tolerance. High vagal tone is associated with: flexibility, feelings of connectedness, and ability bounce back or find solutions to stress.
Sahil Bloom is perhaps Twitter's most sophisticated thinker.
But, his life-changing ideas don't reach teens.
So, I transformed Sahil’s thread on razors into 4 rules every teenager should live by:
People don't actually want advice. They already know what they should be doing. They want someone to listen and support them.
Here's how to stop giving unsolicited advice:
Today is my 32nd birthday.
Over the last month, I asked several 90-year-olds what advice they would give to their 32-year-old selves.
Here's the life advice everyone needs to hear:
Dysfunctional expectation #1: The focus of children from a young age should be achievement, productivity, and what college they'll get into.
The focus of children should be: self discovery, play, and emotional development in a loving environment.