Maia D

Scripting thoughts, moods, emotions, stories:life🍒

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

Here's 8 things you need to know that your psychologist might not tell you:

[Top 1% Men @dtop1percentmen]

Bookmark this for later.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

Repetition shapes reality.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

12 Must-Read Nonfiction Book’s Visual Summary:

1) Atomic Habits by James Clear

[Brian Maierhofer @brianmaierhofer]

Your scattered mind isn't a character flaw—it's your survival system on high alert.

When trauma convinces your brain the world isn’t safe, hyper-vigilance consumes your ability to focus.

Here’s how to help your nervous system feel safe enough to focus again: 🧵

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

Resolutions for an emotionally healthy 2025:

1. I work on my emotional reactivity. I’ll pause before I habitually react. I’ll notice how confident this makes me.

2. I won’t over-explain. If I’m misunderstood, that’s ok. Being misunderstood is natural part of life— not a personal rejection.

3. I will stop asking for input from everyone before making decisions. I’ll get in touch with the quiet inner voice within that will never guide me wrong.

4. I will never match anyone else’s energy. I’ll practice behaving in ways that I’m proud of even when others are lower versions of themselves.

5. I will stop gaslighting myself. I don’t need to focus on the positive or tell myself other people have it worse. I’ll acknowledge it’s painful and that my feelings are valid— emotions fade when we stop trying to change them.

6. I will stop making choices for my parent’s approval. My life is for me and this will free me from resenting them.

7. When someone is rude to me, I will realize they’re fighting an inner battle. I don’t fight battles that aren’t my own.

8. I will stop trying to fix other people while I neglect myself in the process. Non-intervention is a form of love.

9. I’ll find time for creativity, play, and just existing. I’ll get more time in nature and in the sun. Then, I’ll notice how my mind gets more quiet.

10. I will express gratitude for the people in my life that make me feel seen and safe, on a regular basis. I’ll pour emotional energy into these people just as they’ve done for me.

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

As a couples therapist, I noticed 8 patterns in couples who didn’t make it.

HERE THEY ARE:

[Maia D @maia_don]

@engineers_feed The brain

[Maia D @maia_don]

@engineers_feed Emotion management & self-control

[Maia D @maia_don]

@engineers_feed Logseq

[Blinkist @blinkist]

Thousands swear by the tips to be more interesting. I gave it a go to see what all the fuss was about.

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

If we focused on teaching children the skills to create long term relationships, emotional regulation, and repair after conflict— we would live in a different world.

A lack of emotional education has society stuck in survival mode.

[Orange Book 🍊📖 @orangebook]

There are basically four steps to get what you want from life:

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Emotion regulation is like other skills: it takes practice.

After 2 weeks of daily journaling to reframe unpleasant events, depression dropped, life satisfaction rose, and the benefits lasted at least a month.

The best way to improve at managing emotions is to do it more often.

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

Before a tough conversation, figure out a mantra that can calm you. Try “Go to neutral,” “This isn’t about me,” or “This will pass." https://t.co/NIkQvQkML5

[Erik @e_cdalton]

A study from 2022 found that listening to this piano piece—Schumann’s Träumerei (Dreaming)—in between sets or after a workout increases nervous system recovery.

Ice bath for the soul that doesn’t dampen hypertrophy

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

We have a depressed collective because we’re not told how important it is to paint, write, and make things. Without creativity humans go into survival mode.

[Orange Book 🍊📖 @orangebook]

When you are young, you keep chasing the next thrill, the next stimulation, the next new experience,

and as you get older, you understand that the best things in life come with enough stability and "boredom":

a close circle of family and friends with whom you can dive into deeper and deeper conversations,

a regimented routine of tough trainings, relaxed reading, disciplined writing, healthy diet, high-quality sleep, that steadily unlock the healthiest, strongest, smartest, happiest version of yourself,

fewer trades, fewer investments, less money-chasing, and more peace of mind, more financial freedom, more time to experience the more subtly great things in life.

The goal isn't an emotional rollercoaster of unnecessary drama and mindless "busyness," the goal is a thrilling adventure of meaningful experiences, compounding wealth, and great stories to share with the next generations.

[Orange Book 🍊📖 @orangebook]

A great day is simple:

- you wake up around people you love, relaxed, playful, grateful for these simple moments

- you disconnect from your phone, go for a long walk, connect to thoughts you didn’t know you had

- you write your ideas down, one hunch leads to another, you connect more dots, clarify what you want from life

- you keep investing in yourself, hit the gym, read a book, write your book, eat well, occasionally fast, unlearn parts of yourself, relearn some others

- you reconnect with the world without getting distracted, do your job, reassess your long-term investments, stay on the lookout for opportunities that are coherent with who you want to become

- you have a deep conversation with a friend, you deepen your bonds with your family, you make a conscious effort to be kind and helpful to people around you

- you take your shower and go to bed, you sleep well knowing that you did well, you have a few dreams that remind you of how little you understand the reality, you feel excited about how much more you could achieve in the future if you stay disciplined, optimistic, and patient.

[Alex Bernier @mythoughtfood]

People who wake up tense start their days on the wrong foot.

A quick movement session is the best way to free yourself of this burden.

Use these dynamic stretches to wash away the cobwebs gathered overnight.

1-3 sets of 10 will make your joints and muscles happy for the day.