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Tag: stress

A mezze platter illustrating the joy of cooking.
  • Culture

The Joy of Cooking: Fascinating Interview With a Lebanese-Italian American

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on January 8, 2021January 19, 2021

The pandemic has prompted a surge in cooking as people spend more time at home…

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Joe Rogan and Naval Ravikant discuss being alone meditation as a superpower
  • Meditation

Learning to Enjoy Being Alone is a Superpower (Naval Ravikant)

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on December 19, 2020December 30, 2020

It’s been a while since I’ve transcribed any new material, but I recently came across…

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  • Quote

Quote of the Day #126: Stress

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on December 4, 2020

Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress. Working hard for something…

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  • Health & Wellness

The Wonder Working Power of Dreams

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on September 26, 2020January 22, 2020

Do you value your dreams? I’m not talking about your life goals and aspirations—which are…

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a stressed out anxious man with his hands on his hand
  • Health & Wellness

Somatic Tracking: A Simple, Effective Technique to Alleviate Anxiety

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on September 12, 2020January 20, 2020

Today I want to share an easy yet powerful technique to improve mental health. It’s…

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A women's soccer team celebrating a goal as the crowd goes wild.
  • Sports

Why People Love Sports (The Real Reason)

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on June 13, 2020November 21, 2019

There’s a famous segment on SportsCenter entitled “Why We Love Sports.” It consists of inspiring…

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An artistic depiction of the city of God.
  • Culture

The City of God (Thought Experiment)

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on June 5, 2020November 21, 2019

The city of God is an imagined place in which everybody lives the way they…

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Dr. Christian Conte talking about anger management
  • Health & Wellness

5 Keys To Controlling Anger (Christian Conte)

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on April 29, 2020November 21, 2019

If love is the most powerful force for good in the universe, then it may…

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A cold shower faucet that promotes meditation
  • Meditation

Supercharge Your Mindfulness Routine with Cold Showers

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on April 25, 2020November 21, 2019

During the last two years, I’ve had a love-hate relationship with cold showers. I love…

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A red lobster growing in response to stress
  • Wisdom

What Lobsters Can Teach Us About Stress (Abraham Twerski)

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on April 21, 2020November 21, 2019

Stress kills. You’ve probably heard it 100 times. It’s a fact that stress affects people’s…

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Eric Thomas giving a talk on adversity
  • Culture

Through Hell (Eric Thomas and Les Brown)

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on March 17, 2020November 21, 2019

If you have ever listened to an inspirational video on YouTube, there’s a good chance…

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  • Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day #114: Courage

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on March 10, 2020

I want to be in the arena. I want to be brave with my life. And when we make the choice to dare greatly, we sign up to get our asses kicked. We can choose courage or we can choose comfort, but we can’t have both. Not at the same time.

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Peace expert Thich Nhat Hanh
  • Culture

Finding Inner Peace (Magical Quotes of Thich Nhat Hanh)

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on February 18, 2020September 29, 2019

I am a lover of wisdom literature. Nothing gets me going like a good quote.…

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  • Quote of the Day
  • Quote

Quote of the Day #106: Stress

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on January 25, 2020January 25, 2020

Ships don’t sink because of the water around them. Ships sink because of the water that gets inside them. Moral of the story, don’t let what is happening around you get inside you and weigh you down.

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Quote of the Day #93: Resilience

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on January 15, 2020January 15, 2020

If you get tired, learn to rest, not quit.

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An angry man low on wisdom yellowing into a speaker
  • Wisdom

When Emotions are High, Wisdom is Low

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on December 15, 2019November 21, 2019

How many times have we reacted in the heat of the moment and lived to…

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professor contreras on how to be happy colombia wisdom
  • Culture

How To Be Happy (Wisdom From The Coast of Colombia)

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on December 11, 2019January 12, 2021

Happiness is a common theme of this blog, because at the end of the day…

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A relaxed man breathing smoke
  • Health & Wellness

Deep Breathing is the Ultimate Relaxation

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on December 2, 2019September 29, 2019

In my last article, I made the case that deep breathing is the ultimate self-control.…

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A self-controlled man exhaling smoke
  • Health & Wellness

Deep Breathing is the Ultimate Self-Control

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on November 30, 2019November 21, 2019

Stress disrupts a physical process as fundamental to life as breathing. When human beings get…

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A dog sleeping well in nature
  • Health & Wellness

8 Natural Ways To Get A Better Night’s Sleep

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on November 24, 2019January 13, 2020

I talk a lot about sleep on this site because sleep is vital for human…

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A boxer demonstrating toughness in training
  • Wisdom

Be Tougher Than Your Life

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on October 27, 2019October 27, 2019

Mental toughness is critical to achieving anything in life. It determines how well people respond…

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  • Quote of the Day
  • Quote

Quote of the Day #51: Stress

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on October 8, 2019October 8, 2019

Stress makes you believe that everything has to happen now. Faith reassures you that everything will happen when the time is right.

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A green forest with healing power
  • Culture

Americans are Starved of Nature

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on September 29, 2019September 29, 2019

According to recent data from the World Happiness Report and General Social Survey (link), Americans…

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A man doing the meditation challenge for one hour
  • Culture

The Meditation Challenge: Are You Built For This? (1 Hour of Masterful Inactivity)

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on August 22, 2019August 19, 2019

It seems like every month a new challenge makes its waves across the internet. Some…

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a female student with a perfect 4.0 grade point average ready to ace high school and college classes with her books and backpack
  • Education

How to get a 4.0 GPA in High School or College (10 Tips from a Former Valedictorian)

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on August 14, 2019August 16, 2019

A perfect GPA isn’t without its benefits. High school GPA is the biggest factor colleges…

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A woman relaxing on the surface of the water
  • Meditation

I Am Weightless (Guided Visualization To Promote Relaxation)

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on August 8, 2019March 18, 2020

Visualization is the Swiss-army knife of the self-help industry. Performers use it to hone their…

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A woman meditating unsuccessfully
  • Meditation

Sometimes It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better (Meditation Pro Tip)

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on August 6, 2019August 16, 2019

Elsewhere on the site I have cited scientific evidence demonstrating the health benefits of meditation.…

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Cover for John Sarno's The Divided Mind
  • Health & Wellness

The Divided Mind: The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders by John Sarno (Book Quotes)

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on July 30, 2019January 13, 2020

John Sarno is one of my favorite authors. But he is also one of my…

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Cover for Manson's Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
  • Products

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F***: A Counterintuitive Approach To Living a Good Life by Mark Manson (Book Quotes)

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on July 28, 2019January 13, 2020

When I first got a copy of Mark Manson’s bestseller, I was a little put…

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A man meditating on the peak of a mountain
  • Health & Wellness

Science Proves Meditation Works

  • by Ben Peters
  • Posted on July 21, 2019August 14, 2019

The 21st century has witnessed a surge in mindfulness meditation in the US and Europe.…

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