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Wellbeing and Business Podcast Episode 2
Second episode of this amazing podcast. Stress – stress is the inability to activate the parasympathetic nervous system and doesn’t necessarily relate to a mental feeling of stress. Stress of sorts can be caused by shallow breathing, poor posture or … Continue reading
Modified Buddhism – Buddhism for Modern Society
Modified Buddhism in a nutshell Embrace Buddhism around close friends & family i.e. laugh at yourself, turn the other cheek, be generous, don’t be defensive etc Be nice to animals Take zero shit from people you don’t know well or … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Musings, Psychology, Stoic Philosophy
Tagged anxiety, buddism, depression, mental health, stoicism
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New Philosophy on Life
Combing the Teachings of Aristotle & Rocky Sorry – my posts are very short at the moment as I’m working from home and juggling looking after the kids – one who’s just started walking Decide on Your Virtues Every tribe … Continue reading
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Tagged philosophy, rocky, self-help, stoic, stoicism, virtues
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Anxiety is Fuel*
“We experience moments absolutely free from worry. These brief respites are called panic.” Cullen Hightower Don’t fight anxiety – use it. Equally, don’t fight resentment – use it as fuel. Exercise is my way of coping with anxiety. I feel … Continue reading
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Tagged #anxiety, anxiety, depression, Fitness, fitnessmotivation, mental health
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Forget Mental Health Awareness – Just Stop Being a Cunt
Summary Be patient with everyone – depression causes memory problems as do SSRIs Don’t be aggressive – unless you’re willing to fight Accept that everyone is a product of their genes & their environment Don’t project when you feel down … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, depression, mental health, mental health awareness
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Guide to UK Trees
Nothing to do with MMA – sorry – however, I thought this would be very useful for educating the kids whilst going on one of our very common walks in the woods and countryside. It’s also interesting for me to … Continue reading
5 Reasons Why Wrexham is a Good Place to Live (or Work)
Completely off topic, more of a personal blog post.. Ryan Reynolds and that other chap just bought Wrexham FC! Wrexham is Beautiful – Really! A lot of people complain about Wrexham, but we’ve got a lot to be grateful for. … Continue reading
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Tagged countryside, history, North Wales, photography, snowdonia, tourism, travel, wales, wrexham
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Best Carl Jung Quotes
Carl Jung was an early advocate of analytical psychology and like Freud is well known for his work relating to theories of personality & the human subconscious. Whilst Freud’s work, was still rooted in 19th century theories regarding suppressed desires, … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, carl jung, depression, freud, greeks, mental health, mma, Psychology, stoicism, wellbeing
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Intrinsic Goals vs Extrinsic Goals – How they can hinder success & happiness
Goals have been associated with sports psychology and general high-achievers for several decades. They’re also inherently tied to personal development and Positive psychology. The type of goal you set is in many ways, as important as the outcome. Coaches and … Continue reading
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Tagged Fitness, gym, mma, Psychology, stoic, stoicism, ufc
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We Are All One (Why Nobody Really Dies)
It was World Mental Health Day yesterday. I’m not a huge fan of ‘awareness’ days, I think they bring problems but not solutions. I think depression is a problem that has a number of causes… Lack of exercise Poor … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, depression, mental health, mental health day, mma, physics, world mental health day
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