Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Listen to the monsters living in your head – Part 2
Please share this article viaYou can lead a life you’re completely in love with. One important skill you have to master is to stop being your own enemy and to start being your own ally instead. Learn to listen to your Inner Critic – let me show you how. Here are three strategies on how […]
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Life lessons by Fozzie Bear and Charlie Brown
Please share this article viaBlogging allows me to ‘spread my love’. The consequence of putting myself ‘out there’ in the public arena, is accepting that not everyone is going to like what I do. Today I decided to be very bold and post two videos that made my laugh (and think a little bit, too). In February this […]
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Have fun – smile and spread love 2.0
Please share this article viaBarbara Fredrickson not only did groundbreaking research about how positive emotions affect our body and our mind. In her latest book she talks about the link of emotions and micro-moments of connection – love 2.0 – and how they help us to lead a healthy and happy life. We’ve discussed that cultivating […]
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Have fun – look on the bright side of life
Please share this article via Life can be hard. Life can be a struggle. Is ‘thinking positive’ really the way out or is it just a way of putting your head in the sand and pretending ‘everything’s just fine’? When it really gets tough, what you always can do, is look at the bright side of […]
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Be bold – open your heart and your mind
Please share this article viaPositive emotions open our mind and they help us see the big picture. Secondly, positive emotions transform us for the better— they bring out the best in us. And it’s a habit you can cultivate that will bring you in an upward spiral. Positive emotions open our heart, they remind us about the fleeting nature of […]
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Be bold – foster positivity
Please share this article viaCultivating positivity makes you immune against crises and setbacks. The difference of people who flourish (less than 20%) compared to others is the frequency and quantity of positive emotions they experience in their everyday life. Check out your positivity ratio! According to research by Barbara Fredrickson, to cultivate positive emotions allows […]
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Be bold – overcome the negativity bias
Please share this article viaHappiness is within our reach. However, to have a truly fulfilled life you must make an effort. You need to become aware of your tendency – and strong habit – to focus on the negative first. One of the key factors to overcome this negativity bias is to actively cultivate positive emotions. […]
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Why being happy can be so hard
Please share this article viaDo you agree that happiness is a choice and can be cultivated? Yes, of course, but… Let’s have a look today at the barriers that may hinder you to be happy and live your best life. You know from experience: to achieve happiness is not simple. For instance, did you know […]
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Be bold – choose happiness twice
Please share this article viaAs I mentioned in a previous post: you can create your own happiness. Important to know: positive psychology as philosophy distinguishes two aspects: the hedonic and the eudaimonic happiness. You can have both. Hedonic happiness is fleeting and related to sensual pleasures or positive feelings. This is the way that people […]
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Be bold – radiate love
Please share this article viaLet’s bring the different aspects of spreading love, being bold and having fun together. We’ve discussed that and how our mind and our body are correlated and influence each other. Did you know that our hearts are powerful ‘transmitters’? If we feel love we truly radiate! In previous posts we […]
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