Cultivate insight. Take 10 minutes to write about the following prompt: What wisdom did 10-year-old you have that you’ve forgotten?
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Cultivate curiosity and insight. Is willpower the same as self-control? Check out this article, then take 10 minutes to consider how this information is important to you or your approach to life.
Cultivate insight and curiosity. Do you ever wonder what exactly people mean by self-awareness? Ever wonder if there was a dark side to self-awareness? Feed that curiosity by taking 10 minutes to read and contemplate what we know about self-awareness.
Cultivate insight. A vital part of understanding ourselves is to understand the role of schemas in how we perceive and interact with the world. Today, take 30 minutes to learn more about schemas, then take time to reflect on their role in your life.
Cultivate insight. Learn about the fundamental attribution bias, then reflect on how you might approach things differently now that you know about this bias.
Cultivate insight. Beware of “should” statements. Try to count the number of times you say or think the word “should” and consider an alternative phrasing.
Cultivate connection and insight. Understand others better by not making assumptions. Find an opportunity to ask someone to explain why they think or believe something. The topic doesn’t matter as long as you’re asking about a person’s thoughts, opinions, feelings, or beliefs. Avoid the cognitive distortion of mind reading and openly listen to that person’s […]
Cultivate insight. Pay attention to how often you complain or say something negative versus how often you praise or say something positive. Then ask yourself, does the ratio need to change?
Cultivate insight. Celebrating the passage of time reminds us not to take it for granted. Take 30 minutes to think about ways to celebrate the passage of time and implement some. For example, you could decorate for the seasons, celebrate the end of each semester, track the phases of the moon or the solstices/equinoxes, or […]
Cultivate insight. When you’re feeling strong emotions, try a linguistic trick. Instead of saying “I am” try saying “I feel” and observe how that affects your experience (e.g., I feel sad rather than I am sad or I feel excited rather than I am excited).