It’s commonly deemed to be one of the seven deadly sins.
But personal pride is not the same as hubris or vanity. It’s really about how we feel about ourselves, without regard for the opinions of others or external rewards.
Despite the voluminous amount that has been written about making and breaking habits, the pride of achievement — no matter how small — doesn’t seem to be emphasized enough.
And yet, it’s one of the primary motivators when it comes to sticking with a desired path to change. So, let’s dig in a bit:
The Power of Personal Pride to Make and Break Habits
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Brian Clark
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Shroom Life
New research reveals that mushrooms are “without a doubt” the highest known single source of the antioxidants ergothioneine and glutathione, which are both associated with anti-aging properties.
Why Mushrooms May Be the Best Food to Help Fight Aging
Crack Your Code
This is a massive resource for understanding how your genetic makeup influences what you do and who you are. This is only the introduction page, scroll down for links to each chapter of this free web-based book on genetics.
Can Knowing More About Your Genes Help You Eat, Move, and Live Better?
Regeneration X
The human body’s natural regenerative powers derive from its reservoir of stem cells.The big question: Can we therapeutically administer stem cells to supplement the body’s natural regenerative tendencies?
The Dream of Regenerating the Body With Stem Cells Is Alive and Well
Travel Spoilers
The internet has made many things, including travel, easier, safer and more accessible. But does too much information risk destroying the most rewarding aspects of travel?
Has the Internet Killed the Joy of Discovery?
Circadian Rhythm Nation
Your unique wiring determines your most energetic times of day. This article goes beyond circadian rhythms with four classifications called sleep chronotypes, which help you figure out the best time of day to make an important decision, work out, and do anything better.
Being a Morning Person Isn’t the Key to Productivity. This Is
Work it Out
Are you feeling anxious, angry, or just plain overwhelmed at work? Here are some tips for how to manage these emotions and enjoy your workday more.
How to Deal with Negative Emotions at Work
Winging It
Improvising is a form of receptivity to experience, and also a behavioral style based upon that experience. It evolved as part of our cognitive operating system to make good use of available resources.
We Could All do with Learning How to Improvise a Little Better
Life Choices
Neuroscience research has found that when two people are in each other’s company, their brain waves will begin to look nearly identical. So if you want to maximize happiness and minimize stress, surround yourself with people who embody the traits you prefer. Or, hang out alone. 🙂
A Neuroscientist Reveals the Most Important Choice You Can Make in Life
Great Artists Steal
Imitation, besides being the seedbed of empathy and our experience of time, is also, paradoxically enough, the seedbed of creativity — not only a poetic truth but a cognitive fact, as the late, great neurologist and poet of science Oliver Sacks argued.
Oliver Sacks on the Three Essential Elements of Creativity
Doumo Arigatou
Mindfulness has become trendy around the world in recent years – but in Japan, it’s been ingrained into the culture for centuries. To the Japanese, it’s not just about sitting meditation, but instead the practice of moment-to-moment awareness.
The Japanese Skill Copied by the World
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