We often can spot complainers, when it’s other people — they’re the kind of people who always seem to be complaining, negative, stuck in victimhood.
It’s harder to see it when we’re the ones who are complaining so often. And in fact, in my experience most of us are in the habit of complaining, either out loud or to ourselves. Myself included.
I’ve seen people who have gone on a “Complaining Diet” — where they don’t let themselves complain for a month. This is incredible practice. However, if we simply try to stop the complaining, we miss a wonderful opportunity to bring mindfulness to the process.
For example: if we are complaining, what is the emotion underneath the complaint? Could we practice being with that? Could we be with the fear that is at the root of the emotion?
With this kind of mindfulness practice, the complaint bec…
We often can spot complainers, when it’s other people — they’re the kind of people who always seem to be complaining, negative, stuck in victimhood.
It’s harder to see it when we’re the ones who are complaining so often. And in fact, in my experience most of us are in the habit of complaining, either out loud or to ourselves. Myself included.
I’ve seen people who have gone on a “Complaining Diet” — where they don’t let themselves complain for a month. This is incredible practice. However, if we simply try to stop the complaining, we miss a wonderful opportunity to bring mindfulness to the process.
For example: if we are complaining, what is the emotion underneath the complaint? Could we practice being with that? Could we be with the fear that is at the root of the emotion?
With this kind of mindfulness practice, the complaint bec…
Because according to Dr. Michael Greger, only 1 in 25 Americans eats 12 servings of greens per month.
Which at first sounds kind of good, to think you’re that one person in 25 who gets a gold star.
But get this. Twelve servings per month is only a quarter of the amount Dr. Greger says we should be eating for optimal health. He recommends that many servings per week — an amount that very, very few people actually get.
Greens are packed with nutrients, and low in calories. So on the ANDI scale, which measures nutrients per calorie (remember the scores that used to be posted all over Whole Foods salad bars), greens top the charts.
Another good reason to eat greens: many greens also fall into the class of cruci…
Because according to Dr. Michael Greger, only 1 in 25 Americans eats 12 servings of greens per month.
Which at first sounds kind of good, to think you’re that one person in 25 who gets a gold star.
But get this. Twelve servings per month is only a quarter of the amount Dr. Greger says we should be eating for optimal health. He recommends that many servings per week — an amount that very, very few people actually get.
Greens are packed with nutrients, and low in calories. So on the ANDI scale, which measures nutrients per calorie (remember the scores that used to be posted all over Whole Foods salad bars), greens top the charts.
Another good reason to eat greens: many greens also fall into the class of cruci…
Shining a harsh light on Facebook – the company. Founded by a near-teenager in 2004, the company is a social networking monopoly, with 91% of revenue in that market that includes messaging (What’s App, Facebook Messenger). It also owns Instagram (one-quarter of its 2019 revenue). With 1.84 billion daily users, it is top of mind for marketers – and some companies (200 million small businesses) reach their customers nearly exclusively through its platform. It is <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/06/0…
Shining a harsh light on Facebook – the company. Founded by a near-teenager in 2004, the company is a social networking monopoly, with 91% of revenue in that market that includes messaging (What’s App, Facebook Messenger). It also owns Instagram (one-quarter of its 2019 revenue). With 1.84 billion daily users, it is top of mind for marketers – and some companies (200 million small businesses) reach their customers nearly exclusively through its platform. It is <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/06/0…
“Create a life that feels good on the inside, not one that just looks good on the outside.” ~ Unknown
Since childhood I have been a high achiever. As a kid I was a perfectionist, driven to succeed, to be the best at what I did. I wanted to do well so that both my parents would be proud of me and love me, especially after they divorced.
At school and college I worked hard to get straight A’s. Anything less seemed like a failure to me. I was always top of my class, and I won awards. However, this didn’t do me any favors with my classmates. They teased me for being a teacher’s pet and bullied me to bring me down a peg or two. I found it difficult to make friends, and I was often left out.
I spent a lot of my time alone reading, drawing, and painting. These t…
“Create a life that feels good on the inside, not one that just looks good on the outside.” ~ Unknown
Since childhood I have been a high achiever. As a kid I was a perfectionist, driven to succeed, to be the best at what I did. I wanted to do well so that both my parents would be proud of me and love me, especially after they divorced.
At school and college I worked hard to get straight A’s. Anything less seemed like a failure to me. I was always top of my class, and I won awards. However, this didn’t do me any favors with my classmates. They teased me for being a teacher’s pet and bullied me to bring me down a peg or two. I found it difficult to make friends, and I was often left out.
I spent a lot of my time alone reading, drawing, and painting. These t…
The scientific community is very broad, and there are many groups within that community whose members intermittently produce studies that are either poorly designed, poorly conducted, or poorly presented and explained. Or all three, for all of the usual reasons. Constraints of time and funding, institutional pressure to publish, the involvement of external interests, and so forth. Bad papers do get published, provided that the authors are subtle enough. This does tend to be a self-correcting problem, when considered over a sufficiently long span of time to allow errant individuals and institutions to blacken their reputations with the community at large. Still, at any given moment, one should expect to see that some small fraction of published scientific papers are problematic, rather than merely incorrect.
The problematic paper for today’s discussion was published last year, reporting on a study of the effects of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbaric_med…
The scientific community is very broad, and there are many groups within that community whose members intermittently produce studies that are either poorly designed, poorly conducted, or poorly presented and explained. Or all three, for all of the usual reasons. Constraints of time and funding, institutional pressure to publish, the involvement of external interests, and so forth. Bad papers do get published, provided that the authors are subtle enough. This does tend to be a self-correcting problem, when considered over a sufficiently long span of time to allow errant individuals and institutions to blacken their reputations with the community at large. Still, at any given moment, one should expect to see that some small fraction of published scientific papers are problematic, rather than merely incorrect.
The problematic paper for today’s discussion was published last year, reporting on a study of the effects of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbaric_med…
In space, everyone can hear you fundraise. And for the four plucky souls set to gallivant around the edge of the planet this week, the cause is literally out of this world. They’re set to raise a monumental $200 million for St. Jude’s and make history in the process.
Billionaire founder of Shift4 Payments, Jared Isaacman, who’ll be commanding and funding the mission. The dude is no pencil-pusher — he’s flown in at least 100 air shows …
In space, everyone can hear you fundraise. And for the four plucky souls set to gallivant around the edge of the planet this week, the cause is literally out of this world. They’re set to raise a monumental $200 million for St. Jude’s and make history in the process.
Billionaire founder of Shift4 Payments, Jared Isaacman, who’ll be commanding and funding the mission. The dude is no pencil-pusher — he’s flown in at least 100 air shows …
Sure, you know how to cut a watermelon, but do you know the best way to do it? Here are three easy steps to slice a watermelon, plus tips on picking one out.
Watermelon is the quintessential summer fruit. It’s delicious in sweet or savory dishes as well as on its own. As much as most people love eating watermelon, it can be a pain to slice.
When faced with cutting watermelon, it can be hard to know where to start. They are round and hard to handle, not to mention they are huge (most of the time). Don’t worry, you’re not stuck buying those overpriced pre-cut melons. Cutting w…
Sure, you know how to cut a watermelon, but do you know the best way to do it? Here are three easy steps to slice a watermelon, plus tips on picking one out.
Watermelon is the quintessential summer fruit. It’s delicious in sweet or savory dishes as well as on its own. As much as most people love eating watermelon, it can be a pain to slice.
When faced with cutting watermelon, it can be hard to know where to start. They are round and hard to handle, not to mention they are huge (most of the time). Don’t worry, you’re not stuck buying those overpriced pre-cut melons. Cutting w…
Last week, my brother was hit by an unimaginable tragedy: he lost his 3-month-old baby Tyler.
I’m still in shock and heartbreak, coming to terms with it. My heart is broken for him, for all of our family, and for this terrible loss.
I didn’t know Tyler, but as I begin to process this loss, I start to feel the loss of the future we won’t get to have together. Playing together, reading to him, riding bikes, throwing a ball around, having uncle-nephew talks out in nature. Celebrating his victories and his life. I mourn the nephew I didn’t get to have.
And of course, it makes me appreciate the nephews and neices I do have. I’ve been thinking of all of them, grateful that I’ve gotten so many good moments with all of them. Tyler will be in my heart each time I get the gift of another moment with a loved one.
Last week, my brother was hit by an unimaginable tragedy: he lost his 3-month-old baby Tyler.
I’m still in shock and heartbreak, coming to terms with it. My heart is broken for him, for all of our family, and for this terrible loss.
I didn’t know Tyler, but as I begin to process this loss, I start to feel the loss of the future we won’t get to have together. Playing together, reading to him, riding bikes, throwing a ball around, having uncle-nephew talks out in nature. Celebrating his victories and his life. I mourn the nephew I didn’t get to have.
And of course, it makes me appreciate the nephews and neices I do have. I’ve been thinking of all of them, grateful that I’ve gotten so many good moments with all of them. Tyler will be in my heart each time I get the gift of another moment with a loved one.
Shining a harsh light on Facebook – the company. Founded by a near-teenager in 2004, the company is a 
