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Kindness Culture
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Story of Kindness: Free Haircuts!
In our new series, we are going to take a look at acts of kindness in our communities. Kindness is the way that we lift up ourselves, and lift up our community. Dr. Terrance Newton, the principal at a Delaware elementary school is providing free haircuts to students at his school. “I just feel seen,”
Exploring our Values
What are Values? Well, it is not exactly the case that we get to pick them out for ourselves. This is the reason that New Years resolutions fail so often, because we can not simply flip a switch and change our behavior. Every human being has a nature that must be contended with. Each of
Who am I? Exploring our Self
“Tell me a little bit about yourself.” It is a standard question when meeting a new person in just about any context. And our idea of “self” can be hard to understand. Whether it is a job interview, party, school, or a first date, we all want to know a little bit about the person
Fusion: Can our words influence our reality?
Thoughts and words are Fused together Fusion is when our thoughts entangle with our perception more than our immediate experience in the world. Throughout the day, all kinds of thoughts ‘Pop!’ into our heads. Sometimes these thoughts are pleasant. Sometimes they are not. These thoughts can be associated with things that are happening around us
Acceptance v. Avoidance – Living with uncertainty
“Metaphorically, acceptance means abandoning digging as a way out of a hole.” Rules dominate our lives. We should stop at red lights. When we find a line, we stand in it. But there is an even more basic rule about what has motivated us throughout our history: avoid ‘bad’ things, and seek out ‘good’
Psychological Flexibility – Revisiting the old before the new
Psychological flexibility: the process of remaining fully in contact with the present moment, in a way that helps us act out behavior that is in line with our values, even in the face of difficult thoughts/emotions. What are the things that can get in our way? Have you ever wished that you could control