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STORY, SAUCE & SASS
Hierarchy of Needs
Maslow’s theory is a developmental model of needs and its original form consists of a pyramid with five layers: Physiological, Safety, Love/Belonging, Esteem, and Self-actualization (to Self-Transcendence), from bottom to top. This theory has been argued about and...
Why Do you Act?
Are you doing it for others? This is a notion inherent to certain faiths or practices. When you take refuge as a Buddhist, you commit to saying the Bodhisattva vow, which basically states that you wish to continue being reborn until everyone is enlightened....
Role of the Environment on Your Life
Are you someone who can’t cook until the kitchen counters are clean? Do you find the smells or noise in your environment affect your ability to concentrate or be productive? Your environment has a huge impact on how you work, how well you work, and what you do. In his...
Minimalists Challenge!
Join me in the minimalist challenge! [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxYTuWCpias[/embedyt] #minimalistchallenge #minimalism #donate #reduce #reuse #recycle #ChiefHabitScientist
Evolution
Take a moment to think about how much the world has changed in the last 50 years. International travel in a matter of hours, rather than weeks. Communication. Media. Internet. Humans have been around for a few hundred thousand years. Think about the evolution of homo...
Do you dance the continuum?
Do you dance the continuum? [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u23Gzp_qTIg[/embedyt]
Epigenetics: We are NOT Limited by our Genes
Scientists used to think that our genes and our brains didn’t change much once we had grown up. Now, we know that this is not true, which is HUGELY empowering, don’t you think?! Epigenetics, “the study of changes in organisms caused by modification of gene expression...
Know the Rules so You can Break Them
Tamsin Astor, your Chief Habit Scientist here, checking in to see if you know the rules so you can break them? I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6dsG11-2nY[/embedyt]
Stressed out Nation: Worship at the Altar of Stress.
Stress is such an overused word, isn’t it? I feel like so many people worship at the altar of stress. Like it’s a badge of honor. And yes, as a nation, 77% people report physical symptoms of stress 73% people report psychological symptoms of stress Are you in that ¼...
Yerkes-Dodson Graph: AKA Finding the Balance between Arousal (Stress) & Performance
With no stress, it can be hard to get stuff done. But, when the stress gets too much, it can be hard to follow through because of the negative effects of the hormones, such as cortisol which build up and impact productivity. This relationship is immortalized by the...
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