“She feels her feelings when she feels them.” – Robert Downey Jr. in Home for the Holidays. Those who know me will be shocked to hear that I’ve struggled with depression all of my life. Those who really know me won’t be shocked at all. I’ve always had a tendency to laugh at everything, make… Read More, Baby!
Category Archives: Zen Mind and Psychology
The Death of Heavy Days: How To Do More Work with Less Obsession
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated” – Confucius Americans are obsessed with diet and exercise. Everywhere we look, there are new diets and exercise routines being pushed by overly-skinny celebrities, the Biggest Loser is still one of the hottest shows on TV, and we all seem to have that same… Read More, Baby!
Humans Are Dumb And So Are We, OR, Is Facebook Making You Sad?
There’s a story over on Slate.com about the possibility that Facebook is contributing to people feeling bad about themselves. In the piece they quote a number of studies suggesting that the more you underestimate how bad others feel, the more you feel bad. So … when going on Facebook, you see the pretty pics of… Read More, Baby!
Emotional Arousal and Physiological Stress – 3 Tips
There’s a Powerlifter I know, who will remain nameless, who is very funny to watch when he works out. Like all strength athletes, he knows the importance of “hyping” himself up to get ready for a big lift. His preferred method: blast “Eye of the Tiger” on the stereo, run around the gym hitting himself,… Read More, Baby!
Zen Quote of the Day
“Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It’s the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill… Read More, Baby!
Happiness is a Skill
I’m an extremely loyal man. I’m loyal to women, to friends, to gyms, and most especially to coffee shops! So, as I always do, on my way to class this morning I stopped by my favorite coffee shop on the Portland State campus to grab a cup. I ordered my coffee and in the process… Read More, Baby!
Zen Quote of the Day
“I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it.” – Groucho Marx Far too often we get in the habit of letting our… Read More, Baby!
Zen Quote of the Day: Silence
From Lao Tzu: “Silence is a source of great strength.” ~Lao Tzu I must be very wimpy… Read More, Baby!
Fried Chicken is Fatty? Duh! – Or, Take Responsibility For Yourself
I just found this article on MSNBC from 2006 about KFC getting sued by a guy who was shocked to find out that their food has transfats in it. Wow … shocker. Who could possibly have suspected that? There are two things that bother me about this kind of thing (ie. people suing companies over… Read More, Baby!
