Human minds crave order, and they try to minimize the discomfort of uncertainty by suggesting ways to make sense of chaos and disorder. One of the ways they do this is by encouraging us to accept information that confirms pre-existing views or ideas. Often times one sees what one wants to see, frequently to the exclusion of other relevant factors like a valid-but-contradictory viewpoint. This is called confirmation bias, that often inhibit the ability to make good decisions. The deleterious effects of confirmation bias may alter perception of reality, leading to neglect of the fundamental problem one must address. To prevent confirmation bias, a good technique is to consciously delay one’s decision and ask what it would take for the opposite viewpoint to be true. Since people often seek and readily accept confirming evidence for beliefs they already hold, the trick to dealing with confirmation bias is to actively seek out disconfirming evidence. The main problem in confirmation bias is that when evaluating evidence, one may only consider the evidence one wants to believe is true. Therefore, strategists should flip the evidence on its head and try to disprove it—asking, for example, “What would it take to disprove what I believe to be true?” Even better, one can ask what evidence would be necessary to prove the assessment wrong. This line of questioning is a useful technique when evaluating someone else’s claim or assessment and can minimize the effects of overconfidence. “What evidence would you have to see to make you change your mind?” The human mind often does fundamental error, because it is easier to rush to a judgment. Crucial steps in fighting fundamental error is about exercising a sense of understanding and acknowledge there may be other side’s points of view as well as alternative explanations that are worth considering prior to reaching a final verdict. The Golden Rule is a good guide — treat others how you would like to be treated. The anchoring effect, refers to the human tendency to attribute outsized influence to the first piece of information one encounters. Even experts in a field can fall victim to the effects of the anchoring bias. Anchoring and confirmation bias can be mutually reinforcing. The insidiousness of each of these biases stems from the fact that their presence is not mutually exclusive, but rather additive in their effect. The strategy to consider the opposite is a technique that is designed to fight the brain’s desire to make something seem true by forcing one to consider alternatives or alternative explanations. Multiple studies have shown that test subjects who consciously consider the opposite are less susceptible to the anchoring bias because they take the time to consider the possibility of the opposite outcome. deja vu bias is the tendency to associate a new event with previous occurrences that seem analogous. This bias, just like the others discussed, is the brain’s attempt to quickly categorize new information. It can be comforting when one associates uncertainty with a familiar situation because it suggests that similar tools may be used to address it. Problems arise when the circumstances at hand are unlike previous situations, despite the suggestion to treat them as the same. One technique called what-if analysis may be very helpful for strategists dealing with representative bias. The what-if technique suggests that one should start with the end state and then attempt to provide the logical pathway that led to that conclusion. By thinking backwards, what-if analysis allows one to avoid letting the past influence the present and instead accept a future condition as a given.James M. Davitch If you pay attention to the darkness, you will never find the light. Most people see themselves as different, not in some positive or special way, but in a negative sense. Even people who seem well-adjusted and well-liked in their social circles have deep-seated feelings of being an outcast or a fraud. This feeling about ourselves is common. Most of us have two sides. The anti-self is expressed in our inner self-hating coach of negativity. We may have trouble accepting love, as we fail to challenge our inner critic. When it repeatedly tells us we are worthless, we may choose friends and partners who treat us as if we are worthless. If it tells us we are stupid, we may lack confidence and make mistakes we wouldn’t make otherwise. If it tells us we aren’t attractive enough, we may resist putting ourselves out there and seeking a romantic relationship. When we listen to our inner critic and see the world though its filter, we give it power over our lives. When we separate from our inner critic, we are far better able to get to know our real selves and to lead our lives with integrity. As we pursue this goal of becoming our true selves, we may experience an increase in anxiety; but over time the inner critic will lose its power.
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"What would you be glad you did--even if you failed?" "There is a common myth in society that we have to earn or prove our worth by ticking off a certain number of external achievements — like having a large house, successful career, impressive partner and acceptable body shape. If you base your self worth on the external world, you’ll never be capable of self-love. The truth is your worth is innate — you were born enough. You are a changing as a person from who you were so leave the past but your true inner self is of divine origins and you can never be anything less than that. You did not come here to prove — you came here to play and laugh and love and learn and express and rise and create your wildest dreams. Replace self-criticism with praise and acknowledge, and not only will your confidence grow, but you will blossom into your full potential, because flowers bloom best with nourishment and love, not judgment." Our prolonged heightened ‘peak’ experiences can have an unbalancing effect, making us tired and restless during the day and trouble sleeping at night. As we age, our bodies change. These changes impact the length and quality of our sleep. As we age, our bodies secrete less of two important sleep hormones: melatonin and growth hormone. Without good sleep, brain functions 40% less at work and increases depression, anxiety and obesity. You are also unfocused and forgetful. You not only lose control over your mood but also the ability to pay attention, solve problems and be creative. It becomes dangerous for everyone on the road since it gets hard to remain alert and responsive (especially, like me, if you have to ride a bike to get to work). Is it really right that burnout and related mental health issues are seen as the inevitable price that we pay for doing inspired work? The desire to stay in this race leads many to work longer and harder, often at the cost of other aspects of their well-being. It is easy to overextend ourselves and people can take advantage of it. Unsustainable work practices and poor working conditions are a significant part of the overall viability of the profession into the future. We suffer and sacrifice leisure time for competitive desire or conformity work culture or fear of not being viewed as a team player. We give up our today to meet ever moving goalposts, in the hope that one day, we will start my own practice. We should also be more careful when pursuing things we imagine will spare us anxiety. We can pursue them by all means, but for reasons other than for some fantasies. We will still be anxious when we finally have the house, the love affair and the money. Growing aspirations for more expensive lifestyles, reflected in rapidly increasing house prices, are dominating some people’s lives. We become habituated to the stresses and pressures, perhaps until a health problem forces us to consider alternatives. Self-sabotage happens from energy-draining internal discord. Self-sabotage looks like: rejecting praise and compliments, avoid letting people come closer, opening up to others pre-maturely, refusing to do something unless you can do it perfectly, procrastinating, constantly criticizing yourself, isolating when you are hurting. Becoming your own best friend and doing what a best friend would do, when facing your inner critic. New behaviour becomes new thought patterns which can eventually become the dominant pathway. It takes 21 days to make a habit. 3 months to make a lifestyle. Have Faith that you can can take charge of your life. To strive for perfection is to kill love because perfection does not recognize humanity. ~ Marion Woodma It is important to separate from our parent—which is to stop seeing ourselves as children who depend on them for our emotional well-being, to stop being their victims, to recognize that we are adults with some capacity to shape our own lives and the responsibility to do so. You are not your thoughts. You are the Observer of your thoughts. Realise that. We expect the world from people we love, and we do not wish to lower our expectations. We want our parents to embrace us, to tell us they know we were good children, to take back their hurtful criticisms, to give us their praise, to undo the favouritism they've shown to a brother or sister. Once you're feeling that pain or emotion, try and connect it to your past to uncover where that pattern of pain began. Now you need to forgive your parents and let them in again. Strange as it may seem, a grudge is a kind of clinging, a way of not separating, and when we hold a grudge against a parent, we are clinging not just to the parent, but more specifically to the bad part of the parent. Along the way, we may have to express our protest, we may have to be angry and resentful, we may even have to punish our parents by holding a grudge. But when we get there, the forgiveness we achieve will be a forgiveness worth having. Being a highly sensitive person who is a new empath may sometimes seem like a burden, but it is actually a great gift. You are able to experience the zest and zeal of life to a high degree and one that many other people will struggle to attain. Just by showing gratitude for your abilities, you can aid the rejuvenation process. Even though a highly empath person may set excellent limits with energy vampires, it’s common for us to experience a lingering toxic emotions after an interaction, say with a narcissistic boss or a critical spouse, you may need some extra help to remove it. Toxic emotions can linger long afterwards, which can make you feel emotionally exhausted or beset with brain-fog. Catharsis happens when you let yourself feel the emotions at their most vivid – crying when sad, laughing when happy, and screaming when angry. Talking out the situation with a friend or therapist allows you to voice and dispel the negativity. Being heard, seen and witnessed by another person can be incredibly healing. Just having positive experiences is not enough. They pass through the brain like water through a sieve. Positive stimuli is more common, however, human brain has a bias to command more attention to negative stimuli as its easier and grows faster. Avoiding, denying or hiding the reality just makes it worse. Ask yourself what the emotion is trying to tell you – perhaps you feel something is missing from your life in the present moment or maybe you find another person’s behavior unacceptable. Once you have worked out whose feeling it is and where it came from, you can begin a dialogue in your mind to find a solution. Go through a quick question and answer session to see if there is something that can be done and then do it. Identification is the key here – working out what the thought is trying to tell you and where it came from is a sure fire way to either own it or dispel it. When you see the fears as separate from you, not part of you, this makes it easier to let them go. You should know that your peace and your joy are products of your own making; while you may feel the world like nobody else, you are also capable of managing it. Trust that what you are experiencing right now is absolutely perfect for your growth. Be empowered, believe in yourself, and practice practice practice. The way to developing and changing yourself and other is by following these steps:-
Desired needs to provide to your hungry sub-conscious to prevent you from going into fear-mode:
2. Variety (some variety brings the spark back into your eyes, too much variety make life dangerous) 3. Significant Work (some two-person collaborations from time-to-time with people who are not your boss/senior) 4. Love & Connections (with people who you mostly don't need to make happy & who make you happy)
6. Contributing (through social organizations) Mindful Self-Nurturing"Unconditionally accept yourself, the whole spectrum of all that is you. From the lightest light to the darkest dark. That is how wholeness is achieved. Every single aspect of yourself—especially the parts of yourself where you feel shame and sadness and pain— deserve your love, attention, and recognition." ~ Yumi Sakugawa Don't let life's juggling act distract you from what's truly important…the people you love. Building strong family connections will keep your loved ones bonded for generations. Expand your family circle by reconnecting with first, second and even third cousins! Don't wait for the reunion to come together as a group. Children may not remember their first birthday party or first bath, but a keepsake box can help commemorate those special moments for years to come.
Don't forget to write a meaningful letter to your child—seal your legacy with love. Sometimes, the greatest gift of all is the gift of memories—they last forever and the fun of "opening" them never disappears! To connect with you own child, begin taking your son out to breakfast as a weekly ritual. The breakfast had no agenda other than to give you and your son some time together. Repeatedly asking your children questions about their lives and sharing what happens in your life away from home will help your children open up. Be persistent and patient. By choosing books with topics that adolescents deal with, the book discussions will create an opportunity for everyone to talk openly about important issues, including developing sexuality and relationships with friends. when your children leave give them gifts that symbolize freedom and responsibility—a basic cookbook etc. encourage them to check in at least once a week, whether it's with an e-mail update every Friday or a Sunday morning phone call. |
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