Sage advice that i Iearned this morning on my run. We should not trouble with trouble. If there is trouble brewing somewhere, our reaction is to deal with it, go poke at it, investigate what is wrong. However, maybe sometimes the opposite is a better strategy. Leave trouble alone and don’t add fuel to the fire by stoking it. The more you pay attention to trouble to more you add fuel to the fire. A kin to drying to put a fire out with oxygen.
Guy
This article explores how our memory of experiences is not always accurate, drawing on research by Barbara Fredrickson and Daniel Kahneman. It highlights that people tend to remember peak moments and happy endings more vividly than the duration of discomfort, influencing their overall perception of an event.
An ultra-marathon runner shares a technique used during a 50-mile race: focusing on pain to manage it. This practice is supported by a new study indicating that voluntary attention to physical discomfort can regulate the body’s inflammatory response.
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This piece explores the essence of the blues, moving beyond technical definitions to delve into its emotional and structural complexities. It suggests that the blues isn’t about resolving tension but rather providing a space for it to exist and be expressed, making personal struggles communal through its unique language of ambiguity and contradiction.