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People Pleasing Is Not a Personality Flaw. It is a response to trauma and/or stress that can develop into being one of the primary ways a person deals with challenges. In this way, people-pleasing may look like who you are, but it’s actually something you learned to do. That’s because we are wired to automatically protect ourselves in different ways. Pleasing (or “fawning”) is now recognized as one of four trauma responses (i.e., fight, flight, freeze, and fawn). According to Peter Walker, licensed psychologist and expert in complex trauma, “Fawn types seek safety by merging with the wishes, needs, and…
By Leo Babauta It sometimes amazes me how we make everything harder for ourselves than it needs to be — myself included. That’s not a bad thing — it’s simply human. Harder is not worse. We learn from harder. So there’s a beauty and a sense to it. That said, once we see how much harder we make things, we have an opportunity to … not make it harder. Simplify. Do things with more ease. Before we get into how to do that, let’s look at how we make things harder. How We Make Things Harder for Ourselves We add…
At Costco, the famous rotisserie chicken is the deal to end all deals. For just $4.99, shoppers at the members-only warehouse club can get a whole, fully-cooked bird perfect for meal prepping, easy dinners, or covertly devouring in the Costco parking lot. Like with its famously cheap food court hotdog, Costco is firmly committed to keeping these roasted chickens remarkably affordable. In 2015, Costco’s chief financial officer Richard Galanti said that the company was willing to sacrifice “$30 million, $40 million a year on gross margin by keeping it at $4.99,” according to CNN. RELATED: All the Sneaky Ways Costco Gets…
A 27-year-old man from Brooklyn, who worked in film and TV production, has died after competing in a recent half marathon in Providence, Rhode Island. Begho Ukueberuwa passed away from complications of heat stroke after running in the Providence Marathon & Half Marathon this past Sunday.According to Providence local news, Ukueberuwa collapsed shortly after the 12th mile of the race and was transported to Rhode Island Hospital. He died on Monday morning.“No one had any reason to suspect that he had any kind of underlying health problem, but it was a hot day during the race, and unfortunately, some of…
Attunement: What is It? Why is It important? There’s a very important factor that determines whether one or both parties in a relationship feel seen and nurtured. It applies to relationships across the board, from romantic to platonic, therapeutic to familial. And without it, miscommunication, fights, and hurt feelings are common. That factor is attunement. I’ll give the clinical definition first because it’s a word we often use in the field of psychotherapy and so you have a full picture of what attunement is and then I’ll describe attunement in layperson’s terms. Attunement is a “kinesthetic and emotional sensing of…
The goal of ab exercises isn’t all about sculpting a six-pack or chiseling your middle. The core of every day movements comes from just that — your core. You need a solid midsection to stand upright, stay steady on your feet and twist and turn sans injury. (Though scoring flat abs is certainly a sweet bonus!)So how do you land a stronger core? Work it from every angle and switch up your routine often. That’s where these 50 anything-but-boring abs exercises come in. They’ll skyrocket your strength and stability — and help you score that toned midsection in the meantime. Say…
Now, at 53 years old, Mathews is in control of her bipolar I. She encourages those who’ve recently been diagnosed to stay patient—and stick to treatment. “If you have an episode, lay low, take care of yourself for a couple of days, and it will pass,” she explains. “If you can just hang in there, you get more comfortable with it.”“It felt like someone else was controlling my mind and body.”In 2021, Inga Lukosius was having serious delusions—a common psychosis-related symptom that people with bipolar disorder can experience, especially during manic episodes.1 “I was completely out of this world. I…
Chong Xie, founder of Hyperarch Fascia Training, has been making waves in the fitness industry with his innovative approach to training the body’s connective tissue. Based in New York, Chong is driven by a passion for understanding the human body and helping people achieve their athletic goals. Born to Chinese immigrant parents, Xie credits America for giving him the opportunity to excel in both business and his research into fascia training. He’s a certified corrective exercise specialist with a bachelor’s in computer science, using his educational background to maximize technology use in his fascia work. “My pursuit for fascia research…
Tasty, low-calorie snacks may seem like the unicorn of nutritious eats, but coming by these healthy foods might be easier than you may realize. The key to finding foods that are filling, delicious, and energizing all while not breaking the bank in the caloric intake department is to strike the right balance between macro- and micronutrients across your meal. Avoiding the temptation to indulge in empty calories that ultimately don’t serve your body well also plays a role in this—but this component is a piece of cake when you have an assortment of nutritious, low-calorie snacks that are equally as…
March 4, 2022 By Leanne Vogel March 4, 2022 Over the last few weeks, I’ve been sharing some information on your blood work and how it can be an invaluable tool to understanding what’s going on in your body. Like, how to understand what the blood work is telling you about your thyroid, iron need, b12 need, what biofilms are… 🤓 If this blood chemistry thing is new to you, and you’re looking for answers about your health using standard blood labs, I hope this series is helping you look at your blood work in a fresh and exciting way.…