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The Happiness Cure for Teens: Stepping Back From Anxiety
Why do anxiety and low moods happen? The Happiness Cure for Teens made me rethink how I respond to anxiety instead of being swept up by it.
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Everyday discoveries, blog management, and other miscellany
Thoughts & Life
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Reading The Autistic Brain and Learning to Work With My Own Mind
Where do my everyday struggles and thinking habits come from? I used The Autistic Brain to sort through some of those questions.
Thoughts & Life
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The Scout Mindset: Stepping Back from My Own Thinking
Other people's problems are easy to judge. My own come with excuses. The Scout Mindset offers questions for stepping back from my thinking.
Thoughts & Life
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The ADHD Advantage: Rethinking What Helps Me Focus
Poor focus is not just a matter of willpower. The ADHD Advantage made me rethink reward systems, hyperfocus, exercise, and what helps me concentrate.
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The Attention Fix in the AI Era: Protecting an Analog Brain
AI agents make work easier, but they also keep me glued to screens. Revisiting The Attention Fix helped me set a few rules for focus and mental health.
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Quest 3 VR Fitness Review
A remote worker's review of VR fitness with Quest 3.
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Ditching iPad for Wacom One 14: My Ideal Study Setup
Ditch iPad's battery and OS limits. Build a long-term study setup using Wacom One 14 and ThunderboltEX 4. Here is my hardware and dual-monitor workflow guide.
Thoughts & Life
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Review: 'The Power of Listening' – Saving a Blogger with Anxiety
A review of 'The Power of Listening' by Mihiro Matsuda. Practical advice for those who struggle with conversation and social anxiety.
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'The Wall of Fools' & Echo Chambers: Dealing with Thinking Habits
Exploring 'The Wall of Fools' where the brain rejects what it can't understand. We analyze how this connects to modern echo chambers.
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Summary: 'Nudge: The Final Edition' – Designing Smart Behavior
Exploring Nudge, Sludge, and the self-helping 'Snudge'. Key insights for smart decision-making from the behavioral economics classic.
Thoughts & Life
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Summary: 'The Crowd' – Psychology as a Bug in Social Systems
Reading notes on 'The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind'. How a century-old classic brilliantly predicts modern social media and echo chambers.
Thoughts & Life
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Allergies Mistaken for a Cold: The Lesson of Second Opinions
A personal story of a cough misdiagnosed as a cold, later found to be an allergy. Learn about the importance of second opinions and "debugging" your own health.