Dr. Woo-Kyoung Ahn's Thinking 101 teaches us how we make mistakes in our thought process through clear definitions and many pertinent, interesting examples. By putting into place her strategies for combating biases, maybe we can make ourselves a little better and find a little more grace and patience for others. Highly recommended.
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Put the Attainable in SMART Goals
Over at my Patreon page, this week I discuss the A in SMART goal setting. Setting attainable goals is an important step for achieving the life you want to live. Click the link to Put the Attainable in SMART Goals. Follow this link to the PrimmLife Patreon page.
Partial Review: Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered
True crime isn't my thing. However, my wife loves documentaries, TV shows, and podcasts that all fall into the genre. When a Goodreads giveaway popped for a book titled, Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered, written by the creators/hosts of a very popular true crime podcast, I thought I'd enter for Sue. I've entered lots … Continue reading Partial Review: Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered
Living with Anxiety Part Two: Weapons to Win the Fight
My Anxiety I suffer from high anxiety and panic attacks. In Living with Anxiety part two, I provide some methods of dealing with anxiety and stress. Part one tells the story of my first panic attack, and why I came to compile the following list. This list isn’t final; it changes whenever I learn of … Continue reading Living with Anxiety Part Two: Weapons to Win the Fight
Living with Anxiety Part One: The Incident
Living With Anxiety Anxiety has been a toxic friend my whole life. In many ways, it’s helped push me to be better, to not settle on just good enough. Because of anxiety, I finished things early, double checked my answers, reread my emails, and generally acted like a perfectionist. But all of those things can … Continue reading Living with Anxiety Part One: The Incident
Life Update
It’s been a while since I’ve posted; so, I decided to write this little update as to why. On 11/16/18, I had a health scare. I think it was an adverse reaction to a medication I was taking. That night, I spent seven hours in the emergency room. Luckily, the worst passed, and I’m okay. … Continue reading Life Update
Outside Perspective Episode 7
Adam Meredith, a jiu jitsu teammate and all around good person, has started his own podcast. The show, Outside Perspective, is up to seven episodes. Each show is Adam a different guest, and he’s had an interesting range of people: fighters, entrepreneurs, a lifestyle coach, and more. Adam’s a purple belt in jiu jitsu at … Continue reading Outside Perspective Episode 7
Vacation Over!
2018 has been a strange year so far. With illnesses, work projects, and family, I’ve been going, going, going. In addition to work, I’ve been reading, writing, and reviewing. While the year has been extremely productive, I’ve gone a little Charlie Day pinning stuff to walls lately. Vacation Luckily, my in-laws planned a trip to … Continue reading Vacation Over!
Pinched Nerve
I haven’t been officially diagnosed, but watching videos on YouTube, I’m pretty sure I have a pinched nerve. I’ve got numbness in my arm that I’ve been able to alleviate with exercises. It’s interfered with my blogging schedule, and I as rehab it, hopefully, I’ll be able to get back to posting more regularly. The … Continue reading Pinched Nerve
It’s My 40th Birthday!
It’s My 40th Birthday! On this day, forty years ago, my mother brought me into the world. I never expected to be here. Not that I expected to be dead, but this age arrived so fast. It seems like just yesterday that I was turning thirty, but time marches on whether we want it to … Continue reading It’s My 40th Birthday!