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The four pillars of an healthy mind

In this TEDx Talk Prof. Richard Davidson, Research Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry and Founder & Director of the Center for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains how mind we can change the mechanisms of our mind to increase our well-being.

 

When to be fast, when to be slow

In this very interesting article, we are told that “Most of life is better lived slowly.” Strange, isn’t it? In a world where we are always rushing, always thinking of the next task at hand, always engaged in some project, the idea of taking things slow has become almost impossible to visualise.

Yet many actions we do daily, from basic ones like washing the dishes, to more important ones like making decisions, would be much better off if done slowly and mindfully.

The author says we should behave like the Kung Fu Master: he is fast when needed, but the rest of the time he moves slowly and stays calm.

Life is already short, we are better off enjoying every moment of it.

Read the article here: Be Fast When It Matters

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