Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Improve your Wellbeing with Your Big Toe
Embracing small changes, such as exercising our big toe, can significantly enhance overall health and well-being. The author shares their experience participating in a local running event, emphasizing the importance of pushing beyond comfort zones for personal growth. Engaging in challenging activities can build resilience and improve mental and physical health.
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The Power of Ako: Leadership Through Learning
Leadership is often viewed as a role held by a few, but it is a quality everyone can embody. True leadership involves empowerment, learning, and humility. By adopting a growth mindset and practicing reciprocal teaching through ako, individuals can impact their environments positively. Effective leadership occurs in everyday moments, fostering collaboration and personal growth.
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The Power of the Pause
The end of year encourages people to take time to pause, reflect and evaluate what they would keep and what they would discard, not so much in materials possessions but with inner skills sets
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The Emotional Echo: Control your Vibe, Control the Room
The post discusses emotional contagion, the concept that emotions can transfer between individuals, impacting moods and behaviors. By understanding mechanisms like mimicry, physiological feedback, and context, individuals can regulate their emotions and positively influence those around them. This shift in mindset empowers people to become emotional change agents in their environments.
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Learning is your responsibility
Just like many things in our life, we need to take responsibility for our on-going learning. Yes, the learning that takes place after we leave high school. This is when the real learning for life takes place. We are still getting used to what having GenAI in our lives means, and at the fast pace…
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Transformative Failures: How to Use Neuroscience to Grow and Adapt
We’ve all faced awkward mistakes that felt huge, right? But instead of panicking, it’s time to see failure as a stepping stone. Neuroscience shows that by understanding our brain responses, we can rewire our thinking. Embrace a growth mindset and learn from every hiccup—it’ll make setbacks feel like lessons instead of disasters!
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Embrace Curiosity for a Fulfilling Life
In the emerging imagination age, curiosity and critical thinking are essential for adapting to our rapidly changing world. Unlike mere knowledge acquisition, true curiosity involves deep exploration and questioning. By fostering a mindset of humility and analytical thinking, individuals can effectively navigate information overload and develop a richer understanding of complex issues.
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Harnessing Learning Outcomes for Lifelong Success
As a Learning Designer in the higher education arena, one of my core tasks is talking to teaching staff about learning outcomes. Now before you hit pause just wait a moment 🙂 this post is relevant to you as well. Learning outcomes are comparable to a signpost. Like goal setting they show you how to…
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Achieve Big Goals with Small Steps:
Sometimes life can be so busy that we feel stuck and unmotivated to do anything. Breaking down tasks and goals into smaller steps can help clear a path.
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Paying It Forward: Gratitude, Happiness, and Acts of Kindness
Wandering through the Piazza di Trevi, and feeling thirsty and hungry I found the perfect cafe to rejuvenate myself. A beautiful woman was sitting at the next table, we smiled at each other and started chatting. When I say beautiful I mean beautiful inside and out, and I hope she is reading this. She shared…
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Loving Change and All things Learning 