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Solving the Problem of Acceptance

August 28, 2017 Dominic Reichl

problem of acceptance

The Problem With radical acceptance, you accept your past, future, and present. Your past involves your childhood, bad memories, and traumatic events. Accepting your past makes sense because it creates peace of mind and allows you to look ahead. No problem here. Your future involves your plans, goals, and ambitions. Accepting your future makes sense because it creates outcome independence and regulates your fear of failure. No problem here. Your present involves your bodymind, physical … [Read more...]

Blog mindcoolness, mindfulness, philosophy, taoism

The Dalai Lama on Calmness of Mind

August 22, 2017 Dominic Reichl

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In his dialog with the famous psychologist Paul Ekman, the Dalai Lama explained why it is important to keep the mind cool. With the calmness of mind our intelligence can function more appropriately. The intelligence is the instrument to know what is good, what is bad, and what are the consequences—of the temporary and long-term. (Emotional Awareness, p. 170) These consequences are both ethical and personal. Failing to grasp the consequences of your actions, you will fail to optimize both the … [Read more...]

Blog emotions, mindcoolness, mindfulness, psychology, rationality

10 Questions for Living a Purposeful Life

August 21, 2017 Dominic Reichl

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1. Does every thought you think have a purpose? Some thoughts are too noisy to find a clear destination. Others aimlessly loop around. Purposeful thoughts go somewhere, and their path is mindcoolness. 2. Does every item you own have a purpose? Go through your home, look thoughtfully at every single piece of stuff, and say: Does this thing serve an important function? If it does not fulfil a positive purpose, throw it away. You need less stuff than you think, and clutter is anti-purpose. Don't … [Read more...]

Blog happiness, mindfulness, personal-development, success

What Is the Definition of Mindfulness?

August 19, 2017 Dominic Reichl

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Popular definitions of mindfulness Jon Kabat-Zinn: "Simply put, mindfulness is moment-to-moment non-judgmental awareness." (Full Catastrophe Living, p. xlix) Thich Nhat Hanh: "Mindfulness is what brings us back in touch with what's happening in the present moment in our body, in our feelings, in our thinking, and also in our environment." (Peace Is Every Breath, p. 6) Jan Chozen Bays: "Mindfulness is deliberately paying full attention to what is happening around you and within you—in your … [Read more...]

Blog mindfulness, philosophy, religion

Why Mindcoolness Is a Masculine State of Mind

August 16, 2017 Dominic Reichl

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1. Mindcoolness = Low Mental Noise Let us being by defining mindcoolness as mental tranquility. In a state of mindcoolness, you can reliably process information because you are not distracted by frantic thoughts and adverse emotions. The cooler your mind, the clearer you can think—less noise disturbs your thinking process. Mindcoolness as mental tranquility is a lack of mental noise. In cognitive science, the term "mental noise" describes a decreased reliability of information processing. … [Read more...]

Blog emotions, mindcoolness, mindfulness, personal-development, science, willpower

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