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๐ Finding Focus #12 โ Wall of Joy
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๐ Hey Friends, Remember that negative thing that Matt said? Actually, he never said anything at all, and I think that hurt more. I still think about it from time to time, and it still stings. That amazing dinner I had with Steve? That has long since been forgotten. This is how our brains work, they are built for survival. To our brains, things that are going well are often tuned out to create room for things that are a risk or cause us harm. This served us well when we lacked shelter and didnโt know when our next meal would be. But for most of us, this is no longer helpful. Another example I resonate with deeply is best represented by this visual by Janis Ozolins (check out his work, itโs excellent). โ If left up to my brain, I would dwell significantly longer on the comments above than the comments below. For that reason, I am starting a Wall of Joy (and I recommend you do too). The Wall of Joy is a place where every success or positive affirmation is logged. This can be incredibly simple. In my case, I have a page in Obsidian where I put the date and a screenshot of what was said. Hereโs what that looks like: The next time someone decides to make a mean-spirited comment, or if Iโm just not feeling it on a given day, I can glance at the Wall of Joy and remember all the times that people did enjoy my work or found it helpful. โ What did this make you think of? Reply to this email and let me know. โ Cheers, โ โ โ |
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