A repertoire of skills

Below you'll find a collection of articles, many with associated videos or readings, detailing my suggestions on how best to approach certain difficulties and challenges in life.

The practice of joy 260331

Joy at your good intentions, efforts, and results is very important to stay motivated. It need not be easy, natural, or intrinsic. Instead, deliberately starting to practice joy can be a very helpful exercise. This involves selecting genuinely good actions to celebrate, learning to generate the feeling of joy, and then defending this feeling from any assailing doubts. One helpful support can be a daily "Three good actions" exercise.

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