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Blog 20 - To My Sons: Practice

To My Sons: Practice

In which our hero reminds his sons of the importance of practice, to remind you, dear reader, to practice catching the negative thought patterns and create cognitive flexibility with fact and

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Blog 19 - More Advice

More Advice

I’ve had folks ask why they’re not getting better even though they’re exercising, sleeping, etc. Well, that’s not The Work. That’s clearing your workspace so you can do The Work.

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Blog 18 - We Are Not Broken

We Ain’t Broke

Yesterday sucked for me, man. Like, hugely awful. Went to bed fighting through a depressive episode. This morning, I broke my PPCLI coffee mug. Two years ago, I broke my

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Blog 16 - White Belt Mentality

White Belt Mentality

In which our hero reiterates the importance of mental flexibility through metaphor.  There’s a repeated, and mostly ignored, concept in the martial arts: white belt mentality. The white belt mentality

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Blog15 Concussions And Mental Illness 

Concussions And Mental Illness 

In which our hero talks about another possible reason people display mental illness symptoms and suffer needlessly. So here’s a fun fact: concussion can cause long-lasting mental illness symptoms. I’ve

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Blog 10 - Strength

Strength

In which our hero revels in his own strength. And points out yours. If you’re like me and still kicking, I want to celebrate your strength and courage. It takes

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Blog 9 - To My Sons: Strive

To My Sons: Strive

In which our hero reminds his sons, and you dear reader, to strive, to excel to refuse to heed the lies of our fear and anxiety. And thereby defeat them

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Blog 5 - I Don't Get It

I Don’t Get It

In which our hero marvels at how insanity looks from the other side, and offers his heartfelt apologies to everyone in his life who had to deal with a six

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