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I highly recommend reading the book 'Make It Stick'. They present very effective techniques for learning and remembering information. It also empowers and motivates you, give it a try ?

I have been lately realizing the often overlooked necessity of health fundamentals for all aspects of life Fact: a lot of us don't sleep optimally Our body needs sleep. Not just any kind of sleep, but high quality, rejuvenating sleep. Sleep deprivation, which most of us have to a certain extent, has various negative effects on our lives Including: lack of focus, memory problems, difficulty learning, physical suffering, weakness, slow recovery etc If you feel extreme discomfort from being tired == probably you really need to transform your sleep, although it could possibly be a health issue Sleep and rest is especially important for self actualizers - we learn a lot of new information, work on our behavior, think, contemplate. Sleep is responsible, among other things, for memory processing and consolidation Naps are super effective for relieving physical and mental fatigue and 'getting' new information holistically Sleep is super important! It really is! If you want to significantly boost your results in life, your mood, your learning, your health, really consider researching sleep and sleep improvement/ hacking Seriously guys, this is some powerful stuff! What do you all think?

Try NLP. It has specific techniques to eliminate phobias

It's pretty late already and Leo hasn't uploaded. There were some comments on YouTube stating he passed away in a car crash. Are these trolls? Anyone has more info?

Yeah the comments on YouTube sort of convinced me. Maybe I am just very gullible..

@MM1988 source?

The sleep schedule thing is something I am also currently dealing with . Right now I'm unemployed, and have been going to sleep sometimes even at 6am. It's pretty ridiculous, since I'm very aware of the consequences. But I'm starting at my new job soon, so hopefully this issue will sort itself out .... Well anyways, good luck!

Lately I've been really enjoying being in the park. Doing whatever I am pulled towards - sitting or lying on the grass, watching the birds and ants, sitting by the pond...And generally savoring every moment. No hurry, no purpose. Letting go of everything, forgetting the concept of time..

@SMC there are plenty of things to do. When you read or watch a video, do the exercises. set goals, review them every day, and take action consistently. Journal, plan, review your life (what is working, what isn't working). Do visualizations and affirmations. Contemplate. Practice specific skills you want to develop.

@Colin glad it helped

Thanks!

@Colin I answer honestly. Sometimes I answer "no", as in - I don't allow myself to let go, or I don't allow myself to feel this emotion. According to the book it doesn't really matter if you answer yes/no/maybe. in my experience even if I answer "no" it still produces the effect of letting go bit by bit. After a few cycles of questions about the emotion/feeling/resistance you will eventually let go enough that you can start answering "yes"

@Colin currently I am in the process of reading the book, but I already started applying the method. Whenever I recognize any negative emotion/ resistance to doing something/physical suffering/boredom/apathy etc., I go through the 5 questions: 1. what is my NOW feeling? 2. could I allow myself to feel it? could I allow myself to let go? would I let go? when? I go through this process multiple times. With each question I answer I feel better and better, and I repeat the process multiple times. A lot of times after I release the emotion I start smiling because of the feeling of relief. What I noticed is that this process not only works for alleviating the current emotions, but also the future emotional reactions in similar situations. I use it many times a day, and I feel it improved my quality of life dramatically I would suggest reading the book though, because it goes really in depth, with lots of explanations, inspiring examples, exercises.. Also from I I have read so far it goes much deeper, and you can use it to create even more life transforming inner changes

One method which is super effective for emotional issues is the Sedona Method. This method is about managing negative emotions by 'releasing' them/ 'letting them go' It literally revolutionized my life. I have less anxiety, anger, annoyance etc. I would really encourage you to buy their book, it's super valuable! As a disclaimer: I am not affiliated with this company in any way, the only reason I recommended it is because it worked for me

One of the things you can do, which can be helpful, is notice beliefs in the moment of their creation (so not by being introspective, but rather accessing them through thought awareness). Be mindful of how you label people. situations, activities, events, yourself, what is possible/impossible etc. So you basically stay mindful of your thoughts. Let's say you notice yourself saying "This person is X" or "This how X works" or "I will never do X". Some of these thoughts, when repeated many times, become beliefs. Some of these thoughts are reflections of existing beliefs. So you can catch yourself thinking those and note "This isn't necessarily true, this is my interpretation". Once you start doing it consistently you will see your relationship to your thoughts change, so you don't take them as absolute truth. Of course don't do it all the time, just make sure you do it occasionally, especially for thoughts which seem significant, or whenever you remember to just my 2 cents

I would suggest doing the sentence completion exercises according to Nathaniel Branden's guidelines - this means doing the 5 week programs. The thing is, you can't come up with all the answers for the sentence completion exercises in one go. This wouldn't be as comprehensive and as effective. You gotta spread it out, so you can find all the juicy answers (each day you have experiences that shows you more possible answers to the exercises) It's actually pretty fun once you get into it. This is a very valuable resource, so I would suggest going according to the guidelines the author intended I guarantee you, this will definitely revolutionise your life. just make it a very active process and have a strong intention for increasing your self esteem

The Sedona Method is truly amazing. It's very simple, but very powerful. I have been using it for the past 3 weeks, and I have been amazed by the results I have been getting. less anxiety, the ability to release the feeling of getting annoyed, angry and more. I feel much happier these days I highly recommend to try this method out - the book is like 12 bucks but holds huge value in it it really does work!

OneNote is great, and it's actually free! you can have multiple notebooks with multiple sections each You can have a journal notebook, a resources notebook, a goals notebook, video/article summaries etc. it's very convenient I would suggest the older version and not the newer one, though, it's much better

I am not sure I am allowed to post links. If not, then I have no problem with an Admin removing it. (my account is 2 weeks old and has a good reputation) http://liveanddare.com/neo-advaita/4/ here you go - a perfect profile of Rali and "Zen Devils" in general among the attributes of Neo Advaita: viewing other paths with disregard lack of ethical framework Neo-Advaita is one path among many, there is no one true path !

I once experienced a high concentration state, in which I felt absolute love, appreciation and fascination. I felt energetic, in the moment. When I looked at people I felt like they are the most beautiful, unique and interesting things I have ever seen. It was truly a profound experience

@Alicja_ Oh and regarding my progress: I am beginning to understand myself and my passions on a deep level. I feel certain that I will find my life purpose eventually, and I understand the path, the challenges and all the tools that will help me along the way I am already narrowing on things, which feels great Good luck!

@Alicja_ Hey! I've already finished the theory, and it's extremely useful. I would suggest going through the concepts slowly, taking notes, contemplating, journaling. The important thing is to relax! you have plenty of time You can get creative with your learning - visualise different ideas, talk to people about these concepts, etc. You don't have to rush through. The important thing is to understand the big picture, and do it in a fun, inspiring way. it's about the emotions, not the "raw data". While you are going through the theory I think it's useful to start reading the recommended books/ resources. They really ground your knowledge in something real + it's a different perspective. Also the other resources (like the movies, videos, etc.). after you've soaked in all this data, and you have a clear, intuitive understanding, then I would suggest going to the second part - the exercises. so these are my 2 cents hope it helps P.S I went through the course before that but didn't finish it. that is how I know about the exercises. But now I am commited to go full force!

Yep, definitely an amazing resource! I am currently reading the recommended books, and they are really enlightening What I find to be extremely useful for making progress is devoting long periods of time for contemplation about your life purpose. It could be more of an analytical, structured, logical approach to thinking, or more of a relaxed, creative approach (which facilitates amazing insights, not just for LP) I find that contemplation really makes this process much more effective

I use onenote for my note taking. I read a chapter in a book (usually on kindle for PC, and put onenote and the kindle software side by side ) and outline the important ideas, focusing on both minimalism and breadth. as an example: Six Pillars of Self-Esteem - Chapter 1 - X main idea sub-idea explanation example details etc. main idea etc. I usually have between 10 to 30 main ideas for a given chapter I then review them multiple times throughout the day for better retention also what helps is devoting periods of time for contemplation on the content of the book, analysing it and relating it to your current knowledge and past experiences

"Focus more on what you do want in your life, as opposed to what you don't want in your life" -- Leo + every Law of Attraction author “Our bodies have five senses: touch, smell, taste, sight, hearing. But not to be overlooked are the senses of our souls: intuition, peace, foresight, trust, empathy. The differences between people lie in their use of these senses; most people don't know anything about the inner senses while a few people rely on them just as they rely on their physical senses, and in fact probably even more.” -- C. JoyBell C. "Many scientists think that philosophy has no place, so for me it's a sad time because the role of reflection, contemplation, meditation, self inquiry, insight, intuition, imagination, creativity, free will, is in a way not given any importance, which is the domain of philosophers" -- Deepak Chopra