Insights on Expenses, Regrets, Mountain Lions, & More
Article Round-Up: 3.12.23
Enjoy this week’s curated list of articles, podcasts, and more from the web.
“5 Expenses I’ve Never Regretted”
Takeaway: Money is a tool, and tools can be misused. However, there are five expenses that I’ve never regretted spending money on to improve my life and wellbeing.
“Where You Look Affects How You Feel”
Takeaway: EDMR and brainspotting are techniques used to help patients process traumatic. memories from their past. The founder of EDMR, Francine Shapiro, upon accidentally stumbling on the benefits of this treatment, believed that,
“There are generally about 10 to 20 unprocessed memories that are responsible for most of the pain and suffering in most of our lives.”
This is an interesting dive into how this treatment works to help clients process and move past traumatic memories. Very interesting stuff.
Takeaway: Author Sahil Bloom takes us through a unique exercise called, “The Deathbed Regret List.” It involves listing all of the likely regrets you might have on your deathbed. From this, you can begin to piece together the values that are most important to you. With this bit of information—potential regrets and your most prized values—you can be better informed on how to live your life to minimize the potential of these regrets coming to fruition.
Just For Fun:
“The Mystery of Mountain Lions”
Takeaway: One of the most elusive creatures on earth, the difficulty studying them adds to their myth and allure. Mountain lions are elusive, adaptable, stealthy creatures. Rarely seen, but ever present. Add it to your repertoire of fun facts to share with friends and strangers.