Why a Terrifying First Date is Better Than a "Nice" One - Misattribution of Physiological Arousal5/22/2015
I'm always talking about adult playfulness. And adventures. And physical challenges. And having cool life experiences. But here's another reason to shake things up and try something new -- and perhaps a little terrifying:
Did you know: The last time you saw a super hot other person, your body did the same thing as it did the last time you gave an important speech – and the last time you were attacked by a lion?
Ryan = Lion ?
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Somehow, it's been ten years since I graduated from my high school, Phillips Exeter Academy. And I just returned from my ten-year reunion. Which was fabulous and amazing and looked something like this:
Bridge juuuuuuuumping!!!!
A while back, I posted I Got A Smartphone and it Instantly Made Me Less Cool. The TL;DR is that mindfulness is the key to happiness. Every single day – every trip to the grocery store, every traffic jam – can be an adventure with the right set of eyes.
Because when you're out shopping and you see a pile of carpets, you can either keep walking... or hop on it with your partner and sing an a cappella version of "A Whole New World."
Smartphones take us out of the present. They make us less mindful. They prevent us from engaging with the people around us. (Which prevents us from meeting new people and having crazy, unexpected adventures – read more.) But another unfortunate side effect of smartphones… is that they make us passive aggressive little assholes.
As I wrote earlier this week, this Sunday, we celebrate the women who carried us in their wombs for nine months, pushed us out through some painful delivery procedure, and then dealt with our shit (literally and figuratively) for the next however many years.
Here's one of my favorite poems ever, written by Billy Collins, that I like to read every Mother's Day. Maybe this year, you can share it with your mother. The Lanyard
This Sunday, we celebrate the women who carried us in their wombs for nine months, pushed us out through some painful delivery procedure, and then dealt with our shit (literally and figuratively) for the next however many years.
And we, in turn, give her flowers. Or candies. Or a spa day. Or, perhaps, this Organic Mushroom Farm.
Everyone who knows me -- and even strangers at Starbucks! -- know that I've researched and blogged about adult play behavior. One guest lecture by Stuart Brown (psychiatrist and founder of the National Institute for Play) back in 2006 literally changed my life.
I got to hear this amazing TED talk nine years before its debut.
Today is the Cutest Holiday Since Valentine's Day - And Most People Don't Even Know About It5/1/2015 OMG - Do you know what today is??
MAY DAY!! And, as I mentioned about four seconds ago, it's the cutest holiday since Valentine's Day! Yet, somehow, most people are completely unaware of the lovely tradition that is May Day. So I'm gonna tell you how it works. |
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