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Growth Journal newsletter
"Hi friend. This week some of the world is opening up, and so is the nature around at least here in the Northern hemisphere. In the Growth Digest we look at well researched takes on reducing anxiety, using challenges to our advantage, wellbeing, and personal growth through the lease of meditation"
- Patrick
WEEKLY GROWTH DIGEST:
An Overlooked Way To Reduce Stress and Increase Well-Being by Douglas LaBier
Briefly: This article isn’t one of those 5 ways to have it all type of articles -which becomes evident in the first few lines of its introduction. It explains how immersion in nature for as little as 20 minutes a day can have a significant impact on reducing our stress levels, since this immersion takes us “outside” of ourselves and away from our endless pursuits of happiness and a stress-free life.
Why read: It’s a quick, well researched and very insightful read.
Time: 6min
How Do We Grow Through Challenges? by Leah Katz
Briefly: The article explains how we often aren’t fully paying attention during times we deem as ‘difficult’. These difficult times may still have insight and joy in them and in this article it is expressed how essential it is for us to try stay fully aware of each moment -or we might just miss it all.
Why read: Have you ever hoped that we as people will come out of the coronavirus pandemic having learnt something? Or that something positive could come of it? Well this article addresses these exact questions, along with some tips on increasing your own awareness, so go ahead and give it a read.
What is Psychological Wellbeing? by Professor Ivan Robertson
Briefly: Professor Robertson details what underpins psychological wellbeing, the two types of psychological wellbeing and the factors that affect it.
Why read: If you’re interested in psychology and would like to know what psychological wellbeing really means, you’ll likely enjoy this article, as it gives us a basis for understanding this popular topic.
Time: 4min
Personal Growth by Andy Puddicombe
Briefly: The author explains to us how personal growth doesn’t have to be complicated or complex and that the essence of personal growth often happens in the moment through mindfulness, mediation and awareness.
Why read: Andy Puddicombe is a clinical meditation consultant and co-founder of a successful meditation company. Reading this article is quick and enjoyable. It almost seems like a personal chat with him, as he’s written the article in an unsophisticated and easily readable manner.
Time: 3min
An Overlooked Way To Reduce Stress and Increase Well-Being by Douglas LaBier
Briefly: This article isn’t one of those 5 ways to have it all type of articles -which becomes evident in the first few lines of its introduction. It explains how immersion in nature for as little as 20 minutes a day can have a significant impact on reducing our stress levels, since this immersion takes us “outside” of ourselves and away from our endless pursuits of happiness and a stress-free life.
Why read: It’s a quick, well researched and very insightful read.
Time: 6min
How Do We Grow Through Challenges? by Leah Katz
Briefly: The article explains how we often aren’t fully paying attention during times we deem as ‘difficult’. These difficult times may still have insight and joy in them and in this article it is expressed how essential it is for us to try stay fully aware of each moment -or we might just miss it all.
Why read: Have you ever hoped that we as people will come out of the coronavirus pandemic having learnt something? Or that something positive could come of it? Well this article addresses these exact questions, along with some tips on increasing your own awareness, so go ahead and give it a read.
What is Psychological Wellbeing? by Professor Ivan Robertson
Briefly: Professor Robertson details what underpins psychological wellbeing, the two types of psychological wellbeing and the factors that affect it.
Why read: If you’re interested in psychology and would like to know what psychological wellbeing really means, you’ll likely enjoy this article, as it gives us a basis for understanding this popular topic.
Time: 4min
Personal Growth by Andy Puddicombe
Briefly: The author explains to us how personal growth doesn’t have to be complicated or complex and that the essence of personal growth often happens in the moment through mindfulness, mediation and awareness.
Why read: Andy Puddicombe is a clinical meditation consultant and co-founder of a successful meditation company. Reading this article is quick and enjoyable. It almost seems like a personal chat with him, as he’s written the article in an unsophisticated and easily readable manner.
Time: 3min