This is a drawing of a hand giving the middle finger. The hand is balled into a fist with the middle finger sticking straight up. The nail of the middle finger is visible. It’s cut short with a slight curve at the top. Three horizontal curved lines are below the nail, acting as wrinkles in the skin where the top knuckle is. Four horizontal lines are in the middle of the finger, like folds in the skin where the middle knuckle is. Two vertical curved lines are at the bottom of the finger, where the finger bone meets the fist. The thumb is bent around the index finger, with a sliver of the nail visible and a small line creasing the skin.

Tell the Inner Critic to go fuck itself

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If you control how you think, you control who you are. Here’s the thing about neuroplasticity in 641 words on The Davis Daily

A simple black-and-white line drawing of a stick figure standing alone on a blank background. The figure’s body is made of thin, straight lines, with small oval shapes for feet. Its head is a round circle with short, spiky hair drawn as a few quick lines. The figure’s facial expression looks anxious or uncertain, with raised eyebrows, wide eyes, and a slightly open mouth turned downward. One hand is touching the side of its head while the other hand is lifted outward in a confused gesture. Above the figure’s head is a large, cloud-shaped thought bubble, suggesting they’re deep in thought or worried.

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Did versus did not: how to battle your brain’s instinct to see bad before good. Read 298 words on The Davis Daily.

Showing appreciation for others benefits your brain.

Make Love to the Mind: How Appreciation Benefits Your Brain

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Why compliments and gratitude increase motivation and protect peace of mind.

How you think and the way you view the world are related to self-improvement.

Think Differently: Open Your Mind to a Better View

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If you go looking for the bad in the world, you’ll find it. And you’re likely to find more than you bargained for while you’re at it. But why go searching for madness in the first place? When you narrow your focus on a singularity – a specific moment, object, feeling, or desire – that’s … Continue reading Think Differently: Open Your Mind to a Better View

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