Thought of some activities that facilitate Flow state, bring you to the present moment, engage your whole self (mind, body, soul) playing music playing sports playing video games programming woodworking writing cooking painting dancing conversing (not just talking or just listening) Of course you still need other components of flow to enter the flow state…
Hi friends, welcome back. In the first part, we looked at the extent of painful and pleasurable sensations. We also split pain into two camps: danger and discomfort. Now, how do you know if you are in danger or are you “merely” uncomfortable? I’m in pain. Should I run or should I lean into it?…
I want to talk about pain, pleasure, danger, discomfort, and suffering. It started when I realised how temporary some painful physical sensations are and how addicted I am to pleasurable experiences. Because this simple observation started growing heads and legs, we’ll split this into a series of more digestible posts: Sensory signals {pain|pleasure} are fleeting.…
A friend was telling me about how he is “bored” with life. He goes to work, maintains his open source project as a hobby, helps out with some local tech comunities, and passively scrolls on social media. He dreams of spending time at cafes, watching movies, relaxing, doing whatever he had in mind, having no…