Glossary¶

A¶

Abuse¶

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ADHD¶

Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
issues with dopamine and attention??
Some sounds really triggers an autonomic nervous system, clock ticking, snoring and difficulty breathing *

Anxiety¶

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B¶

Belief¶

a practiced thought grounded in lived experience (page 110 of How to do the work)
Atomic Habits: every belief is learned and conditioned through experience
- usually at the level of identity

Body Scan¶

The body scan happens to you, you're just keeping pace with it

C¶

Compassion¶

Kristin Neff: Wishing somone to be free of suffering

Congruent Depression¶

your mind/body/soul's way telling you that something's missing
living life on autopilot
missing an ikigai of getting up
(from Healthy Gamer)

Courage¶

It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.
- To Kill a Mockingbird

E¶

emotion

emotional regulation - ability to identify & modify emotional states - that promote adaptive and goal directed behaviour - example: coaching

Emo Joy * Ajahn Brahm: people experience greater joy from others' misery * sports

Kindness *

Love * wishing someone happiness and the the sources of happiness * Sravasti Abbey * Love is based on risk * Mourning and grief can only exist from love???

Meditation * Moment to moment non-judgemental kind awareness * Jon Kabat Zinn * There are no mistakes in meditation. You only learn. * Thinking is important. Not thinking is even more important * As you transition from the end of the formal meditation practice, make a conscious decision to only focus solely on one thing then focus on next one thing then the next one thing.

Romance * Sravasti Abbey: The Idea of Romance * we expect our SO to meet all our needs all the time

Self-compassion * Kristin Neff: wishing yourself to be free of suffering * 3 parts * mindfulness * common humanity * self kindness