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Archive for March 28, 2024
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How Language Shapes the Way We Think
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| There are about 7,000 languages spoken around the world — and they all have different sounds, vocabularies and structures. But do they shape the way we think? Cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky shares examples of language — from an Aboriginal community in Australia that uses cardinal directions instead of left and right to the multiple words for blue in Russian — that suggest the answer is a resounding yes. "The beauty of linguistic diversity is that it reveals to us just how ingenious and how flexible the human mind is," Boroditsky says. "Human minds have invented not one cognitive universe, but 7,000." |
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Emotions are [neither] good or bad, and really a movement towards compassion, curiosity, and acceptance.
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What Emotions Can Teach Us
Susan David and Adam Grant dialogue on pitfalls against toxic positivity, and instead give tips on how to reconnect with all emotions to stay true to ourselves while growing from them. It is a fine line between running away from emotions and fusing with them. But there is a path, accessible to anyone. Being avoidant of difficult emotions disconnects us from ourselves and from others affecting our well-being. A proposed approach is to look at all emotions as serving a purpose: guilt can be looked at as a class for wiser decision making next time, disappointment a class for better preparation. Language can also prove to be our best friend by rewording our thoughts. Instead of saying, “I am sad,” one can say, “I notice that I am feeling sad.” This will bring helpful detachment and awareness — the seed for healing or growth. { read more }
Be The Change
Pay extra attention to your emotions today. Ask yourself what particularly strong emotions may be telling you. |
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Sangha of Auspicious Companions 