“Every now and then something we say or do can ignite a firestorm. And then, nothing we say, nothing we do, can undo the damage.”
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“Your anger exists in you as an emotion because it offered your ancestors, both human and nonhuman, with an evolutionary advantage.”
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“Research on emotional suppression shows that when emotions are pushed aside or ignored, they get stronger.”
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“Purpose is something of a chemical reaction that takes place when our skills meet the needs of the world. Knowing your skills and your interests—and in a larger sense, your identity—seems to be key to pursuing purpose.”
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“Former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy joins Jameela this week to discuss how widespread the problem of loneliness is, Western culture's tendency to give too much space, social media's role with loneliness, and how to foster connectivity.”
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“Really codependency is where we are willing to abandon ourselves in order to stay connected to another. So, we prioritize being connected to them over being connected to us.”
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“We all have bad habits - things we eat, drink, do or say that cause us unhappiness. We repeat these behaviors over and over again - almost as if we are on autopilot.”
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“How did your mind decide what it is you want and don’t want? You did not make those decisions. They were programmed into you.”
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“Let’s stop ranking suffering. There’s enough love and empathy to go around. Putting ourselves down because we’re struggling, but have it so much better than others right now, can kill our empathy for others.”
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“What is inside of us, is often more real than what is outside of us. That what is inside of us, we were meant to, as you would say, unlock.”
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“We believe treatment starts with being aware of what is happening in your own body, and the way that your own internal physical experience is related to your emotion.”
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“Addiction is not the primary problem. It’s an attempt to solve a problem.”
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“Emotions we think come first, but they don’t. Mind is the originator of all.”
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