2024 - Icon's Notes

Embracing Shame | Book Review

This book discusses: definition of shame; toxic and healthy responses to shame; how shame connects with other emotions like anger, guilt, and loneliness; how we developed shame growing up and…

17 February 2024non-fiction, psychology

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Bring In Nature | Book Notes

Do you feel stressed from working too much or are you having a difficult time concentrating on your tasks? 😩 Well, you can… 👀 look at nature, 🎧 listen to…

12 February 2024health, productivity, psychology

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Use the Batman Effect | Book Notes

How to deal with intense fear of public humiliation or self-doubt which stops us from doing our task? One research at University of Pennsylvania found that those who were asked…

11 February 2024productivity, psychology

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Forgive Yourself | Book Notes

Shame and guilt of not doing your tasks hinders you from starting them. Self-forgiveness allows you to move on from these negative emotions. How to forgive yourself? Find the win!…

10 February 2024productivity, psychology

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Define the Next Action Step | Book Notes

When you find yourself procrastinating from anything, ask yourself, "What's the next action step?" Examples: When you're procrastinating from studying for your exam, your next action step is to get…

10 February 2024productivity