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Wellbeing

Welcome to the Haven Library Wellbeing Archive

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Articles, discussions, and resources to help support different areas of personal wellbeing and our relationship with the nervous system through a highly sensitive lens.

How Cold Bucket Criticism Extinguishes Joy and Creativity (Sound Anchor)

Tue March 28, 2023
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In her book, You Don’t Owe Anyone; Caroline Garnet-McGraw tells the story of a “Cold Bucket Experience” when she had just finished her first dance…

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Do You Want To Be More Spontaneous?

Sat March 18, 2023
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Are you spontaneous? Can you go with the flow when plans change or if something catches your attention and invites you to follow it? In…

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We Develop and Grow When It Feels Safe To Fail

Tue March 7, 2023
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Confidence grows when we feel safe to fail and make mistakes. Sports people typically attribute confidence to believing they can beat anyone. So I was…

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Where Do You Get Your Sense of Self? (with Chris Niebauer)

Fri February 3, 2023
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Where is the self when no one is thinking about it?That was the central thread running through my conversation with Chris Niebauer, PhD, who is…

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Is Survivorship Bias Making You Feel Bad About Yourself?

Tue January 17, 2023
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Survivorship bias occurs when we only focus on successful outcomes and ignore those things that didn’t make it “to the other side”. It can lead…

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The Deeper Benefits of Slowing Down

Fri January 6, 2023
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It isn’t easy to keep up with the pace of life. It can feel like time is running away, and there’s always more to do…

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Why Is Self-Compassion So Hard to Practice?

Mon November 7, 2022
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Self-compassion can be difficult. Many of us have learned to be much harder on ourselves than anyone else. We judge, blame, label, demand, punish, and…

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7 Ways to Recharge When You’re Feeling Drained of Social Energy

Thu October 27, 2022
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Social energy is the fuel that helps us connect with the world around us. It expands when we are physically, emotionally, and creatively rested and…

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11 Conversational Habits That Block Empathic Listening

Sun October 16, 2022
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Empathic listening nurtures a feeling of belonging. But it’s hard! When we communicate with others, there are so many things that can get in the…

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Finding Space For Deep Processing In a Shallow World

Fri October 7, 2022
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Deep processing is a core aspect of high sensitivity. But processing is an important thing for all of us to do. And it’s not easy…

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