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Is nose breathing better than mouth breathing? How can you habituate yourself to breathe through your nose? Your nose and sinus cavity are specifically designed to process air in ways your mouth can’t. Breathing through the nose strengthens your airways, regulates your metabolism, and even has a positive effect on your brain. Here’s why you should try to breathe through the nose instead of the mouth.
What is Immanuel Kant’s moral philosophy? How does reason relate to morality in Kant’s view? Kant’s view of morality emphasizes reason above all else. According to Kant, actions aren’t moral unless you decide on them through pure, rational deliberation. Here’s why morality stems from reason, according to Kant.
What is Peter Senge’s The Fifth Discipline about? What is the key message to take away from the book? Originally published in 1990, The Fifth Discipline is Peter Senge’s guide to creating a “learning organization.” A learning organization encourages its members to constantly develop their skills and to apply those skills to improve the organization. Below is a brief overview of the key takeaways from Peter Senge’s The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization.
What’s the purpose of a mantra? What are the psychological benefits of reciting daily mantras? A mantra is a word or phrase used to help train the mind to be in the present and instill a certain state of mind. Reciting or meditating on mantras can help you reprogram your mind from life’s conditioning and limiting beliefs. Here’s how reciting mantras can help you reprogram your mind along with some examples of daily mantras you can use for your practice.
What kind of women should you avoid dating? What are some red flags you should look out for in the women you date? Dating the wrong woman can bring a host of problems into your life. As such, every man must learn how to identify whether a woman is bad for him. To that end, Richard Cooper, the author of The Unplugged Alpha, presents several warning signs that you should look out for when dating. Keep reading for the types of women to avoid, according to Cooper.
Why do people stay in relationships that are no longer working? How do you end a long-term relationship as kindly as possible? Many people drag out relationships they know aren’t working because they’ve already invested time into the relationship. But in doing so, they forfeit the time they could be spending building a better relationship with someone else. With this in mind, here’s how to end a long-term relationship that’s not serving you anymore.
What happens in the body when you inhale too much carbon dioxide? How can breathing CO2 help you increase your panic tolerance? Like bringing air into different parts of the lungs can trigger different responses in the body, you can also affect unconscious responses by exposing yourself to excess CO2. In particular, chemoreceptors, which act as the body’s fear alarm system, can be trained to have a higher CO2 tolerance. Here’s how you can increase your CO2 tolerance using breathwork.
What is the meaning of the Aristotelian concept of “telos”? What is the basic idea behind the teleological argument? Aristotle had a “teleological” view of the world. He believed that everything had an end goal or purpose (a “telos” in ancient Greek). According to Michael Sandel, the author of Justice, Aristotle used this view to explain politics as a whole as well as the relationship between politics and individuals. Keep reading to learn about Aristotle’s telos doctrine and how it applies to justice and society.
Does your organization have a common mission? How can you help your organization to be true to its mission? Your organizational mission is your company’s end goal. Without a clear and ambitious end goal, your organization won’t reach its true potential. According to Peter Senge, commitment to the common mission forms when people orient their personal objectives toward the overarching goal of the organization. Here’s how your organization’s common mission drives performance.
Do people with similar personalities get along? Why is it a bad idea to date someone similar to you in every way? Dating someone just like you may seem like a good idea, but it’s not. A relationship between similar personalities has no room for growth. Instead, you should look for someone who has a complementary personality—similar enough to get along yet different enough to challenge you. Here’s why dating your like is a bad idea.