Hannah Aster

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Hannah is a seasoned writer and editor who started her journey with Shortform nearly five years ago. She grew up reading mostly fiction books but transitioned to non-fiction writing when she started her travel website in 2018. When she's not writing or traveling, you can find Hannah working on home reno projects, crafting, or taking care of plants.

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Graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in English and minors in professional and creative writing

Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment (Overview)

What is the book Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment about? How can learning about your attachment style help improve your relationships? Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment is based on the premise that people are biologically driven to seek intimacy and closeness with a significant other. There are three attachment styles: secure, anxious, and avoidant. Keep reading to learn more about the adult attachment styles from Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment.

Brené Brown’s Guidepost #4: Benefits of Being Grateful

What are the benefits of being grateful? Why is practicing gratitude so important for living Wholeheartedly? In The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown’s fourth guidepost for living Wholeheartedly is to practice gratitude. There are many benefits of being grateful, but it can sometimes be difficult due to the fear of emotional pain. Continue below to learn about the benefits of being grateful according to Brené Brown.

Finding Flow at Work: Adapt or Find a New Job

Do you feel passionate about the work that you do? Do you ever get so into your work that you lose track of time? If you answered no to those questions, then you should either learn to adapt to new opportunities or find new work. We spend a large amount of our lives working and if you can’t find flow at work, it can greatly affect your quality of life. Here are some things you can do to find flow at work.

What Is Enjoyment? Psychologist Answers

What is enjoyment? What are the nine characteristics of enjoyment? Do non-professional athletes feel the same enjoyment as surgeons do? Csikszentmihalyi, the author of Flow, conducted and experiment to identify the characteristics of enjoyment. The results were shocking in that despite their age, location, gender, class, culture, etc, all the participants described the elements of enjoyment in the same way. Here are the results of Csikszentmihalyi’s research on enjoyment and what they mean.

Amazon and the History of the First Kindle

How did Bezos predict the launch of the first Kindle in 1999? Did the creation of the first Kindle go smoothly? Why were book publishers upset about the Kindle? Although the first Kindle wasn’t released until 2007, Bezos predicted the Kindle in 1999 and Lab126 had started building it in 2004. In just a few short years, Kindle came to own 90% of the digital reading market, but book publishers weren’t too happy. Keep reading to learn about the history of Amazon’s first Kindle.

Attached: Book Quotes From Amir Levine

Looking for Attached book quotes? What can Amir Levine teach you about the attachment styles? In Attached, Amir Levine discusses the psychology of the three attachment styles in order to help you improve your relationship. His advice works for both new relationships and long-term marriages. Keep reading for Attached book quotes from Amir Levine.

How to Develop Resilience: Advice From Brené Brown

Do you want to know how to develop resilience? Why is resilience so important for Wholehearted living? In Brené Brown’s book The Gifts of Imperfection, she discusses how to develop resilience. Brown says there are four requirements for developing resilience: developing hope, combating societal expectations, refusing to numb negative emotions, and embracing spirituality. Continue reading to learn how to develop resilience according to Brené Brown.

The Disadvantages of Living Alone: Handling Solitude

What are the disadvantages of living alone? What are some things you can do to enjoy solitude rather than drowning in it? It can be easy to feel empty and aimless when you live alone and leisure activities such as watching television can make it feel worse. If you can learn to enjoy solitude by developing new skills and abilities, you will be much happier. Keep reading to learn how to enjoy your solitude rather than wallowing in it.

Brené Brown’s Guidepost #2: Overcome Perfectionism

Why is the idea of perfectionism so dangerous to your mental health? How can perfectionism cause “life-paralysis?” What are Brené Brown’s three steps to overcome perfectionism? Perfectionism is dangerous because it’s founded on completely unrealistic expectations. No matter how hard you try, you’re never going to be perfect. to truly embrace Wholehearted living, you need to be able to overcome perfectionism. Here are Brené Brown’s three tips for overcoming perfectionism.

Relationships With Others: Finding Flow

Liking Bias: Why We Ignore Faults in People We Love

How do your relationships with others affect your quality of life? How can finding a community help you reach the flow state of mind? Because we depend on people’s affirmation, learning to improve the quality of your relationships will improve the overall quality of your life. Like any other flow activity, relationships won’t stay enjoyable without adding complexity and challenge to them over time. Learn how to find flow in your relationships with others.