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13/11/2025

How often do we think that time will never run out? 🤔

Putting off the trip 🏝️, delaying to act on that dream, .... waiting for the perfect moment to finally start.

The interesting fact is …while we’ve been stressed about being busy, we’ve also been comfortable postponing what truly matters, the hard conversation, the creative project, and so on so forth.

We all have the same 24 hours ⏰. The real question is whether we're spending them on autopilot or actually moving toward what we value the most!

12/11/2025

12/11/2025

Pathological demand avoidance, or Pervasive Drive for Autonomy (PDA)*, is an anxiety-driven need for control and resistance to demands/expectations that threaten a sense of autonomy. Whilst everyone experiences demand avoidance at times (e.g., refusing to complete homework or household chores), for individuals with PDA, everyday demands such as “put on your shoes” or “take a shower” can cause significant anxiety and evoke extreme emotional reactions (panic attacks or meltdowns). In fact, individuals with PDA may resist demands even if it’s something that they enjoy or want to do. It is the expectation, rather than the nature of demands, that leads to a perceived lack of control. Thus, demands that may trigger PDA include:

Direct Demands: Instructions e.g., Brush your teeth, put your shoes on, do your homework, corrections, or discipline.
Indirect Demands: Praise, discussions/comments about the future, transitions, social expectations.
Internal Demands: Hunger, thirst or needing to use the bathroom.
Wants/desires: Hobbies/interests, special occasions. ( Mind Matters ❤️)

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12/11/2025

How do you ensure your marriage lasts a long time? Julie and John Gottman are the world's leading relationship scientists — and they've also been married for more than 50 years. They join Chris Duffy, host of the podcast "How to Be a Better Human," to give advice on love, relationships and the sec...

10/11/2025

Relationships may be hard for autistic people. How does that relate to living in a neurotypical-dominated world, and how do we think about relationship compatibility from an autistic perspective?

10/11/2025

10/11/2025

Every time you say that or its cousins “If I just had ____” or “When I get through ____”, what you’re really saying is “I can’t be happy now.” Author and designer Ingrid Fet…

10/11/2025

Sustainable deposits in an emotional bank account

08/11/2025

Happiness becomes easier when you stop gripping what’s gone and start living where you are.

The past is over, learn from it and release it.

The present is happening now, so don’t miss it while wishing for something else.

And the future isn’t here yet, but it has a way of working out when you trust your journey.

Let go, be here, believe in what’s ahead.

Life gets much lighter when you stop fighting time and start flowing with it.

That’s when happiness finally feels natural, not forced.❤️

@ Entrepreneurship Facts

06/11/2025

I've been putting things off. "I'll start that tomorrow.” “Someday, when the time is right, I’ll start painting." "Once I have more time."…..😅

The uncomfortable truth I'm facing this month is that “Someday” isn't guaranteed. And there will never be a right time! Just because I keep adding more to my to-do list 🗒️.

I guess we just need to learn accepting the fact that while we've been racing against the clock, waiting for the "right moment", our life is happening right HERE and NOW. So let’s choose to move toward what matters, today!

31/10/2025

31/10/2025

Neuroscientist Jennifer Pfeifer digs into the fascinating brain changes driving young people’s behavior during the critical years of adolescence. She debunks some of the biggest misunderstandings about teens — including puberty, hormones and the impact of social media on mental health — and sh...