Laughter is the sound of crashing brain cells. When we laugh with other people, there is a real reason that we look each other in the eye: Our brains are working together, brain cells are dancing and we are having a good time. Humor can change parts of you, and you’ve got to do some things. … More Humor+Usness: Humorousness can Change Parts of You
Changing your socks and changing your mind I like changing my socks. When I change my socks I can look back and see what I have changed. As a parent, you can spend an exhausting night on homework and dishes and still get the Glare when you remind The Kid that it’s bed time. … More 50 Shades of Grey Matter
I have some friends who name their cars impressive sounding names like Bruce and Black Beauty. I don’t do that. I name my children instead. I have never named my car, except when I am angry. I will not repeat the names that I have called my cars when I am angry. For that, I … More Dying with a full tank
In case you think I created all of these ideas myself, I did not. I only created the funny ideas and my daughter made up the ideas that are less funny. That’s how we do it in our family, I take the credit for the funny stuff and they do all of the hard work. … More Appify your life
If you enjoy this article, I have related article on the topic of self-research (human guinea pig) meditation called Coffee Bean Meditation. Do you like meetings? No one that I know likes meetings, but we all get roped into them. Maybe leaders should take a class on how to make meetings fun? That might … More How to Make Your Meetings More Interesting
I like to avoid things. In fact, avoidance is one of my hobbies. One day I might even put on my resume that I am good at avoidance. Some examples of things that I like to avoid: Blowing my nose in public places, bugs that sting, confrontation, hospital odors, internet lists (see my article Why … More 11 Ways that Avoidance Will Improve Your Life
Yesterday, I published a piece about What I Learned about Myself from Watching Marshawn Lynch. I came across this Interview, which is actually a commercial. It is quite funny given Lynch’s tendency to say the same phrase repeatedly. Lynch is a gifted athlete but could stand to work on his public speaking. He reminds me … More Marshawn Lynch commercial
It would suck to make 6.5 million dollars. I think I would have to quit my job in order to spend all of that money. Especially if I made that much every year. Controversial NFL player Marshawn Lynch made 6.5 million dollars last year and he acts like an entitled overpaid athlete, snubbing his fans, … More What I learned about myself from watching Marshawn Lynch
“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs Mental Health is not just for the men, women are part of the game too. We men have a hard time talking about health, and mental health can be crazy to talk about… If you need … More Mental Health Stigma is really just Undiagnosed Verbal Illness
“Here’s a good thing to do if you go to a party and you don’t know anybody: First take out the garbage. Then go around and collect any extra garbage that people might have, like a crumpled napkin, and take that out too. Pretty soon people will want to meet the busy garbage guy.” Jack … More The world needs you to embrace your inner Hipstervert!
Getting High on Recovery 