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Mindset
I'm Not Good At Anything! [Why Saying You Have No Talent is Absurd]
Jordan Brown
September 13, 2022
9
min read
Personal Growth
4 Ways to Live the "Choose Your Hard" Quote
Jordan Brown
August 22, 2022
6
min read
Resources
Calm Sleeping Music Listed in One Place: Top Sleep Music
Jordan Brown
August 7, 2022
3
min read
Relationships
Is My Wife Crazy? 4 Reasons Why You Should Never Say This
Jordan Brown
August 5, 2022
5
min read
Depression
20 Actually Helpful Ways to Stop Wallowing in Self-Pity
Jordan Brown
August 1, 2022
14
min read
Relationships
"My Wife Yells At Me" - What to Do If Your Wife (Or Partner) Yelled At You
Jordan Brown
July 22, 2022
6
min read
Relationships
What Does Transactional Relationship Actually Mean? [What to Know About Transactional Relationships]
Jordan Brown
July 18, 2022
6
min read
Writing
Letter of Encouragement to a Friend (Why and How to Do It)
Jordan Brown
July 14, 2022
5
min read
Relationships
The Real Meaning of Unsolicited Advice [Examples and Solutions]
July 11, 2022
7
min read
Resources
The Best Books on Authenticity [15+ Books for Being Yourself]
Jordan Brown
July 4, 2022
9
min read
Mental Health
Social Battery Meaning: What Actually Is a Social Battery?
Jordan Brown
July 2, 2022
6
min read
Relationships
Top Reasons Why You Should Never Force Anyone to Talk to You
Jordan Brown
June 29, 2022
7
min read
Mindset
Why Is Everyone So Mean To Me? Know the Core Reasons
Jordan Brown
June 18, 2022
6
min read
Mental Health
Protect Your Peace With 7 Peace of Mind Must-Haves
Jordan Brown
June 12, 2022
5
min read
Anxiety
Why Does No One Like Me? 7 Ideas to Consider If You Feel Nobody Likes You
Jordan Brown
May 29, 2022
9
min read
Depression
How to Be Happy Again: Forget Tactics, You Need Root Causes
Jordan Brown
May 16, 2022
8
min read
Anxiety
Why Am I So Stupid? 5 Big Reasons You're Asking "Am I Stupid?"
Jordan Brown
April 18, 2022
5
min read
Commentary
How Physicians Can Prevent Burnout
Shannon Norman
April 14, 2022
3
min read
Mindset
Black Sheep of the Family? [How to Use This to Your Advantage]
Jordan Brown
March 31, 2022
4
min read
Relationships
How to Comfort Someone (THE 5 Situations You Need to Know)
Jordan Brown
March 28, 2022
8
min read
Resources
175+ Top Bipolar Quotes to Make Sense of Bipolar Disorder
Jordan Brown
March 27, 2022
min read
Relationships
150+ Selfish Parents Quotes [Understand a Selfish Father or Selfish Mother in Your Life]
Jordan Brown
March 25, 2022
5
min read
Resources
Best Resources for Depression Art With Deep Meanings and Mental Illness Drawings
Jordan Brown
March 25, 2022
3
min read
Depression
Feeling Broken Inside? (3 Logical Steps to Stop Saying, "I'm Broken")
Jordan Brown
March 21, 2022
5
min read
Mindset
Why You're Asking "Am I a Bad Person?" [And What to Do About It]
Jordan Brown
March 18, 2022
4
min read
Personal Growth
How to Live a Fulfilling Life According to a Top Fulfillment Expert
Jordan Brown
March 16, 2022
2
min read
Mindset
Saying, "My Life Sucks?" If Life Sucks, 20 Actions to Immediately Take
Jordan Brown
March 13, 2022
7
min read
Personal Growth
One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way (Small Steps Quotes)
Jordan Brown
May 8, 2022
5
min read
Writing
Alone Forever - Poems That Speak to the Meaning of Alone
Jordan Brown
March 10, 2022
1
min read
Mindset
Letters to a Young Poet - Life-Shattering Rainer Maria Rilke Quotes From Letter One
Jordan Brown
March 6, 2022
4
min read
Anxiety
Will Everything Be Okay? Only If You Think Like This
Jordan Brown
March 5, 2022
3
min read
Resources
Underrated Mental Health Songs to Help With Depression and Anxiety
Jordan Brown
March 4, 2022
3
min read
Mindset
Thinking Big: The Incredible Wisdom of The Magic of Thinking Big (Review)
Jordan Brown
March 3, 2022
7
min read
Resources
Goal Crazy: A Productivity Planner + Goal Setting Journal That Will Change Your Life
Jordan Brown
March 2, 2022
7
min read
Mental Health
Top Triggers for Empaths: How to Handle Your Strong Emotions
Jordan Brown
February 21, 2022
9
min read
Anxiety
When and How to Be Less Sensitive (And Why This Matters as a Sensitive Person)
Jordan Brown
February 14, 2022
6
min read
Relationships
Pushing People Away: Revealing the 3 Top Reasons Why We Push People Away
Jordan Brown
February 5, 2022
6
min read
Mindset
The 3 Key Reasons You're Feeling Lost [With Solutions]
Jordan Brown
January 10, 2022
7
min read
Relationships
Big Signs Your Friend Doesn't Care About You (4 Key Patterns)
Jordan Brown
December 20, 2021
6
min read
Stories
What is the Point of Life? [My Near-Death Experience Answered "What's the Point?"]
Jordan Brown
December 2, 2021
5
min read
Relationships
How to Deal With Ungrateful People in 4 Surprisingly Easy Steps
Jordan Brown
November 30, 2021
5
min read
Resources
Mental Health Self Care Quotes: Boost Awareness With a Life-Changing Quote
Jordan Brown
November 27, 2021
min read
Mindset
The Real, Honest Meaning of High Expectations vs Low Expectations
Jordan Brown
November 25, 2021
4
min read
Mental Health
Why Your Mental Health is at Risk if You Don't Know Yourself
Jordan Brown
November 23, 2021
4
min read
Anxiety
I Can't Make Decisions! (A Strange, Effective Strategy for Anxiety and Decision-Making)
Jordan Brown
November 18, 2021
5
min read
Personal Growth
I Don't Know What to Do With My Life (Intense Questions to Ask Yourself)
Jordan Brown
November 16, 2021
5
min read
Resources
Not Feeling Good Enough? Learn From My Misguided Thinking [Bonus: Songs About Not Being Good Enough]
Jordan Brown
November 11, 2021
3
min read
Mental Health
How to Protect Your Energy as an Empath or Not [4 Strong Steps]
Jordan Brown
November 11, 2021
6
min read
Personal Growth
The Best Mental Model (A Powerful Model to Improve Your Life)
Jordan Brown
November 9, 2021
3
min read
Mental Health
Stop Zoning Out A Lot With These 3 Crucial Attention Skills
Jordan Brown
November 4, 2021
7
min read
Stories
My Mental Health Values (The Mental Health Update Manifesto)
Jordan Brown
November 2, 2021
6
min read
Mental Health
Instantly Know If You're An Emotional Masochist (What the Real Meaning of Masochism Is)
Jordan Brown
April 30, 2022
8
min read
Getting Peer Support for Mental Health (My Eye-Opening Experience)
Jordan Brown
October 26, 2021
min read
How to Forgive Yourself in 15 Minutes (A Surprisingly Simple Technique)
Jordan Brown
October 21, 2021
min read
Hosted My First Twitter Space for Mental Health. Here's What Happened..
Jordan Brown
October 19, 2021
min read
Anxiety
"What Is Wrong With Me?" 3 Steps to Address 2 Major Symptom Types
Jordan Brown
October 14, 2021
7
min read
Mindset
Loving Yourself First Is Not What You Think It Is (It's This)
Jordan Brown
October 12, 2021
5
min read
Mental Health
Feeling Mentally Drained? (4 Practical Ways to Stop Feeling Mentally or Emotionally Drained)
Jordan Brown
October 7, 2021
7
min read
Why You're Not Safe on Facebook and Instagram
Jordan Brown
October 5, 2021
min read
Mental Illness Identity vs Mental Health Identity
Jordan Brown
September 30, 2021
min read
The Two Great Dangers of Being Right
Jordan Brown
September 28, 2021
min read
Relationships
Gaslighting - The MOST Toxic Behavior (How to Protect Yourself Today)
Jordan Brown
September 23, 2021
5
min read
Beat Your Emotional Pain by Confronting It Like This
Jordan Brown
September 21, 2021
min read
How to Calmly Confront Someone Without Losing Your Mind
Jordan Brown
September 16, 2021
min read
Easy Curiosity Trick to Solve Problems and Decrease Stress (Why Curiosity is Important)
Jordan Brown
September 14, 2021
min read
How to Talk About Suicide (My Story for Suicide Prevention Month 2021)
Jordan Brown
September 9, 2021
min read
Feeling Annoyed? Be Less Annoyed and Irritable Today By Understanding This One Thing
Jordan Brown
September 7, 2021
min read
How to Stop Feeling Alone Today (And What Loneliness Actually Is)
Jordan Brown
September 2, 2021
min read
How to Make a Difficult Decision With a Simple 25-Minute Process
Jordan Brown
August 31, 2021
min read
How to Snap Out of a Funk by Thinking Like an Artist
Jordan Brown
August 26, 2021
min read
Getting What You Want With the Powerful Accusation Audit
Jordan Brown
August 24, 2021
min read
Quantity vs Quality - Which is Better for Mental Health?
Jordan Brown
August 19, 2021
min read
Family Anxiety - 3 Huge Reasons Why Families Cause Stress
Jordan Brown
August 17, 2021
min read
Feeling Vulnerable Can Be Your Greatest Strength (5 Tips)
Jordan Brown
August 10, 2021
min read
"Why Can't I Be Happy?" - 2 Crushing Reasons
Jordan Brown
August 5, 2021
min read
How to Think About Going to the Hospital for Mental Health
Jordan Brown
August 3, 2021
min read
Prepare for the Worst With This Ancient Technique - Premeditatio Malorum
Jordan Brown
July 29, 2021
min read
Making Lists to Help Your Anxiety
Jordan Brown
July 27, 2021
min read
Anxiety
People Talking Behind Your Back? Do This Right Away?
Jordan Brown
July 22, 2021
2
min read
How to Help a Friend With Depression (And Protect Your Own Mental Health)
Jordan Brown
July 20, 2021
min read
I'm Learning How to Cope with Grief, Change, and More
Jordan Brown
July 15, 2021
min read
The Amazing Power of Future-Back Thinking (How to Stop Worrying Today)
Jordan Brown
July 13, 2021
min read
Commentary
A Mental Health Rant for 2021
Jordan Brown
July 8, 2021
2
min read
Mindset
How to Bounce Back in Life (The 3 Most Important Truths to Remember)
Jordan Brown
July 6, 2021
4
min read
Mindset
How to Start Over in Life (3 Soon-to-Be-Obvious Steps)
Jordan Brown
July 1, 2021
3
min read
Personal Growth
Decrease Frustration By Learning How to Leave
Jordan Brown
June 29, 2021
2
min read
Mental Health
Feeling Lonely? Try the 2-Root Approach Today
Jordan Brown
June 24, 2021
3
min read
Stories
Dealing With Death and Your Mental Health - An Honest Example
Jordan Brown
June 16, 2021
6
min read
Personal Growth
How to (Actually) Focus On Yourself: The 3 Steps You Need to Know
Jordan Brown
June 14, 2021
8
min read
Mental Health
Stop Feeling Overwhelmed With Life (A 2-Step Strategy to Feel Less Overwhelmed)
Jordan Brown
June 9, 2021
4
min read
Stories
How Heart Surgery Changed My Mental Health Understanding
Jordan Brown
June 7, 2021
4
min read
Personal Growth
Finding Meaning in Life - The Roots of Lasting Mental Health
Jordan Brown
June 2, 2021
3
min read
Mindset
Destroy "Why Do I Hate Myself?" With 10 Mindset Shifts
Jordan Brown
May 24, 2021
11
min read
Mindset
Life is Hard (Why It NEEDS to Be)
Jordan Brown
May 19, 2021
3
min read
Personal Growth
Motivating Yourself to Do Things You Hate (A Surprising Mental Trick)
Jordan Brown
May 17, 2021
2
min read
Anxiety
Lacking Control? Use This Quick Checklist
Jordan Brown
May 12, 2021
4
min read
Stories
Moving Stress - The (Real) Reason Moving is Stressful
Jordan Brown
May 10, 2021
3
min read
Personal Growth
Setting Boundaries at Work (My Recent Boundary Mistake)
Jordan Brown
May 5, 2021
min read
Mental Health
3 Shocking Ideas to Learn in Mental Health Awareness Month
Jordan Brown
May 3, 2021
3
min read
Mental Health
"I Can't Think Straight" (A Simple Technique to Think Clearly Today)
Jordan Brown
April 28, 2021
4
min read
Mindset
I'm Not Good At Anything! [Why Saying You Have No Talent is Absurd]
Jordan Brown
September 13, 2022
9
min read
Personal Growth
4 Ways to Live the "Choose Your Hard" Quote
Jordan Brown
August 22, 2022
6
min read
Resources
Calm Sleeping Music Listed in One Place: Top Sleep Music
Jordan Brown
August 7, 2022
3
min read
Relationships
Is My Wife Crazy? 4 Reasons Why You Should Never Say This
Jordan Brown
August 5, 2022
5
min read
Depression
20 Actually Helpful Ways to Stop Wallowing in Self-Pity
Jordan Brown
August 1, 2022
14
min read
Relationships
"My Wife Yells At Me" - What to Do If Your Wife (Or Partner) Yelled At You
Jordan Brown
July 22, 2022
6
min read
Relationships
What Does Transactional Relationship Actually Mean? [What to Know About Transactional Relationships]
Jordan Brown
July 18, 2022
6
min read
Writing
Letter of Encouragement to a Friend (Why and How to Do It)
Jordan Brown
July 14, 2022
5
min read
Relationships
The Real Meaning of Unsolicited Advice [Examples and Solutions]
July 11, 2022
7
min read
Resources
The Best Books on Authenticity [15+ Books for Being Yourself]
Jordan Brown
July 4, 2022
9
min read
Mental Health
Social Battery Meaning: What Actually Is a Social Battery?
Jordan Brown
July 2, 2022
6
min read
Relationships
Top Reasons Why You Should Never Force Anyone to Talk to You
Jordan Brown
June 29, 2022
7
min read
Mindset
Why Is Everyone So Mean To Me? Know the Core Reasons
Jordan Brown
June 18, 2022
6
min read
Mental Health
Protect Your Peace With 7 Peace of Mind Must-Haves
Jordan Brown
June 12, 2022
5
min read
Anxiety
Why Does No One Like Me? 7 Ideas to Consider If You Feel Nobody Likes You
Jordan Brown
May 29, 2022
9
min read
Depression
How to Be Happy Again: Forget Tactics, You Need Root Causes
Jordan Brown
May 16, 2022
8
min read
Anxiety
Why Am I So Stupid? 5 Big Reasons You're Asking "Am I Stupid?"
Jordan Brown
April 18, 2022
5
min read
Commentary
How Physicians Can Prevent Burnout
Shannon Norman
April 14, 2022
3
min read
Mindset
Black Sheep of the Family? [How to Use This to Your Advantage]
Jordan Brown
March 31, 2022
4
min read
Relationships
How to Comfort Someone (THE 5 Situations You Need to Know)
Jordan Brown
March 28, 2022
8
min read
Resources
175+ Top Bipolar Quotes to Make Sense of Bipolar Disorder
Jordan Brown
March 27, 2022
min read
Relationships
150+ Selfish Parents Quotes [Understand a Selfish Father or Selfish Mother in Your Life]
Jordan Brown
March 25, 2022
5
min read
Resources
Best Resources for Depression Art With Deep Meanings and Mental Illness Drawings
Jordan Brown
March 25, 2022
3
min read
Depression
Feeling Broken Inside? (3 Logical Steps to Stop Saying, "I'm Broken")
Jordan Brown
March 21, 2022
5
min read
Mindset
Why You're Asking "Am I a Bad Person?" [And What to Do About It]
Jordan Brown
March 18, 2022
4
min read
Personal Growth
How to Live a Fulfilling Life According to a Top Fulfillment Expert
Jordan Brown
March 16, 2022
2
min read
Mindset
Saying, "My Life Sucks?" If Life Sucks, 20 Actions to Immediately Take
Jordan Brown
March 13, 2022
7
min read
Personal Growth
One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way (Small Steps Quotes)
Jordan Brown
May 8, 2022
5
min read
Writing
Alone Forever - Poems That Speak to the Meaning of Alone
Jordan Brown
March 10, 2022
1
min read
Mindset
Letters to a Young Poet - Life-Shattering Rainer Maria Rilke Quotes From Letter One
Jordan Brown
March 6, 2022
4
min read
Anxiety
Will Everything Be Okay? Only If You Think Like This
Jordan Brown
March 5, 2022
3
min read
Resources
Underrated Mental Health Songs to Help With Depression and Anxiety
Jordan Brown
March 4, 2022
3
min read
Mindset
Thinking Big: The Incredible Wisdom of The Magic of Thinking Big (Review)
Jordan Brown
March 3, 2022
7
min read
Resources
Goal Crazy: A Productivity Planner + Goal Setting Journal That Will Change Your Life
Jordan Brown
March 2, 2022
7
min read
Mental Health
Top Triggers for Empaths: How to Handle Your Strong Emotions
Jordan Brown
February 21, 2022
9
min read
Anxiety
When and How to Be Less Sensitive (And Why This Matters as a Sensitive Person)
Jordan Brown
February 14, 2022
6
min read
Relationships
Pushing People Away: Revealing the 3 Top Reasons Why We Push People Away
Jordan Brown
February 5, 2022
6
min read
Mindset
The 3 Key Reasons You're Feeling Lost [With Solutions]
Jordan Brown
January 10, 2022
7
min read
Relationships
Big Signs Your Friend Doesn't Care About You (4 Key Patterns)
Jordan Brown
December 20, 2021
6
min read
Stories
What is the Point of Life? [My Near-Death Experience Answered "What's the Point?"]
Jordan Brown
December 2, 2021
5
min read
Relationships
How to Deal With Ungrateful People in 4 Surprisingly Easy Steps
Jordan Brown
November 30, 2021
5
min read
Resources
Mental Health Self Care Quotes: Boost Awareness With a Life-Changing Quote
Jordan Brown
November 27, 2021
min read
Mindset
The Real, Honest Meaning of High Expectations vs Low Expectations
Jordan Brown
November 25, 2021
4
min read
Mental Health
Why Your Mental Health is at Risk if You Don't Know Yourself
Jordan Brown
November 23, 2021
4
min read
Anxiety
I Can't Make Decisions! (A Strange, Effective Strategy for Anxiety and Decision-Making)
Jordan Brown
November 18, 2021
5
min read
Personal Growth
I Don't Know What to Do With My Life (Intense Questions to Ask Yourself)
Jordan Brown
November 16, 2021
5
min read
Resources
Not Feeling Good Enough? Learn From My Misguided Thinking [Bonus: Songs About Not Being Good Enough]
Jordan Brown
November 11, 2021
3
min read
Mental Health
How to Protect Your Energy as an Empath or Not [4 Strong Steps]
Jordan Brown
November 11, 2021
6
min read
Personal Growth
The Best Mental Model (A Powerful Model to Improve Your Life)
Jordan Brown
November 9, 2021
3
min read
Mental Health
Stop Zoning Out A Lot With These 3 Crucial Attention Skills
Jordan Brown
November 4, 2021
7
min read
Stories
My Mental Health Values (The Mental Health Update Manifesto)
Jordan Brown
November 2, 2021
6
min read
Mental Health
Instantly Know If You're An Emotional Masochist (What the Real Meaning of Masochism Is)
Jordan Brown
April 30, 2022
8
min read
Getting Peer Support for Mental Health (My Eye-Opening Experience)
Jordan Brown
October 26, 2021
min read
How to Forgive Yourself in 15 Minutes (A Surprisingly Simple Technique)
Jordan Brown
October 21, 2021
min read
Hosted My First Twitter Space for Mental Health. Here's What Happened..
Jordan Brown
October 19, 2021
min read
Anxiety
"What Is Wrong With Me?" 3 Steps to Address 2 Major Symptom Types
Jordan Brown
October 14, 2021
7
min read
Mindset
Loving Yourself First Is Not What You Think It Is (It's This)
Jordan Brown
October 12, 2021
5
min read
Mental Health
Feeling Mentally Drained? (4 Practical Ways to Stop Feeling Mentally or Emotionally Drained)
Jordan Brown
October 7, 2021
7
min read
Why You're Not Safe on Facebook and Instagram
Jordan Brown
October 5, 2021
min read
Mental Illness Identity vs Mental Health Identity
Jordan Brown
September 30, 2021
min read
The Two Great Dangers of Being Right
Jordan Brown
September 28, 2021
min read
Relationships
Gaslighting - The MOST Toxic Behavior (How to Protect Yourself Today)
Jordan Brown
September 23, 2021
5
min read
Beat Your Emotional Pain by Confronting It Like This
Jordan Brown
September 21, 2021
min read
How to Calmly Confront Someone Without Losing Your Mind
Jordan Brown
September 16, 2021
min read
Easy Curiosity Trick to Solve Problems and Decrease Stress (Why Curiosity is Important)
Jordan Brown
September 14, 2021
min read
How to Talk About Suicide (My Story for Suicide Prevention Month 2021)
Jordan Brown
September 9, 2021
min read
Feeling Annoyed? Be Less Annoyed and Irritable Today By Understanding This One Thing
Jordan Brown
September 7, 2021
min read
How to Stop Feeling Alone Today (And What Loneliness Actually Is)
Jordan Brown
September 2, 2021
min read
How to Make a Difficult Decision With a Simple 25-Minute Process
Jordan Brown
August 31, 2021
min read
How to Snap Out of a Funk by Thinking Like an Artist
Jordan Brown
August 26, 2021
min read
Getting What You Want With the Powerful Accusation Audit
Jordan Brown
August 24, 2021
min read
Quantity vs Quality - Which is Better for Mental Health?
Jordan Brown
August 19, 2021
min read
Family Anxiety - 3 Huge Reasons Why Families Cause Stress
Jordan Brown
August 17, 2021
min read
Feeling Vulnerable Can Be Your Greatest Strength (5 Tips)
Jordan Brown
August 10, 2021
min read
"Why Can't I Be Happy?" - 2 Crushing Reasons
Jordan Brown
August 5, 2021
min read
How to Think About Going to the Hospital for Mental Health
Jordan Brown
August 3, 2021
min read
Prepare for the Worst With This Ancient Technique - Premeditatio Malorum
Jordan Brown
July 29, 2021
min read
Making Lists to Help Your Anxiety
Jordan Brown
July 27, 2021
min read
Anxiety
People Talking Behind Your Back? Do This Right Away?
Jordan Brown
July 22, 2021
2
min read
How to Help a Friend With Depression (And Protect Your Own Mental Health)
Jordan Brown
July 20, 2021
min read
I'm Learning How to Cope with Grief, Change, and More
Jordan Brown
July 15, 2021
min read
The Amazing Power of Future-Back Thinking (How to Stop Worrying Today)
Jordan Brown
July 13, 2021
min read
Commentary
A Mental Health Rant for 2021
Jordan Brown
July 8, 2021
2
min read
Mindset
How to Bounce Back in Life (The 3 Most Important Truths to Remember)
Jordan Brown
July 6, 2021
4
min read
Mindset
How to Start Over in Life (3 Soon-to-Be-Obvious Steps)
Jordan Brown
July 1, 2021
3
min read
Personal Growth
Decrease Frustration By Learning How to Leave
Jordan Brown
June 29, 2021
2
min read
Mental Health
Feeling Lonely? Try the 2-Root Approach Today
Jordan Brown
June 24, 2021
3
min read
Stories
Dealing With Death and Your Mental Health - An Honest Example
Jordan Brown
June 16, 2021
6
min read
Personal Growth
How to (Actually) Focus On Yourself: The 3 Steps You Need to Know
Jordan Brown
June 14, 2021
8
min read
Mental Health
Stop Feeling Overwhelmed With Life (A 2-Step Strategy to Feel Less Overwhelmed)
Jordan Brown
June 9, 2021
4
min read
Stories
How Heart Surgery Changed My Mental Health Understanding
Jordan Brown
June 7, 2021
4
min read
Personal Growth
Finding Meaning in Life - The Roots of Lasting Mental Health
Jordan Brown
June 2, 2021
3
min read
Mindset
Destroy "Why Do I Hate Myself?" With 10 Mindset Shifts
Jordan Brown
May 24, 2021
11
min read
Mindset
Life is Hard (Why It NEEDS to Be)
Jordan Brown
May 19, 2021
3
min read
Personal Growth
Motivating Yourself to Do Things You Hate (A Surprising Mental Trick)
Jordan Brown
May 17, 2021
2
min read
Anxiety
Lacking Control? Use This Quick Checklist
Jordan Brown
May 12, 2021
4
min read
Stories
Moving Stress - The (Real) Reason Moving is Stressful
Jordan Brown
May 10, 2021
3
min read
Personal Growth
Setting Boundaries at Work (My Recent Boundary Mistake)
Jordan Brown
May 5, 2021
min read
Mental Health
3 Shocking Ideas to Learn in Mental Health Awareness Month
Jordan Brown
May 3, 2021
3
min read
Mental Health
"I Can't Think Straight" (A Simple Technique to Think Clearly Today)
Jordan Brown
April 28, 2021
4
min read
Mindset
I'm Not Good At Anything! [Why Saying You Have No Talent is Absurd]
Jordan Brown
September 13, 2022
9
min read
Personal Growth
4 Ways to Live the "Choose Your Hard" Quote
Jordan Brown
August 22, 2022
6
min read
Resources
Calm Sleeping Music Listed in One Place: Top Sleep Music
Jordan Brown
August 7, 2022
3
min read
Relationships
Is My Wife Crazy? 4 Reasons Why You Should Never Say This
Jordan Brown
August 5, 2022
5
min read
Depression
20 Actually Helpful Ways to Stop Wallowing in Self-Pity
Jordan Brown
August 1, 2022
14
min read
Relationships
"My Wife Yells At Me" - What to Do If Your Wife (Or Partner) Yelled At You
Jordan Brown
July 22, 2022
6
min read
Relationships
What Does Transactional Relationship Actually Mean? [What to Know About Transactional Relationships]
Jordan Brown
July 18, 2022
6
min read
Writing
Letter of Encouragement to a Friend (Why and How to Do It)
Jordan Brown
July 14, 2022
5
min read
Relationships
The Real Meaning of Unsolicited Advice [Examples and Solutions]
July 11, 2022
7
min read
Resources
The Best Books on Authenticity [15+ Books for Being Yourself]
Jordan Brown
July 4, 2022
9
min read
Mental Health
Social Battery Meaning: What Actually Is a Social Battery?
Jordan Brown
July 2, 2022
6
min read
Relationships
Top Reasons Why You Should Never Force Anyone to Talk to You
Jordan Brown
June 29, 2022
7
min read
Mindset
Why Is Everyone So Mean To Me? Know the Core Reasons
Jordan Brown
June 18, 2022
6
min read
Mental Health
Protect Your Peace With 7 Peace of Mind Must-Haves
Jordan Brown
June 12, 2022
5
min read
Anxiety
Why Does No One Like Me? 7 Ideas to Consider If You Feel Nobody Likes You
Jordan Brown
May 29, 2022
9
min read
Depression
How to Be Happy Again: Forget Tactics, You Need Root Causes
Jordan Brown
May 16, 2022
8
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