Anger Management, Change Your Identity, How Long to Grieve

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3 Ideas For Better Habits

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Take Action to Change Your Identity and Achieve Your Goals

Author and habits expert James clear on how to change your identity:

“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so does the evidence of your new identity.” Source: ​Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones​​

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Anger Is A Choice

Stoic philosopher Epictetus on anger management:

“Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.” Source: ​The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness​

3

Disagree Without Being Disagreeable

Former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss on the art of disagreement:

“He who has learned to disagree without being disagreeable has discovered the most valuable secret of negotiation.”

Source: ​Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It​​

Useful Resources

How Long Should It Take to Grieve?

​A NYT piece​ on the latest edition of the DSM-5, sometimes known as “psychiatry’s bible,” which includes a controversial new diagnosis: prolonged grief disorder.

Brain Food

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Have a productive week,

The Smarter Brain Team