Many of us are excited about stepping out from the shadows of the pandemic. Let’s reinvigorate our communities when we do.
You have to admit, even those of us who are introverts have some anticipatory excitement about the possible close of the pandemic and the option to walk back into public life.
Might we consider harnessing some of that energy toward goals that are for the greater good? Think about the trips, events, and gatherings we might have to look forward to—yes! But can we also think about rekindling our relationships with those around us, and building something greater than the sum of our parts?
To that end, here are some of our best articles about doing good in our communities…
No algorithmic feed, no pitch—just a list of articles we published last week for you to scan, bookmark, or enjoy as weekend inspiration.
Highly sensitive and high-achieving? You may fit into this personality type.
Answer these 18 questions to shed new light on what your strengths and weaknesses might be.
by Melody Wilding, LMSW
8 Useful Communication Tips I Used As an Optometrist
Working to improve my communication skills with patients led to insights that any professional can use.
by YL Yeong
Mindfulness Embarrassed Me Until I Saw It’s More Than Hippy-Dippy Nonsense
I grew up with an aversion to anything related to self-improvement that almost made me miss out on the benefits of mindfulness.
by Katrina Paulson
I Tried Day Batching. It Changed My Life.
Choosing specific areas of focus for days of the week gave me the…
How to prepare for the inevitable conditions of fire season: power outages, air quality, anxiety, and evacuations
The past few years of extreme wildfires have left many of us increasingly anxious as we come to recognize that this will be part of our new normal.
What’s become clear, however, is that we don’t need to “prep” for escaping a firestorm as much as we need to prepare for living with the broader effects of ongoing fires—sometimes fires that are quite distant from our homes. Though we count ourselves lucky in those situations, it helps to be prepared for things like power shutoffs, hot weather (which corresponds to our greatest fire risk days), and terrible air quality.
This…
8 great guides to launching creative side hustles for fun and profit
One of the things we’re always asking on the Better Humans and its parent Coach.me team is “To what end?” That is, we’re always questioning the pursuit of concepts like personal growth, self-development, and productivity.
It troubles us when we notice people working so hard on these goals that they lose sight of what really matters to them. For example, if you’re a famous business success but you can’t find any happiness in your personal relationships, that’s a big problem. We don’t want any part of it. Why do people try so hard to emulate that?
Happiness in your work…
Anne Helen Petersen, Against “Feel Free To Take Some Time If You Need It”:
“That’s the backdrop against which we normalize the maintenance of productivity during a pandemic, a mass…
People ask us what we look for at Better Humans. It’s really pretty simple.
We’re often asked for examples of “the best” Better Humans articles.
Usually, this question has one of two purposes:
- It’s coming from a reader—often a coach—who wants to be aware of canonical works to read and bookmark for targeted needs at a later time, or
- It’s a question from a writer who wants to be published in Better Humans.
The first group presents a fun challenge because I know I can send them examples and they’ll enjoy them and use them as a launchpad for more. (Read on for that!)
The second group can be a little frustrating. They’re trying…
We’re holding office hours and hoping you’ll join us to talk about Better Humans, the kind of articles you like, and what you hope to learn by following our publication.
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Coach Tony, publisher and founder of Coach.me, and I are really hoping you’ll pop in to say hello! We’d love to have an open-ended conversation with you.
N of 1 Quantified Studies
An “N of 1” clinical trial is one where only a single…
In the 1996 paper Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds, Spades: Players Who Suit MUDs, Richard Bartle described how mindsets and goals of different players could be described in a way to analyze the dynamic of balance in a game:
- Achievers are goal-oriented and enjoy meeting milestones they set for themselves
- Explorers want to learn as much as they can about the game they’re playing—mapping it, experimenting with it
- Socializers most enjoy their interactions and conversations with others; relationship building
- Killers like to demonstrate and exercise their power over others
I try not to see these as value judgments; “killer” certainly has a…
Terrie Schweitzer
Editor, Better Humans. Coach.me. Bubbler. Hawk watcher, birder. Permaculture fan. RPCV (Ghana 2011–2013). http://terrie.me
