#inner-self — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #inner-self, aggregated by home.social.
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Feeling stuck? New research says time with friends helps. Fun activities boost mood and rewire how depression sufferers respond to good things. The fix isn't always inside your head. Sometimes it's sitting next to someone who makes you laugh.
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We risk our lives for validation. That's what the selfie really shows us. A hard look at why people chase dangerous moments for likes, and what it says about how we see ourselves. https://innerself.com/articles/living/leisure-and-creativity/17169-why-people-risk-their-lives-for-the-selfie.html #InnerSelf #SocialMedia
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When politicians lie, they're not trying to inform you. They're signaling which tribe you belong to. Democracy dies in that fog. We need truth back. https://innerself.com/articles/social/culture-wars/17188-why-bullshit-hurts-democracy.html #InnerSelf #Democracy
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America's nursing homes are short-staffed and getting worse. Elderly people wait for care that never comes. Not neglect. Shortage. We're facing a crisis that demands answers now.
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Wayne Gretzky knew something most of us forgot. He skated to where the puck was going by staying right here, right now. That's the real secret. Stop chasing distractions. Ask yourself: What's Important Now? Athletes do it. So can you.
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Trickle-down economics is a myth. Real growth starts with customers, not capital. When money flows from the bottom up, everyone benefits. Read why the numbers prove it.
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Winners stop earning. They start trapping. Watch any company after victory: loyalty shifts from earned to locked. The pattern repeats. Once seen, it haunts you. https://innerself.com/articles/social/justice/economic/33084-how-corporations-begin-feeding-on-their-customers.html #InnerSelf #Economics
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Billions of migratory birds crash into buildings every year. Artificial lights mess with their navigation systems. Even ground-level lights increase collisions. The fix is simple: turn them off during migration season. We can save millions of birds with basic changes. https://innerself.com/articles/social/environment/20134-save-millions-of-migratory-birds.html #InnerSelf #Environment
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Heat waves aren't random bad luck. They're a system. Dry grass. Lightning. Gone moisture at night. The landscape becomes a loaded gun. Once you see how it works, wildfire maps tell a different story. Read on.
https://innerself.com/articles/social/environment/33065-heat-waves-and-wildfires-are-a-system.html
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Soliloquy is the smoke exhaled by the inmost fires of the soul.
[Le monologue est la fumée des feux intérieurs de l’esprit.]Victor Hugo (1802–1885) French writer, journalist, human rights activist, politician
The Man Who Laughs [L’Homme qui rit; The Laughing Man; By Order of the King], Part 1, Book 2, ch. 4 (1.2.4) (1869) [tr. Unknown (1869)]More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/hugo-victor/84972/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #victorhugo #themanwholaughs #innerself #mind #monologue #selfexpression #soliloquy #soul #talktoyourself
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Europe's burning again. Asia drowned last year. This isn't bad luck. It's physics. We turned up the heat and act shocked when the house gets hot. Read what's actually happening: https://innerself.com/articles/social/environment/climate/33051-europe-is-burning-again-and-the-world-keeps-turning-up-the-heat.html #InnerSelf #Climate
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The Maya didn't have a word for garbage. Anthropologist Sarah Newman's research shows ancient civilizations valued things differently than we do. Our trash problem isn't inevitable. It's a choice we made. Watch her explain what we're missing.
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Most meditation teaches you to chase your breath. Awareness meditation teaches you to watch your mind without fighting it. Name the thought. Let it go. What's left is clarity and calm.
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The super full moon is coming. Coastal cities think they're safe because lunar cycles are dampening tidal effects right now. Don't fall for it. Rising seas don't care about cycles. Prepare now. https://innerself.com/articles/social/environment/climate/adaptation-mitigation/25536-this-supermoon-has-a-twist-expect-flooding.html #InnerSelf #Climate
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We've been dating the climate crisis wrong. Warming started in the 1830s, not the 1950s. The Industrial Revolution didn't just change factories. It changed the planet. That matters now.
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Psychologists used to see humor as a weakness. Now they know better. Laughter builds emotional strength, sharpens the mind, and deepens wisdom. Your jokes matter more than you think.
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We tell ourselves we're persuading when we're actually manipulating. The difference matters. Intent counts. So does honesty. Read what separates influence from harm.
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Your kids won't remember every lecture. They'll remember the concert. They'll remember singing badly in the car. Music does what words can't. It builds real connection. Science confirms what your gut already knew.
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Hiding who you are isn't just uncomfortable. It's exhausting in ways people don't talk about. Your nervous system knows the difference between being yourself and performing yourself. Research now shows that constant self-editing shapes depression, mood, and identity over time. The cost is real. https://innerself.com/articles/personal/attitudes-transformed/behavior/32915-the-hidden-weight-of-hiding-who-you-are.html #InnerSelf #MentalHealth
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Breathing for Inner Self
Breathing for the body benefits the body. Breathing for the inner self benefits both the body and the inner self. -
William Jennings Bryan fought for the many against the few. Today, demagogues steal his name while picking your pocket. They promise populism but deliver propaganda. What happened to the real thing? https://innerself.com/articles/social/democracy/32882-populism-propaganda-and-the-pickpockets-trick-how-america-forgot-what-populism-means.html #InnerSelf #Democracy
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Europeans are wiring up balconies with plug-in solar panels while Americans stay in the dark. Same forces that kept you dependent on utility companies for decades. The gap is deliberate. Here's why it matters and what you can do about it. https://innerself.com/articles/living/home-and-garden/32872-why-plug-in-solar-panels-are-taking-europe-by-storm.html #InnerSelf #Energy
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Every generation gets the same choice: defend democracy or let it slip. Power wants to concentrate. Always has. We have to argue about fairness and build consensus like our ancestors did. Read more: https://innerself.com/articles/social/democracy/32880-from-tribal-councils-to-modern-democracy-the-long-struggle.html #InnerSelf #Democracy
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You search for shoes. Your neighbor searches for the same shoes. Different prices appear. Not a glitch. It's surveillance pricing at work. Companies watch your wallet and charge accordingly. Read how they do it.
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Heat kills the poor first. Climate change isn't just warming the planet. It's redrawn the line between survival and danger. AC isn't a luxury anymore. It's life or death. https://innerself.com/articles/social/justice/economic/32814-why-access-to-air-conditioning-is-the-new-measure-of-poverty.html #InnerSelf #Climate
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Depression treatment hasn't changed much in decades. Now psilocybin research is shifting psychiatry. The real question: Can we use it safely and systematically? What the latest science shows.