Julius de JongJun 1, 202217 min readHow to Release Our Inner Brake (Episode 39-39)Through letting go of shame and the embracing of Wu Wei Here we are, close to one year later from when this all started. It has been 39...
Julius de JongMay 23, 202215 min readBetter Friendships, Relationships and More Love (Episode 38-39)What We Can Learn from Alfred Adler A while ago I’ve read with great interest and pleasure the book ‘The Courage to Be Disliked’ by the...
Julius de JongMay 14, 202211 min readHow Feeling Our Feelings Helps Our Resilience (Episode 37-39)And how emotions affect our ability to manage our energy For the last two years I’ve had an extremely full life. I’ve been very busy with...
Julius de JongMay 5, 20225 min readWhy We Need More Kindness (Episode 36-39)And How it Positively Impacts Our Health It is late afternoon and I just slept for an hour and a half. Today is the deadline for my 36th...
Julius de JongApr 26, 202216 min readHow to embrace life’s continuous transitions (Episode 35-39)Relax, and lean into our dynamic nature ‘Without a transition, a change is just a rearrangement of the furniture’ (Bridges, 2004)....
Julius de JongApr 17, 202211 min readHow Spending Time in Nature Heals Us (Episode 34-39)And Why We Should Be in Nature at Least 2 Hours Per Week Benefits of being in nature At current day, there are more people living in...
Julius de JongApr 8, 202210 min readWhy We Should Experiment More (Episode 33-39)In both life and work It is easy to get, and stay, caught-up in routines and old ways of being and doing. Both as individuals, but also...
Julius de JongMar 30, 202210 min readWhy Giving Expands our Living (Episode 32-39)When we give, we count more than the sum of its parts It was one and a half month before the end of our rental contract of our largest...
Julius de JongMar 21, 202213 min readConnecting with Ourselves Through Focusing (Episode 31-39)A practical method for enhancing the dialogue between our mind and body Last year, after completing my interview with John Casey about...
Julius de JongMar 12, 202216 min readHow to Stop Being Flaky and Follow Through (Episode 30-39)Why we need to trick ourselves into results Ironically, before finally starting the process of writing this post I’ve went through quite...
Julius de JongMar 3, 202212 min readWhy We Need More Compassion (Episode 29-39)And Trauma Awareness When I watched The Wisdom of Trauma by Dr. Gabor Maté, I was blown away with Fritzi Horstman and her work with the...
Julius de JongFeb 22, 202212 min readHow to Take Better Notes (Episode 28-39)And Achieve More During my work, meetings, and life in general, I am an avid note-taker. Also, when I get a sudden splash of inspiration,...
Julius de JongFeb 13, 202215 min readHypnotized Without Realizing (Episode 27-39)And how to use this hypnotic power to our benefit Initially, I was skeptical to the thought of researching the idea of hypnosis. It’s an...
Julius de JongFeb 4, 202220 min readWhy We Should Stretch More (Episode 26-39)When we can let go of tension, our world changes For one year, I’ve committed to researching 39 ideas that make life better. Both for...
Julius de JongJan 26, 202219 min readWhy You Should Complete a Full Ironman (Episode 25-39)On doing, despite knowing whether you’ll succeed, and pushing your limits and what’s possible In April 2019, I visited a friend in Dubai....
Julius de JongJan 17, 202221 min readImprove Your Posture, Improve Your Life (Episode 24-39)Tiny tweaks will lead to big changes We carry ourselves our entire lives. How we do so, determines the quality of our lives. It...
Julius de JongJan 8, 202212 min readHow to Simplify Life (Episode 23-39)Do less For this post, I did something different. Instead of trying to write and shape it all in my head, I decided to honor the topic,...
Julius de JongDec 30, 202117 min readHow to Set Goals and Achieve the Improbable (Episode 22-39)Do the work… We’re very close to ending the year of 2021. One more day, and we’re counting down at midnight until 2022 starts, a...
Julius de JongDec 21, 202116 min readHow to Create Space for Connection (Episode 21-39)With both ourselves and others This morning, in the shower, I thought about what connection means to me. The feeling of wholeness came...
Julius de JongDec 12, 202113 min readWhy High-Achievers Have a Team of Mentors (Episode 20-39)And how to build and expand your own team of mentors Obviously, I am very grateful for all the things going well in my life. However, I...