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Simply Good Life - Cold | Stupid | Scarlett | Fear

#241・ Jul 30, 2021

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Simply Good Life - Cold | Stupid | Scarlett | Fear

By Adam Egger • Issue #241 • View online

Hi friends, here is your weekly dose of “Simply Good Life", a newsletter that tries to make your day a little bit better and help you to grow personally and professionally. Enjoy!

Do You Take Cold Showers?

I’ve been only taking ice-cold showers for the last 6 years. Why? Here are just a few advantages of cold showers.

Cold showers increase norepinephrine - the hormone that counterbalances the stress hormone cortisol - by 300% (!!). There’s nothing else that can lower our stress levels like that.
Cold exposure increases our alertness.
Cold showers before sleep dramatically improve sleep quality
Also, studies show that people who expose themselves regularly to the cold get 42% fewer respiratory infections.

Are cold showers worth it for you? The only way to know is to try cold showers for yourself – here’s everything you need to know to get started.

A Beginner's Guide to Taking Cold Showers: Everything You Need to Know

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Signs of Stupidity or Signs of Intelligence?

I love this Twitter thread where people answer the question: “What is a sign of intelligence that most confuse with a sign of stupidity?”

My favorite answers are: “Changing your mind when presented with new information” and “Saying I don’t understand”.

Toby ☕️

@tobydoyhowell

Posted this question the other day and got over 900+ responses

here are the 12 best answers determined by which ones received the most likes https://t.co/1lx6NY0QJN

4:46 PM - 30 Oct 2020

Scarlett Johansson's Ways to Be More Confident

We all sometimes feel insecure. It’s something even world-famous celebrities have to deal with. Worrying about what other people think of us seems to be a universal experience. In the video below you’ll find some easy ways you can look more confident, and techniques you can use to actually build more confidence.

The video does this by breaking down clips of Scarlett Johansson who’s coming off as confident and likable, even when she’s expressing feelings of insecurity.

How To Turn Insecurity Into Confidence

Fear

The body is communicating through its universal language: pain. Your psyche is communicating through its universal language: fear. Self-consciousness, jealousy, insecurity, anxiety—they are all fear. The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer

Learn more about subjects that intimidate you. We fear what we don’t understand. Understand what you’re anxious about, find out what you’re jealous of. The more you understand yourself the more confident and fearless you can go through life.

Have a great day fearless all

Adam

PS: I just came back from vacation in Lavagna in Italy. What a beautiful place. I especially loved the colors of Cinque Terre.

Lavagna in Italy

Cinque Terre in Italy

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I'm Adam Egger - innovation and creativity coach - teaching people all over the world how to become more innovative, more creative, and more successful.

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Adam

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