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Embracing Boredom to Enhance Problem-Solving

By Lauren Presutti — 2021

Have you ever been in a “fight or flight” mode when faced with an unexpected disability-related problem? Maybe you have arrived somewhere only to notice the building is not accessible, so you have to quickly change your plans. Maybe you receive unexpected news from your insurance provider on a piece of equipment, and you quickly start advocating for yourself. Or maybe you have felt frustrated when a relative doesn’t understand your needs, so you have to provide some education off the top of your head. This pattern of rapidly – and often unexpectedly – having to solve problems may have instilled a go-getter mentality within you.

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Bruce Lee’s Philosophy on Life: 6 Simple, Transformative Words.

“Use only that which works, and take it from any place you can find it.” ~ Bruce Lee The premise of his philosophy was efficiency—complete and utter efficiency of the soul.

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Anger, Depression, and Disability: Adapting to a New Reality

For many people, chronic illness/disability is not a short-term inconvenience but rather a long-term, often permanent way of life.

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The Mental Load: Managing a Burden You Can’t Actually See

Here’s what to know about the mental load—and how to bring it up with your partner.

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Emotional Labor Is a Store Clerk Confronting a Maskless Customer

The preeminent sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild discusses the control over one’s feelings needed to go to work every day during a pandemic.

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Emotional Labor: What It Is and What It Is Not

Emotional labor is a paid chore, not a household chore.

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