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Good one, Dawud. I've tried a

2007-04-27T15:04:32.076+02:00

Good one, Dawud. I've tried a few variations of the "burst" philosophy (like 25 minute spurts), but they've been too short to really sink in to a rhythm. I'm going to give 50-minute bursts a shot today, and see what happens. (Bursts vs. Spurts. Sounds like a pee-wee soccer match. :-) )

One thing I use for my dumping

2007-04-25T15:23:49.466+02:00

One thing I use for my dumping sessions (that I'm surprised hasn't been mentioned) is what's formally known as mindmapping. Rather than just list out all your ideas, sketch them. Put them in bubbles, and draw forks radiating out with all the ideas that are related to the main idea in the bubble. (There can be a lot more to it than that, but you get the idea...) I find it much easier to make sense of my dumps (ahem) later on if I've mapped them, as opposed to just writing lines of text. It's like instant recall when you see the picture, the layout, and then start reading your notes.

I like what Joanna said; it so

2007-04-09T23:34:36.087+02:00

I like what Joanna said; it sounds like a very self-responsible way to own one's reactions, and move forward with an awareness of our feelings. The only piece I wanted to highlight was the danger with the use of "should." Should's can be as self-violent as Shouldn'ts... if I feel that I shouldn't get angry, and should learn to accept it, both "shoulds" are judgments about my state, right? My point is just that acceptance is acceptance for our outbursts, as well as our moments of composure. I can endeavor to grow in my compassion, but when my reactions happen, they happen. I let myself feel it, go through what I need to go through (like Joanna said), and do my best to respond from my heart (which was the point you raised in the article). Anyhow, I hope that's clear, and helps somewhat!