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I recently enrolled in an internal coaching workshop at Automattic, the company where I work.
A suggested pre-read was the four chapters of Coaching for Transformation: Pathways to Ignite Personal & Social Change.
I found both the workshop and the book super useful. I will post some notes/snippets for the book’s first four chapters.
Continue reading “Coaching for Transformation Notes”Recently, I’ve been researching deeper into psychology and different therapeutic approaches. One of the books I picked up is Retrain Your Brain which offers a structured way to apply Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles.
The book is a combination of a textbook and a workbook – as much as I don’t like to scribble on books, the contents are good nevertheless.
In this blog, as is usual, I’ll write a detailed overview about the book.
Continue reading “Retrain your brain overview”Recently I bought this book. It’s small (170 pages), easy to read, and filled with images, like a comic strip.
In some cases, it only briefly touches on many big ideas, so prior knowledge helps, but you can always look up concepts for more depth.
Nevertheless, it’s a nice book that contains a lot of important ideas!
Continue reading “Introducing Psychoanalysis (graphic guide) overview”Recently I watched The Century of the Self, a 2002 BBC documentary.
It is a documentary that dives into how psychoanalysis, advertising, and politics joined forces to shape the way we think, shop, and even vote. It’s an interesting story about desires, control, and the unconscious forces that quietly navigates our lives.
You can watch it on archive.org for free. As usual, in this blogpost I’ll share my thoughts.
Continue reading “The Century of the Self overview”We watched this movie with my family last year, and recently our kids convinced us to re-watch it.
The tale of the Monkey King is a story of struggle, growth, and self-discovery. It’s about identity, ambition, and the boundaries we set upon ourselves but also those set by the universe.
Continue reading “The Monkey King (2023) overview”
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