Must watch TEDx Talks (Self Aid)

How to practice emotional hygiene | Guy Winch | TEDxLinnaeusUniversity.

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. have medicine cabinets for ordinary physical injuries like cuts and colds but no toolkits for common psychological injuries such as failure, rejection, regret, and loss. In his talk, Guy Winch tells us that “you can’t treat a psychological wound if you don’t know you’re injured”. Guy teaches us why it is so necessary to practice emotional hygiene.

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Reader review: The Alchemist By Paulo Coelho 

The Alchemist is a novel written by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho which was first published in 1988. Originally written in Portuguese, it became a widely translated international bestseller.

 An allegorical novel, The Alchemist follows a young Andalusian shepherd in his journey to the pyramids of Egypt, after having a recurring dream of finding a treasure there.

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