Category Archives: training technique

Reblog: Emotional Urge Surfing

Posted on April 29, 2023 by terryshen

Originally appeared in The Carousel, a lifestyle media brand, author Irena Geller introduced this idea of emotional urge surfing as part of weight control on emotional eating.  But the concept can apply to many other areas dealing with emotional urges … Continue reading →

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Discipline – A Soft Skill

Posted on December 10, 2022 by terryshen

  Discipline is one of the soft skills that sounds good but harder to execute. However, discipline has helped for me, before I retired and to even now. It is not an innate trait, but something I learned along the … Continue reading →

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Putting “Fear” In Perspective

Posted on July 20, 2021 by terryshen

  Fear has a bad reputation in our culture – it is perceived as a negative and weakness. In actuality, fear is not all bad. Being afraid is normal. After all it is one of the fundamental human emotions.  It … Continue reading →

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Knowing My Limits

Posted on April 7, 2021 by terryshen

  “What would you like to be when you grow up?” is a perennial question I think about even after I retired 6 years ago.  Yes, the question is relevant because I am continuing to learn about myself, particularly after … Continue reading →

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Big Data & Gardening

Posted on December 14, 2020 by terryshen

  Yesterday in Washington the temperature was in the mid 60’s Fahrenheit and sunny.  I was out in the yard raking leaves and seeding grass.  Today, less than twelve hours, a complete turnaround – high temperature never got beyond low … Continue reading →

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Knowledge & Skills

Posted on November 28, 2020 by terryshen

  Knowledge and skills do not go hand-in-hand necessarily.  Knowledge can be acquired relatively easy now-a-day with the help of internet.  Skills on the other hand takes time, or more precisely experience, to hone.  Preferably the relevant experience. The famed … Continue reading →

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On Being Chronic

Posted on November 16, 2020 by terryshen

  Being chronic has a connotative association to things negative.  Chronic disease, chronic worrying, chronic illness . . . Whatever the situation, being chronic implies a long term happening that will wear us down.  It saps our energy, choice, or … Continue reading →

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Taking Care Of Self During Covid-19

Posted on October 22, 2020 by terryshen

  I have posted “Taking Care Of Self” a few years back. But with the Covid-19 pandemic, it has become even more imperative to revisit this topic. Instead of getting worn out by the Coronavirus, it is an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Reblog: Take three breaths

Posted on July 14, 2020 by terryshen

  Meditation is a good way to be mindful of the present and to disrupt autopilot or mindlessness. A nice concept in theory but how exactly does one go about achieving it? Wait no more.  The advise of “take three … Continue reading →

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Letting Go Of What Doesn’t Serve

Posted on May 15, 2020 by terryshen

  For the past two and a half months, I have been practicing daily yoga.  And a simple yet profound reminder I discover from my practices is the saying of “letting go of what does not serve.” What does not … Continue reading →

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