Avoid the “Kong Effect”

Avoid something, and it becomes scarier. Fear generates defensive walls that get bigger until it seems a giant monster hides behind them.– The “King Kong Effect” Those who have experienced strong avoidance or addictive behavior sometimes say it feels...

How to be more successful

To improve your success rate over time the most helpful two things are probably: 1. Commit to a minimum system you can maintain long term Continuously finding tiny improvements and building on them is the easiest route to success. Solve problems faster. See...

How Can the Valsalva Maneuver End Even EXTREME Pain?

Pain from a wisdom tooth (left upper) had been getting worse every day. On the tenth day, I took no painkillers that morning and began documenting the pain. A typical 5-minute episode that morning, using no painkillers: Though I almost never get headaches myself, I...