Fun With Stress 2.4

Knowing when to attribute minor health issues to stress leads to greater awareness and control over your stressors and your health. Part 2 Chapter 4 – Listening To Your Body via the Human Fuel Gauge

be curious, read, selfreflectiontoolErik StoutSeptember 14, 2024stress, stress physiology, chronic stress, self inquiry, self-knowledgeComment

A New Challenge (14)

Personal account of my journey within, where I ended up in Chiang Mai, Thailand after 11 months of Tai Chi training in China. Part 14: Living In The Here-And-Now

learning, readErik StoutSeptember 7, 2024tai chi, self inquiry, masteryComment

Don’t Push My Buttons!

Putting the spotlight on our stressors and how we behave towards them has a soothing and purifying effect. Here’s a method for doing so.

be self-wise, readErik StoutAugust 31, 2024emotional buttons, stress physiology, self inquiryComment

The Seven Kingdoms (3)

Being sure that he had found what he was looking for - and how delightful it was - he surrendered ecstatically to the sandman. Yet is that wise? Find out in the third part of The Seven Kingdoms.

be magical, readErik StoutAugust 24, 2024fairy tale, meaning, chakras, seekerComment

Fun With Stress 2.3

If the digestive system is our internal power plant, what happens when it comes under the fire of chronic stress? Part 2 Chapter 3 – Digestive System Adaptations to Chronic Stress.

be curious, readErik StoutAugust 17, 2024stress, chronic stress, digestive system, power plantComment

A New Challenge (13)

Personal account of my journey within, starting in China to learn Tai Chi for a longer period of time. Part 13: University of Life – Frustrations and an Early Farewell from China

learning, readErik StoutAugust 10, 2024angry, self inquiry, self-knowledgeComment

Heal Yourself With Little Renunciation Experiments

Procrastination? Distraction? Addiction? Habit? We prefer to get rid of these behaviours as soon as possible. But how? We are going to discover an answer in this article.

be self-wise, read, selfreflectiontoolErik StoutAugust 3, 2024self inquiry, self-knowledge, letting goComment

The Seven Kingdoms (2)

Andy's journey had hardly begun or the first unexpected events manifested in losing his Sherpa and getting arrested by the little people. Find out where they are taking him in the second part of The Seven Kingdoms.

be magical, readErik StoutJuly 27, 2024fairy tale, meaning, self inquiryComment

Fun With Stress 2.2

We consume energy during the day which is replenished at night. But what happens when our buttons are incessantly and recurrently pushed? Part 2 Chapter 2 – Work and Recovery Modes.

be curious, readErik StoutJuly 20, 2024stress, energy production, energy consumptionComment

On Being Human

By means of the Indian chakra system we’re going find out what it means to be human and how we can find and live our full potential.

be open, readErik StoutJuly 13, 2024chakras, humanity, self-knowledgeComment

A New Challenge (12)

Personal account of my trip to China to learn Tai Chi for a longer period. Part 12: Letting go, a famous Chinese mountain, and the Dragonboat festival

learning, readErik StoutJuly 6, 2024letting go, sightseeing, Tai Mountain, DragoanboatComment

The Seven Kingdoms (1)

First part of a fairy tale about a computer nerd who is drowning in the mechanical and impersonal environment of a multinational. He decides to go on a holiday that promises the meaning of life on a silver platter…

be magical, readErik StoutJune 29, 2024meaning, fairy tale, self inquiryComment

Fun With Stress 2.1

The stress response is desirable in acute life-threatening situations, but not at all when emotional buttons are being pushed. We’ll examine how this works in Part 2 Chapter 1: Acute & Chronic Stress.

be curious, readErik StoutJune 22, 2024stress, acute stress, chronic stressComment

The Confusion of Love

Let’s go on a journey to find out what love is, what it’s not, and why it’s important for our health and happiness to know the difference.

be joyous, read, featuredErik StoutJune 15, 2024love, loving, self inquiryComment

A New Challenge (11)

Personal account of my trip to China to learn Tai Chi for a longer period. Part 11: The Fool’s Number, Unexpected Encounters, Meaning, and new Tai Chi videos!

learning, read, watchErik StoutJune 8, 2024fool's number, building bridges, meaningComment

Fun With Stress 1.5

Input can have a huge impact, very little, and everything in between. In Part 1 Chapter 5: Different Levels of Input, we’ll explore different forms and levels of input, and how they affect us.

be curious, readErik StoutJune 1, 2024stress, physical input, mental inputComment

Know Thy Self

Overdeveloped intellect and underdeveloped emotional skills create a society of fear and very little merriment. Time for change!

be open, readErik StoutMay 25, 2024self-knowledge, IQ, EQ, freedom

To Jest The Just

In today’s sick and destructive society it’s high time to reinstate the old court jester in its rightful place among the powerful, so that the rest of us can move back to jolly health!

be joyous, readErik StoutMay 18, 2024court jester, perception, letting go, game theory

Fun With Stress 1.4

Input can come from both our external and internal worlds, and from both our bodies and minds. We’ll explore this in Part 1 Chapter 4: Physical and Mental Input.

be curious, readErik StoutMay 11, 2024stress, physical input, mental input, consciousness

A New Challenge (10)

Personal account of my trip to China to learn Tai Chi for a longer period. Part 10: Feeling, Competition, Mastery, and...Spring Blossoms!

learning, readErik StoutMay 4, 2024Qingdao, tai chi, joy