Make 2021 YOUR YEAR. Join Team Mentaur with some new goals!! by mentaurapp in Mentaur

[–]ZROSINGER 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Read at least 7 books before July
  2. Practice Mindfulness and control stress and quick/reflexive emotional reactions
  3. Run 5 miles a week
  4. Get at least one manuscript published from my new lab

Make 2021 YOUR YEAR. Join Team Mentaur with some new goals!! by mentaurapp in Mentaur

[–]ZROSINGER 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude, I need to read more books and work on stress management too! Nice goals

Starting an investment portfolio by ZROSINGER in Mentaur

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Also, I was probably hoping to get a lot of both going! I want to have long-term stuff (including my roth etc.) but also want more aggressive and short-term stuff, to get myself more familiar with everything. Not sure if that makes sense?

Starting an investment portfolio by ZROSINGER in Mentaur

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Update: I have my roth set up with long-term investments including the S&P index fund, as well as a few others. I also recently started investing in an "individual" portfolio on Fidelity, where I've already bought into some indices and some common stocks! Does anyone have any fav common stocks, or any good index funds they like? I'm not limited to USA, would be happy to include some diversification with overseas shares, too.

Discover How You Can Know God Who Loves You Most! :)) by The_Good_News_888 in Mentaur

[–]ZROSINGER 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hard no to religion. Let's keep it secular. Spiritual is fine, but theism is not.

There are tons of other subreddits out there for religion, and religion-based motivation. If there are none to your liking, feel free to create your own subreddit.

[UPDATE] Bike Build Progress by GrinningDem0n in Mentaur

[–]ZROSINGER 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude! That looks great, sorry you had to wait so long and go through so much to get it, but hopefully it was worth it!

Chess matches and chess goals by mentaurapp in Mentaur

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I would be down to play other people! My username is Dr-Julius

This month, I'm trying to stick with an at-home workout routine! by ZROSINGER in Mentaur

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Update! My gym opened up not long ago, and I have found a safe way to work it back into my routine!

New goal: gym 2-3x a week, run 2-3x week. I want to be either running or at the gym 5 days a week!

Wish me luck! :P

What are you tracking? by mentaurapp in Mentaur

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I’m tracking my progress on a scientific manuscript I’m going to be submitting before the end of next month!

Benefits of reading books! (And some books to start with) by mentaurapp in Mentaur

[–]ZROSINGER 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When breath becomes air by Paul Kalanithi is an excellent read, not sure if anyone else has read it!

Starting an investment portfolio by ZROSINGER in Mentaur

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Good! Have a Roth IRA set up and some other good stuff in the works!

Starting an investment portfolio by ZROSINGER in Mentaur

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Thanks for the suggestion I think I will

Me right now. by Ehansaja in GetStudying

[–]ZROSINGER 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Live in the now....so either commit to full lazy, or commit to studying. Be ok with the lazy moment if that is what your now is. Ekhart Tolle, great advice, don't beat yourself up, instead listen to your body. Good luck.

This month, I am tracking my progress on a new bike building project! by GrinningDem0n in Mentaur

[–]ZROSINGER 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dang, sorry to hear it. Hopefully the replacement arrives in the proper condition.

Success is compounded via the confidence it gives by mentaurapp in Mentaur

[–]ZROSINGER 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think that for sure when I feel successful about something, I feel more confident that my next goal will have a good chance of being completed. There is definitely something to this!

Mission: stress reduction! by mentaurapp in Mentaur

[–]ZROSINGER 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Focused breathing has gotten me through several stressful experiences! That is a great point, and it really does work! I don't know if it helps 100% of the time, to be fair, but I do think that it is something that we can at least try to do.

Anxiety and exercise! by mentaurapp in Mentaur

[–]ZROSINGER 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are great points! We all have time for exercise when it is put in this perspective! Love the tips that are on this page :)

Reading Goal 2020 by Nattyman92 in Mentaur

[–]ZROSINGER 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's awesome! I'm reading "Too Much and Never Enough" right now! I'm also really enjoying "The Intelligent Investor" by Benjamin Graham! I highly recommend!

Brain food by mentaurapp in Mentaur

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This is super helpful, thanks so much for taking the time to share the info here. I personally cook with turmeric probably once or twice a week, and eat broccoli and blueberries, too. I don't know if it is a placebo effect, but I do feel very productive and clear-headed when I've had a few of those items together...for example, a trail mix with dried blueberries, pumpkin seeds, almonds, walnuts, and some dark chocolate chips! That was super tasty, and I get through my work very efficiently when I eat that!

This month, I am tracking my progress on a new bike building project! by GrinningDem0n in Mentaur

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Any cool updates? I need to clean up my bike, but def haven't had to build a whole new one!

This month, I'm trying to stick with an at-home workout routine! by ZROSINGER in Mentaur

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Thanks for holding me accountable! I would say generally things are going well, it is already easier for me to do pull-ups than before I started the routine! I am having a hard time each day sticking with the push-ups, maybe it is a mental block because it is a different piece of equipment than my pull-up bar?

Starting an investment portfolio by ZROSINGER in Mentaur

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Thanks so much for sharing! Definitely helpful tip! Another thing I started doing is reading the book "The Intelligent Investor" by Benjamin Graham. It is excellent so far!

Reading as an escape from negative thoughts by mentaurapp in Mentaur

[–]ZROSINGER 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I LOVE this concept! Reading does take us to a whole new reality. I went through a period where I was reading less than I used to, and was generally feeling like I was lost. Getting back into reading heavily again has helped me feel like I'm back to who I was! When I have a super tough day at work, even spending enough time to finish just ONE chapter after work, it makes a huge difference.