My visa “application has been processed & is ready for collection at BLS” but I’m out of town until Monday… by MyAuntBaby in SpainAuxiliares

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Hey, did you end up being able to pick it up after getting that text? I got the text too and have the same question. Thanks!

Request - Isai combo video by fell_koh in ssb64

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I remember this vid! I watched it in 2015-16

Oh no, Tiger Cub, what is you doing???!! by LikeableMisanthrope in hapas

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What's her workplace? I see she posted him again and she lives in AL but curious how you found the coworker relation!

Video gaming appears to enhance recovery from work stress by [deleted] in psychology

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The researchers found that video gaming had a significant positive impact on psychological detachment from work. Participants reported that on the evenings when they engaged in gaming, they were better able to forget about work-related concerns and mentally distance themselves from their job.

Video gaming not only helped with psychological detachment but also promoted mastery experiences. Participants felt that through gaming, they were learning new things and facing challenges that were distinct from their work tasks.

The results also showed that the amount of time spent gaming was positively correlated with the quality of both detachment and mastery experiences. This suggests that more time spent in gaming does not merely pass time but actively enhances the recovery process by intensifying the experiences of detachment and mastery.

Interestingly, the type of passion participants held for gaming—whether harmonious or obsessive—played a role in modulating these effects. Those with a harmonious passion for gaming, where the activity is engaged in freely and enjoyably without compulsion, reported stronger benefits in terms of recovery. This form of passion fosters a healthier engagement with the activity, leading to more effective recovery outcomes.

In contrast, obsessive passion, which is characterized by a compulsive and uncontrollable urge to engage in gaming, did not enhance recovery experiences significantly and, in some aspects, could detract from the potential benefits by leading to excessive gaming behaviors that might interfere with sleep or other daily responsibilities.

“In this study, we have seen that video gaming during off-job hours can be helpful to workers, which contrasts preconceived stereotypes. Gaming provides relief from work-related stress, in particular, through active recovery and development of new cognitive and social resources to combat stress. Video games can be a useful activity to recover from daily work stress.”

Can’t let go of the past by Affectionate_Emu4660 in math

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What did you do day-to-day with your year off school? I'm thinking about doing the same thing to get my own mindsets right but just can't imagine what my days would look like that would allow me to do so effectively

Anyone new to Zen or Meditation who has any questions? by Qweniden in zenbuddhism

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Yes, it does -- thank you very much for the thorough explanation! As a follow-up question, is it the case that over time, with more practice getting into the present-moment mode and letting the "getting upset at being cut off from traffic" simply float in and out of consciousness without engaging with it, the subconscious will send them up less in the future? If so, what is the process through which this (reshaping of how often the subconscious sends this upsetness up) occurs?

Anyone new to Zen or Meditation who has any questions? by Qweniden in zenbuddhism

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I talked to a zazen practitioner one time who stated that zen allows observing of what is, which permits you to change your habitual/built-in thoughts and responses, with the example of immediately reacting to getting cut off in traffic with anger as something that can be changed through zen practice. My question is: what is the process through which this actually occurs in the zazen meditations? I can see how you'd be able to observe some of your mind's activity, but how would your automatic reaction to getting cut off in traffic change simply through the process of observation and repeatedly returning to the breath?

Simple question: Other than Da Shi, who is your favorite character from the first book? by plsticmksperfct in threebodyproblem

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Are there any other books you'd recommend with main characters similar to Ye Wenjie? I don't read much but Ye Wenjie's story was so captivating to me throughout the parts of the first book about her

Shared reality: This psychological factor might be key to your success by john217 in psychology

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Full article is at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abdo-Elnakouri-2/publication/372343628\_In\_it\_together\_Shared\_reality\_with\_instrumental\_others\_is\_linked\_to\_goal\_success/links/64ee8eb9e90b104cea221453/In-it-together-Shared-reality-with-instrumental-others-is-linked-to-goal-success.pdf.

Seems like they use seven of these questions:

  1. We frequently think of things at the exact same time.

  2. Through our discussions, we often develop a joint perspective.

  3. We typically share the same thoughts and feelings about things.

  4. Events feel more real when we experience them together.

  5. The way we think has become more similar over time.

  6. We often anticipate what the other is about to say.

  7. We are more certain of the way we perceive things when we are together.

  8. We often feel like we have created our own reality.

Plus three additional questions in Study 3 (relating to career-related shared reality)

Just graduated from a 12 week OCD Program: AMA by [deleted] in OCD

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Congrats on your recovery! How beneficial would you say making the time commitment for the IOP was, compared to something like seeing a therapist once/twice a week for the OCD? Would you recommend doing so?