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John East-O'Leary
Apr 30, 20243 min read
How Going Sober Impacted My Physical Health - Top 10
The top 10 physical benefits of sobriety along my journey
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John East-O'Leary
Mar 24, 20244 min read
The Holistic Healing Model I Wish I Knew About Sooner - te whare tapa whā
Have you ever heard of Te Whare Tapa Whā? - I hadn't, not until running into some difficulties in my life, It's helped me significantly....
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John East-O'Leary
Mar 9, 20245 min read
Why Am I Suspicious When Things Are Going Well? - happiness anxiety
Things in life are going well, yet we find ourselves wondering what could possibly go wrong rather than enjoying our happiness, why?
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John East-O'Leary
Mar 4, 20244 min read
Book Review: "Think Like A Monk" - Jay Shetty
A regular New Zealander's thoughts on Jay Shetty's book: "Think Like A Monk" - first published in 2020. Upon opening Jay's book we are...
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John East-O'Leary
Feb 25, 20244 min read
Finding Optimism - having something to look forward to
One of the most overlooked mental wellbeing strategies in the world is not quite goal setting, but having something to look forward to.
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John East-O'Leary
Feb 14, 20247 min read
Compound Interruption - the simple strategy to stop overthinking and squash your inner critic
Sometimes we all desire better control over our internal dialogue, it could be negative spirals, overthinking, critical internal noise,...
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