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Dr Ad ALI• Physician-Philosopher
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The Power of Catharsis in Personal Training

Catharsis is a fancy way of saying that someone is “havin’ a rant”. More specifically, catharsis refers to the emotional release following a rant. Now the postmodernist’s such as Foucault and Derrida are infamous for their rants on the state of contemporary society, but they offer little solutions to their…

Rant

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The Power of Catharsis in Personal Training
The Power of Catharsis in Personal Training
Rant

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Life is an art-form, live yours authentically

Life is primarily at art form. It is informed through the lens of science to refine it. For the theist, it could be through the lens of religion, again to refine the art form, that is life. Given that art could be good or bad…it’s a matter of personal taste…

Authenticity

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Life is an art-form, live yours authentically
Life is an art-form, live yours authentically
Authenticity

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Mar 26

Run SLOW to Run FAST

I only got into running in October 2022. Indeed, I was naturally intimidated by the prowess of my fellow compatriots. These were the top 10 in every single race. …

Psychology

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Run SLOW to Run FAST ⏩
Run SLOW to Run FAST ⏩
Psychology

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Jun 2, 2022

Introjection: The big-daddy of Introspection

You have heard of introspection, the cognito-emotional process of examining one’s own behaviour. Introspection is used to gain insights for growth and self-development and ultimately increase life satisfaction. But only recently I became aware of introjection. Introjection is the #unconscious internalisation of another person’s #attitudes & #values. During childhood, kids tend to introject their parents values.

Psychiatry

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Introjection: The big-daddy of Introspection 😵‍💫
Introjection: The big-daddy of Introspection 😵‍💫
Psychiatry

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Apr 23, 2022

What makes us human? A series of spring writings exploring the inner workings of our mind. Part 1.

The crisp spring-winter sun, with a menthol infused breeze. Best applied first thing in the morning. It is indeed the bee’s knees🐝 One may even smell the honeydew on their skin. Apply sparingly, and you will be left with a sun-kissed glow 🌞 It is indeed a very human trait…

Philosophy

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What makes us human? A series of spring writings exploring the inner workings of our mind. Part 1.
What makes us human? A series of spring writings exploring the inner workings of our mind. Part 1.
Philosophy

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Apr 17, 2022

What is beauty? The Aesthetics series🏺

So what are the constitutional blocks and mechanisms at play to make this very awe inspiring thing we term “beauty”. I am glad you asked. I have been itching to write about this exact question. Even holding off, ingesting 10mg of Cetirizine OD, so I maintain the aforementioned literary itch…

Beauty

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What is beauty? The Aesthetics series🏺
What is beauty? The Aesthetics series🏺
Beauty

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Mar 26, 2022

3 Rules of Great Leaders

Rule 1. A great leader is first & foremost, an optimal team-player This means they speak to suggest, they speak to encourage others to share their vision… they speak to listen and learn. The egocentric western world, values extroversion, to its own detriment. It can be hard to hold back from sharing every single thought or idea you have before refining it…

Personal Development

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3 Rules of Great Leaders
3 Rules of Great Leaders
Personal Development

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Mar 26, 2022

3 Rules of Optimal Leadership

Rule 1. A great leader is first & foremost, an optimal team-player This means they speak to suggest, they speak to encourage others to share their vision… they speak to listen and learn. The egocentric western world, values extroversion, to its own detriment. It can be hard to hold back from sharing every single thought or idea you have before refining it…

Personal Development

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3 Rules of Optimal Leadership
3 Rules of Optimal Leadership
Personal Development

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Mar 12, 2022

Two Medical concepts I grappled with this week 🐻

Stroke medicine: The female sex has a higher background risk of stroke, regardless of other factors compared to males. The reason for this, we do not yet know?

Medicine

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Two Medical concepts I grappled with this week 🐻
Two Medical concepts I grappled with this week 🐻
Medicine

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Mar 4, 2022

Should we share our sorrows?

It is a tough question. But tough questions, require carefully formulated, rational dialogue to decipher the signal from the noise. Furthermore, my interpretation of the question may well be disparate to yours. Fundamentally due to hardware differences in my brain wiring, which could result in a different software output and…

Therapy

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Should we share our sorrows?
Should we share our sorrows?
Therapy

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