Does The Placebo Effect Have A Dark Side?
Does The Placebo Effect Have A Dark Side?

Does the Placebo Effect have a dark side? Science has proven that placebos can actually work. We can chalk this up to how belief systems and habits change our brains and the personal narrative we have about ourselves and the world around us. But at what point does the placebo evolve into us gaslighting ourselves? A better sense of self, an awareness of what our brain is consuming, and how neuroplasticity can shift the paradigm from internal struggles to productive challenges could help us from gaslighting ourselves.

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Research, LEARNShelby Chollettplacebo, placeboeffect, article, research, brain, neuroplasticity, gaslighting, thesomethingeffectComment
Productive Constraints (AKA: Get Sh*t Done)
Productive Constraints (AKA: Get Sh*t Done)

TL;DR: Resource constraints, like a limited amount of time to complete tasks, has the potential to create more productivity, creativity, and efficiency. The more we are “backed into a corner”, the more likely we may be to hop outside-of-the-box (given the right mental framework). This could be attributed to resource constraints creating adrenaline, forced decisiveness, and/or more readily applying Occam’s Razor, Essentialism, The Theory of Constraints, and Parkinson’s Law. In this case, having less may actually help create more, both in unique quality and priority, as long as self-regulation is intact. This may create an automatic response paradigm shift when self-regulation is applied.

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Research, Resources, LEARNShelby Chollettconstraints, productivity, productiveconstraints, parkinson, parkinsonslawComment
Backwards Designing Your Life to Optimize Your Presence
Backwards Designing Your Life to Optimize Your Presence

Everything we do is being consumed by our brain, which in turn influences how we think, react, and make decisions. The habits we consistently implement strengthen our brains to think, react, and decide accordingly. When we are in a state of chronic stress due to our habit of preparing for the future, yet finding ourselves in a state of preparation to attempt to manage the stress, those tendencies keep us away from the present moment and become our normal way of being, further feeding stress. This necessitates a Systems Thinking, Backwards Designed approach to automate our brains via Mindful habits to shift us from being reactive to proactive.

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Research, Mindfulness, APPLYShelby Chollettbackwarddesign, understandingbydesign, ubd, mindful, mindfulness, optimization, education, habits, paradigm, systemsthinkingComment
A Journey Into Mindfulness
A Journey Into Mindfulness

I began skeptically studying mindfulness in 2017 after I had given my initial proposal for my doctoral research. I begrudgingly looked into mindfulness, a hippy-like practice that seemed too benign to make a difference in teacher stress or motivation. From the simplicity to the science of it all, the acquisition and practice of mindfulness became quite clear and necessary.

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LEARN, Research, Resources, APPLYShelby Chollettmindful, mindfulness, brainComment