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Analysis Paralysis: Thinking So Much You Do Nothing
deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 7/29/25 deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 7/29/25

Analysis Paralysis: Thinking So Much You Do Nothing

Analysis paralysis is the state of overthinking to the point where you can’t make a decision—or take action.

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Don't Accept Less Than You Deserve: Breaking Free from Limiting Beliefs and Claiming Your Worth
deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 7/28/25 deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 7/28/25

Don't Accept Less Than You Deserve: Breaking Free from Limiting Beliefs and Claiming Your Worth

Often, we convince ourselves that we shouldn’t ask for more—but selling ourselves short has real consequences.

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The Planning Fallacy: Why Overachievers Keep Underestimating How Long Things Take and How to Fix It Before It Wrecks Your Schedule
deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 7/24/25 deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 7/24/25

The Planning Fallacy: Why Overachievers Keep Underestimating How Long Things Take and How to Fix It Before It Wrecks Your Schedule

This cognitive bias makes us underestimate how long tasks take, overcommit, and set ourselves up for failure.

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Cognitive Dissonance: When Your Brain Battles Itself With Conflicting Beliefs
deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 7/22/25 deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 7/22/25

Cognitive Dissonance: When Your Brain Battles Itself With Conflicting Beliefs

Cognitive dissonance is the psychological discomfort we feel when our actions, beliefs, or values contradict each other.

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Time Blindness: Do You Have Difficulty in Perceiving and Managing Time Effectively?
deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 7/17/25 deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 7/17/25

Time Blindness: Do You Have Difficulty in Perceiving and Managing Time Effectively?

Time blindness is more than just poor time management. It’s a cognitive bias that leads us to consistently underestimate how long tasks take.

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Fear of Missing Out (FOMO): The Grass is Always Greener
deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 7/15/25 deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 7/15/25

Fear of Missing Out (FOMO): The Grass is Always Greener

At its core, FOMO is a form of loss aversion. Your brain is wired to avoid regret more than it is to seek happiness.

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The Importance of Trying and Failing: Don't Look Back at 80 and Wish You Had Just Gone for It
deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 7/14/25 deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 7/14/25

The Importance of Trying and Failing: Don't Look Back at 80 and Wish You Had Just Gone for It

For many people, the fear of failure is not just about failing itself—it’s about being seen failing.

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Choice Overload (Paradox of Choice): The More Options, The More Chaos
deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 7/10/25 deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 7/10/25

Choice Overload (Paradox of Choice): The More Options, The More Chaos

Choice overload, also known as the paradox of choice—is when too many options leave you paralyzed rather than empowered.

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Stress Is Contagious: How to Protect Your Energy in a World Full of Stressors
stress & burnout, mental health Michelle Porter 7/8/25 stress & burnout, mental health Michelle Porter 7/8/25

Stress Is Contagious: How to Protect Your Energy in a World Full of Stressors

Stress isn’t just something we feel—it’s something we transmit. Stress is contagious, and science backs this up.

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Sunk Cost Fallacy: Throwing Good Time After Bad
deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 7/7/25 deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 7/7/25

Sunk Cost Fallacy: Throwing Good Time After Bad

Are You trapped by past investments (time, money, energy)? Deep down, you know these things aren’t serving you. But walking away? That feels impossible.

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Burnout Hijacks Your Brain: Why Stress Shuts Down Logic, Strategy, and Executive Function
stress & burnout, mental health Michelle Porter 7/1/25 stress & burnout, mental health Michelle Porter 7/1/25

Burnout Hijacks Your Brain: Why Stress Shuts Down Logic, Strategy, and Executive Function

Ever feel like your brain stops working when you’re under extreme stress? You’re not imagining it.

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Common Decision-Making Struggles: Where Smart People Get Stuck and How to Break Free
deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 6/25/25 deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 6/25/25

Common Decision-Making Struggles: Where Smart People Get Stuck and How to Break Free

Let’s break down the most common decision-making struggles professionals face and, more importantly, how to navigate them without losing your sanity.

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Decision Fatigue: The Brain’s Battery Runs Out
stress & burnout, mental health Michelle Porter 6/24/25 stress & burnout, mental health Michelle Porter 6/24/25

Decision Fatigue: The Brain’s Battery Runs Out

Decision fatigue is the mental exhaustion that comes from making too many choices throughout the day.

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The Transtheoretical Model of Change: Understanding the 6 Distinct Stages of Change
deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 6/16/25 deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 6/16/25

The Transtheoretical Model of Change: Understanding the 6 Distinct Stages of Change

If you've ever found yourself stuck in a cycle of wanting change but struggling to follow through, this guide will help you break free.

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Embracing a Growth Mindset When You’re Called To Change
deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 6/13/25 deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 6/13/25

Embracing a Growth Mindset When You’re Called To Change

Sometimes change comes in the form of opportunities, at other times, change is born from loss. Both types of change push us outside our comfort zones, testing our resilience and capacity for adaptation.

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Being a Strong Learner Isn’t About How Smart You Are: It’s About Your Behaviors and the Skills You Build
deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 6/5/25 deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 6/5/25

Being a Strong Learner Isn’t About How Smart You Are: It’s About Your Behaviors and the Skills You Build

Being a strong learner isn't about inherent intelligence—it's about adopting the right behaviors and developing a set of skills.

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Mindfulness for People That Hate Meditating: Practical Everyday Activities to Reduce Stress
deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 5/22/25 deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 5/22/25

Mindfulness for People That Hate Meditating: Practical Everyday Activities to Reduce Stress

Meditation is one way to practice mindfulness, but it’s not the only way.

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The Way You’re Eating Might Be Destroying Your Mental Health and Wrecking Your Mood
nutrition, mental health Michelle Porter 5/7/25 nutrition, mental health Michelle Porter 5/7/25

The Way You’re Eating Might Be Destroying Your Mental Health and Wrecking Your Mood

Fatigue? Constant anxiety? Bad moods? Feeling off? It’s time to check your nutrition.

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Mental Health Days are Necessary for Preventing Burnout: Use Your PTO
stress & burnout, mental health Michelle Porter 4/15/25 stress & burnout, mental health Michelle Porter 4/15/25

Mental Health Days are Necessary for Preventing Burnout: Use Your PTO

These intentional breaks are not only vital for well-being but also integral to sustaining long-term success.

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Lifelong Learning: Commit to Continuous Education for Personal Growth and Deep Health
deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 4/11/25 deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 4/11/25

Lifelong Learning: Commit to Continuous Education for Personal Growth and Deep Health

Cultivating a mindset of continuous education is not just about acquiring new skills or advancing your career—it’s a powerful tool for enhancing personal growth and achieving deep health.

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