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Digital Kryptonite: How Short-Form Videos, Memes and Other Quick Hit Content are Eroding Our Cognitive Abilities

Digital Kryptonite: How Short-Form Videos, Memes and Other Quick Hit Content are Eroding Our Cognitive Abilities

https://youtu.be/rKbqf33pjjE In a world where entertainment is always at our fingertips, the allure of short-form videos like TikToks, Instagram Reels, and Facebook Stories has become irresistible—if not outright addictive. With the simple act of pulling out our phones, we are instantly rewarded with a flood of content, algorithmically configured to align with our preferences, giving us a quick fix of [...]

By Ben Oofana|2024-08-27T22:22:28-04:00August 27, 2024|0 Comments

Why Am I So Scattered and Unproductive After Spending Time on Social Media?

One of my mentors years ago would often say, "Show up, pay attention, and participate." We're living in a time when, to be active participants in what's happening in our world, we need to be online. This is one of the primary reasons I regularly follow the news on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. These platforms allow me to [...]

By Ben Oofana|2025-11-11T23:32:46-05:00August 20, 2024|0 Comments

A Change of Scenery

A Change of Scenery

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cZ1GKT6qc8 For years, I lived and worked in New York City, offering weekly classes and individual sessions. Every other week, I commuted to Boston, where I also offered classes and sessions. All that changed when we went into lockdown during the Covid pandemic. Even though we're no longer in lockdown, it has become much harder to get people to show [...]

By Ben Oofana|2024-06-12T22:42:10-04:00June 11, 2024|0 Comments

The Five Dimensions of Healing

The Five Dimensions of Healing

There are five primary dimensions of the healing process. These five dimensions incorporate the cognitive, emotional, physical, transformational along with the actionable steps we take to better ourselves and our lives. These dimensions are not mutually exclusive in that they all overlap. The emotional dimension of healing includes aspects of our cognitive process. We have to become more fully present [...]

By Ben Oofana|2023-06-13T15:37:12-04:00February 24, 2019|0 Comments

When Am I Done Healing?

When Am I Done Healing?

Baer is well educated and has done well in his professional life, and yet he has always struggled in his relationships. He had been strung out on a woman that had recently broken up with him at the time he showed up in one of my classes. He has a long history of abusive relationships. His first girlfriend tormented him [...]

By Ben Oofana|2023-06-13T15:37:46-04:00May 7, 2018|0 Comments

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Digital Kryptonite: How Short-Form Videos, Memes and Other Quick Hit Content are Eroding Our Cognitive Abilities

A Change of Scenery

The Five Dimensions of Healing

When Am I Done Healing?

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