by Kyle Brennan
I've always had trouble with my breathing, whether from asthma as a kid or just stress-related things that cause me to breathe a little heavier. I read some articles about meditation and their was enough evidence out there for me to convince myself meditating would solve all my breath-related issues.
Alright, let's get this out of the way. This isn't a New Year's Resolution, "New year, new me" post.
The keys to an effective wedding toast are easy. The hard part is delivering. Public speaking is the number one fear of all Americans. Number two? Death. That's how scared people are of public speaking. It's not easy. As soon as you're in front of a room full or people, your mind immediately goes into …
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My whole life, I've always had a knack for observing (hence the name of this site, dummy 🙂 ). Rather than doing a ton of research, I usually just observe what other people are doing, wearing, watching, reading, or whatever to figure out what I think is cool or interesting. I ask them for the …
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I love quotes. So much so that I have a notebook full of my favorite quotes. Whenever I read one that strikes a particular chord I make sure to write it down - If I don't have my notebook, I'll take a picture of it or write it down in the Notes section of my …
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"It is well to be upbefore daybreak, for, such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom." - Aristotle The morning it the best time to do anything – period. I've never been a happy person in the morning - I still prefer to not talk to anyone for the first hour or so until I've …
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I'm a voracious reader. I've never taken the time to count how many books I read on average but I'd say I finish one about every two weeks. I sometimes like to read two or three at the same time and go between fiction, non-fiction, and maybe something on a subject I know nothing about …
I’m not exactly sure why I’m starting this blog. I came up with the name “Observe and Rapport” out of the blue and figured I should do something with it before it got taken by someone else. I wrote down a few ideas in my notebook the other day and said why not put these …