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April 08, 2022

The Mammalian Dive Reflex

April 08, 2022/ Gordon Corsetti
The Mammalian Dive Reflex

Why I rely on this biological reflex to naturally put the brakes on my mind.

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November 20, 2021

Let It Ride

November 20, 2021/ Gordon Corsetti
Let It Ride

Sometimes practicality must win over perfection.

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June 18, 2021

Thinking Backward

June 18, 2021/ Gordon Corsetti
Thinking Backward

Perhaps going backward, or at least thinking backward, is a strategy that can improve our decision-making.

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Musings
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May 27, 2021

Why Don't You Drink?

May 27, 2021/ Gordon Corsetti
Why Don't You Drink?

I play the long-game against my depression.

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August 14, 2019

Planning for Panic

August 14, 2019/ Gordon Corsetti
Planning for Panic

If fear is a river; I did well to float along the rushing current.

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Mental Health, Tools
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August 13, 2019

Why Getting Nervous Around Bunches of People Makes Sense

August 13, 2019/ Gordon Corsetti
Why Getting Nervous Around Bunches of People Makes Sense

I abhorred crowds. Now I tolerate them. Why the former and how did I arrive at the latter?

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Evolutionary Psychology
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July 31, 2019

My Curious Lack of Anxiety in Public Speaking

July 31, 2019/ Gordon Corsetti
My Curious Lack of Anxiety in Public Speaking

Though my body was on the stage in the marvelous Davenport Grand Hotel in Spokane, my mind took a walk through my apartment.

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February 12, 2019

Regular Stress Inoculation

February 12, 2019/ Gordon Corsetti
Regular Stress Inoculation

I am stressed by loud noises and large groupings of people I do not know. That is how I am wired, and I have learned to respect my wiring. That does not mean that I am beholden to my wiring.

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January 01, 2019

The Mammalian Dive Reflex

January 01, 2019/ Gordon Corsetti
The Mammalian Dive Reflex

This tool is a new addition to my kit. I’m taking advantage of a reflex, common in all humans and easily triggered, to reduce my blood pressure and heart rate without the need for conscious thought.

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Gordon Corsetti Mental Agility Foundation

Life on the 7th Shelf is my way of sharing how a person can live well with depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.

The 7th Shelf was written by Dante in The Inferno, as the Wood of the Suicides.

For me, living on the 7th shelf is challenging but I have found my means for winning the daily battle against the worst my mind can throw at me.

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We aim to create a space of hope, filled with resources, information, tools, and more for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. We’re committed to Gordon’s vision of sharing different methods of thinking to help those with and without mental illness live more fulfilling lives.

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