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Minimalism Journey: Decluttering

Hiro Nishimura · August 7, 2017July 25, 2020

July was the month when I finally kick-started the “Minimalism Journey” I had been intending for months. Over the past few months, I have started to accumulate a list of “Decluttering To-Do’s,” but as with most of my cleaning-based tasks, nothing really got done, and the mess just kept on expanding. Last month, I finally …

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1 Paycheck Challenge to Save Money

Hiro Nishimura · July 28, 2017July 22, 2020

For the month of August, I am going to try out the 1 Paycheck Challenge to save money. Basically, it’s what it sounds like. Since I get paid twice a month, I am going to attempt to pay all of my bills with just one of my paychecks, and save or invest the other paycheck. Give …

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Being an Obliger: Rules, Habits, and Routines

Hiro Nishimura · July 14, 2017August 2, 2020

Which “Four Tendency” personality trait are YOU? And how can you use your personality traits to help you live an easier life?

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June Recap: Happy Birthday!

Hiro Nishimura · July 8, 2017July 23, 2020

It’s July! Which means June, my birthday month, passed by, and the year is more than half way over already. A lot happened last month, but at the same time, it seems like nothing has changed. Trip to Japan My birthday was in June, and I it jetlagged after my 2 week trip to Japan. …

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1 Minute Rule

Hiro Nishimura · July 5, 2017July 22, 2020

I’ve just implemented the “1 Minute Rule” in my life, inspired by Gretchen Rubin’s own “One Minute Rule.” What exactly is the “1 Minute Rule“? What it calls for is very simple: If there’s anything you can do within one minute, just do it now. It’s quite phenomenal what “mundane small tasks” we manage to …

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Organizing with Brain Injury

Hiro Nishimura · August 28, 2016July 22, 2020

I used to be that student who started an assignment at 12AM the night before it was due, finished it at some wee hour of dawn, and submitted it to more or less make an A. Once my brain was snipped at and poked around a bit, that part of me was no more. I …

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Why I Run

Hiro Nishimura · April 20, 2016July 22, 2020

I have never been a “natural athlete.” I have never had talents for the athletics, and I trip over air periodically. Knowing this (I guess I was always a slow slothy child), my parents put me through vigorous athletic childhood. I swam for 10 years (2 to 12 years old), and played tennis for almost …

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Our March for Brain Injury Awareness

Hiro Nishimura · March 4, 2016July 22, 2020

This year’s hashtag/motto for Brain Injury Association of America‘s Brain Injury Awareness Month is #NotAloneInBrainInjury. The campaign for 2016~2017 is “Not Alone“: The Not Alone campaign provides a platform for educating the general public about the incidence of brain injury and the needs of people with brain injuries and their families. The campaign also lends itself …

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A Lesson in Slowing Down

Hiro Nishimura · February 19, 2016July 22, 2020

I am a huge proponent of the importance of “Listening to Your Body.” If it’s tired, I’ve told countless frustrated survivors, it’s not being “lazy” to stop and rest. It’s a necessity. This goes for neuro-, physical- or mental- fatigue. Since I began my recovery process from my craniotomy four years ago, I have become keenly aware …

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What is Executive Function Disorder?

Hiro Nishimura · February 8, 2016July 22, 2020

After my last post, I was contacted by a few people who were interested in learning about Executive Function Disorder. This post is about this elusive disorder, which could make doing work, getting organized, and being motivated very difficult, and my experience over the past few years in learning to accommodate to it. So what exactly IS …