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# The Science of Being Calm
- URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202301092344/
- Published: 2023-01-28T02:26:03.000Z
- Updated: 2023-01-28T02:26:03.000Z
- Author: Bram Adams
- Tags: psychology, hxh

> “act calm and kind regardless of how you feel” is very good advice: **you are likely to be rewarded by actually feeling calm and kind**. ([Location 871](https://readwise.io/to%5Fkindle?action=open&asin=B00555X8OA&location=871&ref=bramadams.dev))

> Situations are constantly evaluated as good or bad, requiring escape or permitting approach. **Good mood and cognitive ease are the human equivalents of assessments of safety and familiarity**. ([Location 1484](https://readwise.io/to%5Fkindle?action=open&asin=B00555X8OA&location=1484&ref=bramadams.dev))

Reminds me of how Killua can keep a calm head in any situation. In the real world, the ideal soldiers, pilots and therapists also do their best work under intense external stress while maintaining mental peace