Getting really full from holiday gatherings, drinking too much — it adds to our exhaustion.
How I Get Things Done
I’m on a mission to create change in the world, helping the world to open to uncertainty.
I’m on a mission to create change in the world, helping the world to open to uncertainty.
How Simplicity Reveals Life
When I remove the extraneous, it gives me a chance to savor what’s left.
When I remove the extraneous, it gives me a chance to savor what’s left.
Transcendent: Take on Work & Life From Another Level
See each person’s face as an expression of the universe.
See each person’s face as an expression of the universe.
A Powerful Uncertainty Challenge
Perfection was never the goal.
Perfection was never the goal.
How to Create, When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed
Create a new story for yourself — a powerful one where you can show up for yourself and your art in the midst of a storm.
Create a new story for yourself — a powerful one where you can show up for yourself and your art in the midst of a storm.
Learning to Surf the Uncertainty of Life
Life is full of uncertainty and abundance, which makes it beautiful.
Life is full of uncertainty and abundance, which makes it beautiful.
Letting Go of Heaviness
You’re human, and you are allowed to have heavy emotions.
You’re human, and you are allowed to have heavy emotions.
5 Powerful Reasons to Drive Slower, and How to Do It
I drive slower these days. While I used to be a bit of a driving maniac (ask my wife), passing everybody and stepping hard on my accelerator.
I drive slower these days. While I used to be a bit of a driving maniac (ask my wife), passing everybody and stepping hard on my accelerator.
Develop Clean-House Habits One at a Time
A messy house can be overwhelming, and the habits required not only to get it cleaned but to keep it that way can seem like too much to tackle.
A messy house can be overwhelming, and the habits required not only to get it cleaned but to keep it that way can seem like too much to tackle.
6 Tips for Commuting to Work by Bike
My goal is to get some exercise (I’m training for a triathlon) while also helping the environment and saving money on gas.
My goal is to get some exercise (I’m training for a triathlon) while also helping the environment and saving money on gas.
How to Stick to Long-Term Changes
Look for more immediate ways to find reward, to sustain long-term encouragement.
Look for more immediate ways to find reward, to sustain long-term encouragement.
Calm as a Monk: How Equanimity Can Save Your Sanity
Trina brings up a great point about my attitude towards comments on Zen Habits and elsewhere, and about my attitude towards everyday life.
Trina brings up a great point about my attitude towards comments on Zen Habits and elsewhere, and about my attitude towards everyday life.
Discipline Is an Illusion; Motivate Yourself Instead
Let me start with the conclusion first: if you think you don’t have discipline, you don’t need it. What you need is to commit to your goal or habit and fully motivate yourself.
Let me start with the conclusion first: if you think you don’t have discipline, you don’t need it. What you need is to commit to your goal or habit and fully motivate yourself.
5 Ways to Reduce Your Stress Levels
Reducing stress is not about eliminating challenges from your life, but about changing your relationship with them.
Reducing stress is not about eliminating challenges from your life, but about changing your relationship with them.
We’re Mostly Trying to Escape This Moment
We limit ourselves by having to avoid difficulty, or scary projects.
We limit ourselves by having to avoid difficulty, or scary projects.