We don’t like the feeling of being shaky — and so we try to solidify things.
How to Follow the News Without Getting Overly Upset
I feel lucky in that I’m now able to follow the news but stay relatively grounded.
I feel lucky in that I’m now able to follow the news but stay relatively grounded.
Give Yourself Permission to Not Feel Bad
I haven’t been doing the habits I want to build, so I feel bad
I haven’t been doing the habits I want to build, so I feel bad
Letting Go of External Validation
This is stressful. And after doing this kind of work for a couple of years, it can be exhausting.
This is stressful. And after doing this kind of work for a couple of years, it can be exhausting.
Loving People Exactly as They Are
Sometimes the way they act feels negative, rude, inconsiderate, disrespectful, aggressive, bigoted, etc.
Sometimes the way they act feels negative, rude, inconsiderate, disrespectful, aggressive, bigoted, etc.
Discipline & Courage Training: Face What You Avoid Every Day
Training to overcome resistance and fear by facing challenging tasks, resulting in progress on important projects.
Training to overcome resistance and fear by facing challenging tasks, resulting in progress on important projects.
The Breath as a Tool to Lead Ourselves
Breath helps manage emotions like distraction, procrastination, and overwhelm, crucial for self-leadership.
Breath helps manage emotions like distraction, procrastination, and overwhelm, crucial for self-leadership.
The Zen Practice of Direct Experience
In any moment, it’s possible to drop into the present moment and let go of stress, overwhelm, frustration.
In any moment, it’s possible to drop into the present moment and let go of stress, overwhelm, frustration.
4 Adjustments if You Want to Be More Consistent
We struggle with consistency, and blame ourselves, get discouraged, give up.
We struggle with consistency, and blame ourselves, get discouraged, give up.
The Boredom Prerequisite: Get Comfortable With Nothing to Improve Focus
I believe we’re in a crisis of stimulation. It’s possible “crisis” is too strong a word, but I think it’s a serious situation.
I believe we’re in a crisis of stimulation. It’s possible “crisis” is too strong a word, but I think it’s a serious situation.
Breathing Into a Moment of Resistance or Craving
When we’re struggling to make a big change, it’s usually because of resistance — not feeling like writing my book, not in the mood to exercise or meditate …
When we’re struggling to make a big change, it’s usually because of resistance — not feeling like writing my book, not in the mood to exercise or meditate …
A Program to Activate Your Deeper Motivation
This time of the year is beautiful, because it’s a fresh start. We just made it through another year, and now we get to start anew.
This time of the year is beautiful, because it’s a fresh start. We just made it through another year, and now we get to start anew.
Acceptance Practice
One of my mindfulness practices is to notice when I’m frustrated, annoyed or upset, or if I’m avoiding something.
One of my mindfulness practices is to notice when I’m frustrated, annoyed or upset, or if I’m avoiding something.
Honoring Death
Death is an important part of life, and most of us fear it or don’t want to think about it.
Death is an important part of life, and most of us fear it or don’t want to think about it.
Things Are Messier Than We Expect
The bigger and more meaningful the project or goal, the more likely it is that it’ll get pretty messy.
The bigger and more meaningful the project or goal, the more likely it is that it’ll get pretty messy.
One Eating Habit to Change Your Health
The single eating habit is shifting from processed food to whole foods.
The single eating habit is shifting from processed food to whole foods.