Posts tagged with “wisdom”
Stop Striving, Start Stopping: How to Enjoy Life More
“Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.” ~Andy Rooney
Three months ago, I was blessed with an awesome opportunity—a free weekend break to Snowdonia, Wales.
Having experienced chronic health conditions for the past six years of my life, I had been hibernating.
My days were a black-and-white routine: wake up, drink a smoothie mix, go to work, meditate, come home, lie down, eat, sleep. Yet, my mind was always so busy filled with endless tasks, big dreams, and an expanding sense of pressure as I craved …
How to Get All the Benefits of Meditation by Balancing
“Use only that which works and take it from any place you can find it.” ~Bruce Lee
Ding.
The meditation timer chimes, and through a small miracle of willpower you managed to sit through an excruciating ten-minute meditation session.
What you should feel is a sense of accomplishment. After all, you often skip it altogether.
But instead you feel frustrated having just spent the entire session fidgeting, lost in fantasies that involve bragging to a friend about meditating today.
Your “monkey mind” is strong. It’s like a whole jungle of monkeys in there.
I went through the same thing …
The Anti-Anxiety Techniques That Prepare You for a Crisis
“You don’t have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you.” ~Dan Millman
One of the paradoxes of learning to cope with anxiety is that it often means you’re prepared for chaos and crisis. When everyone else is thrown by the uncertainty, you’re strangely at home because it is not as far from your day-to-day lived reality as it is to their’s.
I often joke that at a time of crisis, people with anxiety are like early adopters of the iPhone; we’re like “See, this is exactly what I’ve been telling you about!!! It …
When Happiness Hurts: How I Stopped Sabotaging Myself
“Disneyland is the star, everything else is the supporting role.” ~Walt Disney
“Just having a quick shower, I’ll text you before I leave x”
I’d received that text only ten minutes ago, so what the hell was wrong with me?
There I was standing in my kitchen like a mad woman, having a panic attack. My mind was in a frenzy with thoughts like “Does he even like me?” and “What if he doesn’t show?” and I was crying uncontrollably. I hated myself for feeling like this. I’d ruined my makeup and gotten myself into a state over nothing.
Half-hour …
Why Presence, Not Time, Is Your Most Important Asset
“Wherever you are, be there. Lifestyle is not something we do; it is something we experience. And until we learn to be there, we will never master the art of living well.” ~Jim Rohn
I have been told again and again that our time is our most precious asset. But I disagree.
The blogosphere is filled with tips on time management—how to get more for our time. I am willing to bet my life that you have come across many such tips online yourself.
You have probably even adopted some of them.
I myself am notorious for scouting the internet …
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