by contentfreshadmin | May 31, 2017 | Zen Habits
We all can feel rushed and overwhelmed with the busyness of life at times, as we rush around trying to get it all done. Well, if we could take more moments to be mindful, then we may be more able to create better habits, and connect more with what’s most important in...
by contentfreshadmin | May 31, 2017 | Gratitude, Mindfulness, Purpose
I am just amazed at how often I hear the phrase, “I am my own worst enemy,” or some other similar phrase implying the ideas of being self-critical or self-sabotaging. I wonder to myself how might someone’s life look different in the days and weeks ahead if they could...
by contentfreshadmin | May 30, 2017 | Habits, Zen Habits
Slip into new habits. Instead of making a big deal about it, just start doing it, on a very, very small scale. Meditate for 10 seconds when you wake up in the morning, do one push-up, eat one vegetable. And have a reminder set where you will look at it every day, on...
by contentfreshadmin | May 23, 2017 | Zen Habits
Sometimes the stories that we tell ourselves get us into lots of trouble, even when we are working hard to make a positive change in our lives. The stories we tell can get in our way instead of helping us to achieve our goals. So, a story like, “I am going to lose 50...
by contentfreshadmin | Apr 28, 2017 | Marriage, Relationships
It is so important to find methods for communicating with your partner to build trust and closeness. Leo Babuta’s article below describes the practice of Intentional Dialogues. This practice asks you to listen to your partner, and respond back with words showing...
by contentfreshadmin | Mar 24, 2017 | Coping with Life's Stresses, Habits, Mindfulness, Motivation, Perseverence, Purpose
What do you want your life to be about? What gets in your way? Have you ever stopped to answer these questions? Or do you just keep going along, like most people – doing what comes next, the next obligation, the next task that is pressing in your household, or...
by contentfreshadmin | Feb 18, 2017 | Zen Habits
So, yes, we all want to have better bodies, a healthy diet, and we may even get excited and motivated for a while to do what we need to, to hit these targets. But Leo suggests that all of this striving is not necessary, and in fact may make it less likely that we...
by contentfreshadmin | Feb 14, 2017 | Coping with Life's Stresses, Habits, Inner Peace
There are hundreds of ways to accomplish stress reduction. Why am I focusing on only 5? Because it doesn’t help to give you 100! That stresses me out just thinking about it. Here are my favorite five stress reducers: Watch your physical and mental intake. What are you...
