Ultimately, the only way to truly be in control of your life is to be in control of your thoughts.
Someone once suggested that I occasionally ask myself, “What am I really trying to achieve here?” Whenever I remember to do it, I find the question generates useful answers. What is one question you find useful to ask yourself?
Question: If you use apps for specific habits like... Meditation: Calm, Headspace, Waking Up, etc Fitness: Fitbit, StrongLifts, etc Diet: MyFitnessPal, etc What is the main benefit you receive? What is the one feature that, if they removed it, you would feel disappointed?
What is one “mindset shift” you find helpful? For example, switching from “I have to” to “I get to.” Instead of thinking “I have to exercise today,” try thinking, “I get to exercise today.” This little shift frames tasks as opportunities instead of obligations. What else?
Reading can teach you the best of what others already know. Reflection can teach you the best of what only you can know.
“Deloading” blocks must be scheduled and defended as strongly as—actually, more strongly than—your business commitments. The former can be a force multiplier for the latter, but not vice-versa. tim.blog/2016/03/29/del…
Very interesting approach. Today more than ever, it's crucial for us to develop and refine skills like #WorkplaceResilience. bit.ly/2XbuCn0
Mindfulness has become incredibly important in today's climate. This is a topic that deserves more discussion, especially in the workplace. bit.ly/3hWri7j
I used to think "visualization" is just hand-wavey bullshit. Up there with crystals and horiscopes. maybe it is. But after a few months of practicing it. I have two conclusions: 1) it's fun 2) placebo or not, I love the results twitter.com/OzolinsJanis/s…
Meditation - The Art of Doing Nothing:
Sixty minutes are easier than thirty, as it takes time for the mind to settle down. Sixty consecutive days are needed, just as it takes time for the body to go from unfit to fit.
Meditation is not going through thoughts but rather letting thoughts go through you. The thought “I am meditating” is also a thought.
Meditation isn’t holy or spiritual or magical. It’s literally nothing.
No focus, no mantra, no dharma, no chakras, no Buddhas, no gurus, no gratitude, no scripture, no temple, no music, no gadgets, no apps are required. Some may be helpful, but eventually all will have to be left behind. Start simply, because that's where this all ends.
There are many meditation methods, but "no effort" is the universal method. Every creature at all times can choose to do nothing.
Meditation is a single player game. There is no point in comparing to other meditators or to even your own previous meditations.
If meditation was easy, you’d do nothing else.
Calm the stomach. Move the body. Rest the mind.
Hope is the belief that this moment isn’t good enough.
If you could be very comfortable in the middle of uncertainty, fear & change ... what would change for you?
The Honest Guide to Mindfulness zenhabits.net/honest-mindful…
The Uncertainty of What You Should Be Working on Right Now zenhabits.net/right-now/
We can treat the singularly important task in front of us as a sacred activity. That means elevating it to something worthy of devotion, worthy of our full love and full presence.
A powerful practice: Develop an attitude of friendliness towards anything your awareness touches — other people, the world, yourself. Warmth, love, friendliness towards everything.
3 Steps to Deepen Your Mindfulness Practice zenhabits.net/deepen/
If you could move mountains and harness magic, what powerful change would you create in the world?
4 Mindfulness Practices That We Need Right Now zenhabits.net/4-practices/
What would you like to give yourself permission to do more this week?
Moving Through the Day with More Ease zenhabits.net/easeful/