Mental Health
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Creating Silence from Chaos
We are often afraid of silence, because its emptiness feels idle, boring, unproductive, and scary. And so we fill our lives with chaos, noise, clutter. But silence can be lovely, and therapeutic, and powerful. It can be the remedy for our stress... More about Creating Silence from Chaos
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Cheap but great dates
Great question — I particularly love it because it’s something that I’ve become good at myself over the years. Yes, I’m a cheapskate, but I’m also a bit of a romantic. So I’ve had to get creative in order to ... More about Cheap but great dates
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Life as a Conscious Practice
‘Everything is practice.’ ~Pele When we learn a martial art, or ballet, or gymnastics, or soccer … we consciously practice movements in a deliberate way, repeatedly. By conscious, repeated practice, we become good at those... More about Life as a Conscious Practice
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Sitting and Watching
‘No matter what gets in the way or which way the wind does blow… I’ll just sit here and watch the river flow.’ ~Bob Dylan Have you ever felt that we are rushing through life, that we get so caught up in busy-ness that life... More about Sitting and Watching
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Slow Down … to Enjoy Life
I don’t usually read forwarded email, but I received one today that caught my attention. It was written by someone who works at Volvo in Sweden, and he mentions how any project in the company “takes 2 years to be finalized, even if... More about Slow Down … to Enjoy Life
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The Secret Rule of Changing Anything
I’ve learned a lot about changing habits over the years, and have taught thousands of people how to do it. The hardest habits to change, by far, are the ones people can’t seem to control. They want to change, but can’t seem to... More about The Secret Rule of Changing Anything
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10 Tips for Quitting Smoking
I recently celebrated my one-year anniversary of quitting smoking. Well, of finally quitting … like most smokers, I had tried to quit many times and failed. But this quit stuck, and I’d like to share the top 10 things that made this... More about 10 Tips for Quitting Smoking
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How to be a Great Dad – 12 Awesome Tips
I’m often asked about raising six kids, and being productive and achieving goals and changing habits in the midst of raising so many kids. But here’s the thing: I do all the other stuff, the productivity stuff, because of my... More about How to be a Great Dad – 12 Awesome Tips
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Fight Back
Have you ever been entirely paralysed by fear and panic? Ever been swept up in a sea of your own despair to the point that you are unsure of what is up and what is down? Well let me tell you, it's no fun. Anxiety disorders are serious,... More about Fight Back
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The Rut, & the Way Out
You’re in a rut, and you can’t get unstuck. Motivation is a resource that seems harder and harder to come by these days. You’re mired in malaise, you’re unexcited after a slump or a break, you’re in a dull 9-to-5... More about The Rut, & the Way Out
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