Creating the Habit of Not Being Busy
One of the most common problems among people I work with and coach is the feeling of always being busy.And then it becomes a rationalization: I can’t ...
Zen Habits Favorites
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Each episode of Zen Habits Favorites features a select blog post written by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits, read by Chris Calabro. Zen Habits is about finding simplicity in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amazing, find happiness.
The Moment You’ve Been Waiting For
Our lives are spent building up to more important moments, later, the moments when we’ll be happy. But when those moments come, we’re not happier. In ...
The Magic of Seeing Everything as Sacred
For the most part, everything is normal. We’re managing. On good days, things go pretty well. On bad days, frustration and stress get to us. But what ...
Mental Resiliency: Letting Go of the Guilt of Not Getting Things Done
It happens to all of us: we don’t get done what we hoped to get done, then we feel stressed or guilty about it. It’s time to let that go, because it’s...
Why I’m Always in a Hurry, & What I’m Doing About It
When I write these articles, they’re as much a reminder to myself about what I’ve found to work as they are a reminder to all of you. I’ve found them ...
A Guide to Dealing with Dissatisfaction with Ourselves
I used to think, as many people do, that if we’re unhappy with ourselves, we’ll be driven to get better. And if we were all of a sudden content with o...
A Mindful Shift of Focus
The next time you experience frustration, just notice it. Just be mindful that you’re unhappy with something or someone, that you’re feeling frustrati...
Let Everything Breathe
As you sit here reading these words, you are breathing … stop for a moment and notice this breath. You could control the breath, and make it behave as...
What’s the Most Loving Thing You Can Do?
The question I’ve been asking myself lately, before I do anything, is a deceptively simple one: “What’s the most loving thing you can do in this situa...
Removing Ourselves From the Center of Everything
When I remember to do this — and I very, very often don’t — it lifts the difficulty that I’ve been facing internally and shift my focus to understandi...