4: Answers to 25 Meditation Questions
By now you have probably been meditating a bit … if not, see the answers below about forgetting and traveling, which seem to be the two biggest obstacles to meditating each day. If you’ve been meditating, you probably have some questions. Below, I answer as many of the questions you guys submitted as I can. […]
4. Waking & Sleeping Q&A: Getting to Bed Earlier, Snooze Button, Irregular Sleep Schedule & More
In this article, I answer some of your questions about waking early and forming good sleep habits … please read this, as these are very common problems! How to Get to Bed Earlier David asked: “I am now finding it quite difficult to get back into my morning habit and think it’s largely because I […]
4. The Things We Hold Onto & Why
Let’s reflect on the types of things we’ve been holding onto, and what causes us to hold on. I’m going to give a list of some of the things we hold onto, with some examples of reasons … this isn’t a complete list, but some common examples: Possessions. Why: Often the possessions are gifts that […]
4. Create Daily: Just a Little Prewriting
If you are sitting down to create, and you find yourself facing a blank screen, blank page, blank canvas … with nothing to put on it … you might need a few minutes of prewriting. When I write a blog post, for example, it’s often after I’ve already thought about the topic of the post […]
3. A Simple Awesome Finances Plan
OK, don’t freak out … today we’re going to make a financial plan! But it will be simple, and won’t take long. You’re going to need the Power Amount you’ve been working on. If you haven’t done it yet, do it now. You can do it in 10 minutes (for now — add to it […]
3. A Small, Daily Habit of Gratitude
Let’s talk briefly about the gratitude practice for this month’s challenge. OK … so gratitude is a great thing … but are you trying to be grateful all the time? No, that’s too difficult a habit, because none of us can remember to do that all the time. We build up to having gratitude throughout […]
3: Remembering to Meditate
So we’re a week into this module, and you might have missed a day or two already. Why? Because remembering to meditate is one of the hardest obstacles early on. People don’t meditate because they forget. And that’s a normal thing, but definitely solvable. Here are some ideas you can implement right now, so you […]
3. Morning Habit: Working on Your Most Important Task
Some of you have chosen, as your morning habit, to work on your Most Important Task (MIT). That’s commendable — it’s a great habit! But what you also might find is that you’re procrastinating on it. One of our members, Amy, asked: “My morning habit this month is doing my MITs, but I find that […]