2. Why Letting Go is Important
This month I’m asking you to let go — but why is that important? Letting go is about not holding onto things that we think we need, that we’re tightly attached to. It’s about developing the ability to cope with change, to be flexible, to simplify. When we learn to let go, we have fewer […]
2. What Does a Healthy Diet Look Like?
There are so many definitions of what’s healthy — low-fat, low-carb, Paleo, vegan, Mediterranean, raw, and so on. It can be downright confusing. While I risk making a lot of people mad by writing this article, I’m going to attempt to synthesize my personal research on healthy eating. This isn’t definitive, and I’m not a […]
2: Advanced Meditation Plan
For those of you who already have an established meditation habit, you might be wondering how to take it to the next level. I suggest trying to levitate. OK, just kidding! Seriously, there is unfortunately not one good answer to this question. People who have been meditating for awhile have a number of different approaches […]
2. Mindful Relationships Plan
In the overview, we talked about the 10-minute habit we’re going to try to create, and the areas of focus. Let’s talk about the details of implementation now. What I’d like to do is give this habit the best chances of success, so I’m going to share some steps that I’ve found to work with […]
1: Meditation Plan
There are lots of ways to meditate, and in this module we’re not going to learn even a small amount of them. What we’ll learn is a very simple meditation method, designed to help you form the habit. Once you have the meditation habit formed, you can experiment with different styles. For now, let’s keep […]
1. Week 1: Explore What Comes Up
We’re starting Week 1 of our Mindful Relationships Challenge, and in this week, we’re going to become mindful of what comes up. This week is about bringing awareness, not needing to solve anything. It’s a simple but powerful first step. An important note: This challenge is great for people who are in long-term romantic relationships […]
1. Week 1: Reduce Commitments
It’s time to get started with our Simplify Your Life Challenge! Here’s how to start. Our focus for Week 1 is: Examine & reduce commitments. In this week, we’ll do an inventory of our work and personal commitments, and start to reduce them where possible, starting with the easy ones. This week is about deliberating […]
1. Motivation & Getting Started
OK, let’s jump into our Declutter Challenge! So how shall we start this challenge? Here’s what I suggest: Pick an area to focus on decluttering for the next 7 days. (Ideas: kitchen counters, dining table, floor of your living room or bedroom, one area in your closet, a or your dresser drawers.) Set up some […]