The uncultivated mind is a judgment machine. It churns out judgments about our experiences, other people and ourselves — often to the detriment of ourselves and the people around us. Judgement is one of the primary signs of the anxious Ego. By bringing awareness to judgement we begin to expose the unconscious negative patterns that …
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We’ve discussed Stoicism in previous posts. Some of my favourites include reducing anxiety with the Dichotomy of Control, living your best life with Stoic Virtue and how to be happy generally. Today we’re going to focus on the practical side of the philosophy. After all, Stoicism is more lifestyle than philosophy. It’s often considered the …
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Meditation is a mindful practice that involves finding a comfortable seated position, closing your eyes and finding your breath. Meditation can be difficult for beginners who don’t know how to “stop thinking”. The process becomes much simpler when we instead focus on our breath. Because that’s easier said than done, today we’ll run through our …
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Most people want to be happy. It’s one of our main goals in life. Happiness is attainable for anyone, and it’s within our grasp right now. But a lot of us overthink it. Achieving happiness really just comes down to your mindset. And before we get started with this post, I want to pose a …
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In our last post, we discussed how to become more mindful and productive using the Bullet Journal system. We also mentioned the idea of the Custom Collection, personalised sections of your BuJo dedicated to specific purposes. One of the most common custom collections is the goals collection, which helps plan for every goal from the …
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Bullet Journaling Ryder Carrol developed the Bullet Journal (shortened as BuJo by its dedicated community) as a productivity system. It’s designed as a sort of external mind to organise your thoughts and actions to get the most out of your life. The system blends the functionality of a planner, daily to-do list and general notes …
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Yoga Tasters Still not sure if you want to start doing yoga? Don’t want to spend 40 minutes on your first free tutorial? We put some resources together to get you started. Here are some taster yoga routines – most of them under 20 minutes – just to give you a taste of the yoga …
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Yoga is a great way to stay in shape. More than most exercises however, yoga also has a profound impact on mental health. Why Do Yoga? No matter how you look at it, it’s hard to overstate the benefits of yoga. Whether you seek physical, mental or spiritual benefits, taking up yoga is sure to …
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When people think about productivity, they usually think about working harder. They also think about working smart, using the right tools and techniques to get the job done. But they still think that productivity is primarily the result of effort and concentration. But, if you break it down, nothing is more productive than mindfulness. Being fully …
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The ancient Stoics believed that we can have happy and fulfilling lives simply by living by a few core principles. After all, they thought everyone was capable of greatness, at least by their own definition. In this post, we’ll discuss what the Stoics deemed the four “cardinal virtues” before running through personal values and a …
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