The Daily Mind
Daily Steps To Mindful Living
No one likes a quitter.
Never give up.
The chances are you grew up with these tenets. We’re taught to keep our eyes on the prize, to persevere until we reach our goals, and that giving up is not an option.
But guess what?
Sometimes, it’s okay to quit. Depending on the circumstances, giving up IS an option. And sometimes, it is the smart thing to do.
[Read more…] about It’s Okay to Quit Sometimes
Originally posted on March 7, 2018 @ 11:00 am
We should be mindful. We should seek ways to achieve mindfulness. Mindfulness boosts health – both mentally and physically.
We read and hear this everywhere.
What isn’t always clear is that how much of a struggle it can be to be mindful.
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Originally posted on February 27, 2018 @ 11:00 am
Some people find it difficult to be alone. Often, being alone is equated with loneliness, but this is one equation that does not always compute. While there have been times that I’ve been alone and lonely, I often find that solitude has a way of bringing showing me what I need.
Being a remote worker, I am fortunate enough to be able to change environments from time to time, and for the past week, I have been staying on a small island in the central Philippines. [Read more…] about Finding Clarity in Solitude
Originally posted on February 22, 2018 @ 11:00 am
Change is something that we all have to deal with in our lives, and even positive change can cause you to feel stressed and out of control. It’s the uncertainty that change brings rather than the change itself which causes the most stress.
This feeling triggers fight or flight reactions within our bodies, elevating the heart rate, increasing blood flow and suppressing the digestive and immune systems. Needless to say, none of this is a healthy way to live your life, so you need to find ways to get better at dealing with change, as there is no way to avoid it altogether.
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[Read more…] about What Do You Do When You Face Changes in Life?
Originally posted on February 12, 2018 @ 11:00 am
Once in a while, we find a song that means more than all other hit songs. It embeds itself in the recesses of our brains, so much so that upon hearing the first few notes, all sorts of emotions bubble up to the surface. That, or they explode like a pressure cooker with a clogged release hatch. Not once. Not twice. Maybe not even three times. No, more often than we’d like.
For me, that song is U2’s Stuck in a Moment. [Read more…] about When You Get Stuck in a Moment
Originally posted on January 26, 2018 @ 11:00 am
Yoga doesn’t require a lot of fancy accoutrements. If anything, the simpler your “get-up”, the better. It is, after all, about letting go.
However, there are some things that you cannot do without; some things that you can’t skimp on – the main thing being your yoga mat. [Read more…] about What Is the Best Yoga Mat For You?
Originally posted on November 10, 2017 @ 8:30 am
