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Thinking About Drinking? 11 Fool-Proof Distraction Strategies to Help You Stay Sober

Body, Healing, Personal Growth, Spirit

Those first few months of sobriety often stretch your understanding of what it means to put mind over matter. However, it really does get easier to distract yourself from thoughts about drinking as time goes by.

In the meantime, it helps to surround yourself with lots of compassionate support while also developing a few go-to strategies for keeping yourself distracted when the urge to drink strikes.

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Use these distraction strategies to jumpstart your plan to avoid drinking while also discovering new interests that make living a sober lifestyle more enjoyable.

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14 Ways to Improve Self-Discipline

Personal Growth, Spirit

Some people have more self-discipline than others, but in all likelihood, those who are self-disciplined worked hard to be where they are. It seems to me that self-discipline has never been as important as it is now.

If you are in the group that needs to work on self-discipline, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you want to stop smoking or be better at time management, improving your self-discipline is key. [Read more…] about 14 Ways to Improve Self-Discipline

What is the Principle of Tapas?

Body, Healing, Inspiration, Mind, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Spirit, Spirituality, Yoga

What is the principle of tapas? You’ve read about the niyamas, and the tapas are one of them. the Sanskrit word “tap” means “to burn,” and the word “tapas” can refer to the fire within. That said, to cultivate tapas entails practicing discipline, commitment, and courage in one’s yoga practice. Practicing tapas, however, can run deeper than that.

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10 Books to Help You Break Bad Habits

Learning, Personal Growth, Spirit

The problem with bad habits is they’re not easy to shake off. Ask the smoker, the overeater, the couch potato, or the social media addict. Bad habits can also be attitudes – negativism, procrastination, envy, etc. We all know that these types of behaviors can strain if not outright destroy relationships, at work and in the home.

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If you have bad habits you want to overcome, reading these books will provide you with tips and step-by-step guides on how to break bad habits.

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