Archives for the 'Happiness' Category
A Simple Guide to Being Present for the Overworked and Overwhelmed [Zen Habits]
“With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
How often are you driving while talking on a cell phone, or thinking about work problems, or the errands you have to do? How often do you eat without thinking about the food you’re eating? How [...]
11 Ways To Expand Your Mind And Recover From Brain Rot [Zen Habits]
“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Alex Shalman of AlexShalman.com.
The summer after high school, afflicted with a serious case of boredom, I would often spend my time baking away pool side, or [...]
6 Effective Ways to Combat Boredom! [Zen Habits]
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Todd Goldfarb of the We The Change blog.
Recently I published an article on my site which posed the following question: WHY is the vast majority of content which becomes “popular†on social networking platforms (like Digg, Stumble and Propeller) inherently negative, fear-inducing and purpose-less in nature?
The article [...]
A Guide to Cutting Back When You Feel Overwhelmed [Zen Habits]
There is more to life than increasing its speed. - Gandhi
There are days in everyone’s life when they feel overwhelmed by the stresses and tasks and projects and phone calls and emails that weigh upon them. Yes, even the minimalists like me get overwhelmed from time to time.
How do you deal with it? There [...]
3 Ways To Claim Your Life Back - How To Step Away From Your Computer [Zen Habits]
“You do anything long enough to escape the habit of living
until the escape becomes the habit.â€- David Ryan
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Lea Woodward of the Location Independent Living blog.
There is no denying that the rise of the computer coupled with the increasing availability of high speed internet, has made one of [...]
7 Essential Tips to Make 2008 Your Best Year Ever [Zen Habits]
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. - Eleanor Roosevelt
As I reflected on this past year, I realized that 2007 has been perhaps my best year ever. It’s funny, because that’s what I thought about 2006, but my years seem to be getting better and better.
And so I [...]
How to Survive (and Thrive) During the Holidays When You Feel Alone [Zen Habits]
Christmas is a pretty merry holiday (and I’d imagine the non-Christian holidays are pretty festive too), and for me, it’s always a time to count my blessings. I’m blessed with many things, but a loving family is top on my list.
However, there may be some of you who are going through these holidays without family, [...]
15 Can’t-Miss Ways to Declutter Your Mind [Zen Habits]
I fear I am not in my perfect mind. - King Lear
The world of stresses and worries and errands and projects and noise that we must all endure inflicts upon us a mind full of clutter and chaos.
A mind that sometimes cannot find the calm that we so desperately seek.
I’ve had a [...]
The Bloggers of Kindness [Zen Habits]
A little over a week ago, I wrote Faith in Humanity: How to Bring People Closer, and Restore Kindness … and the response was overwhelming. As of this writing there are 168 comments on that post, making it one of my most commented posts ever.
And in that post, I promised to do a “Bloggers of [...]
25 Killer Actions to Boost Your Self-Confidence [Zen Habits]
Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit. - E.E. Cummings
One of the things that held me back from pursuing my dreams for many years was fear of failure … and the lack of self-confidence that I needed to overcome that fear.
It’s something [...]