You can discover the self-talk for yourself.
When you feel the negative emotions creep up: anxiety, anger, panic, despair, moodiness, hopelessness . . .
Meditation, yoga, stoic philosophy studies, tai chi, qigong (or any martial arts with a meditate component).
These are all practices that strengthen what some teachers call the witnessing mind or present…
I recently realized my attention span was that of house fly.
The smartphone with its alerts, notifications, twitter, email, Facebook, etc . . . They have destroyed my brain’s ability to focus. Or, should I say:
Mindfulness has become big business lately.
The simple definition is:
“intentional, non-judgmental awareness of the present moment.”
I’m a classic over-thinker myself.
When we overthink, we’re usually predicting a future scenario that is unpleasant or worse — we’re predicting a disaster.
I’m a student of meditation, not a teacher.
I’m not a particular good student.
Psychology Today says:
“Confidence can be described as a belief in one’s ability to succeed. Striking a healthy balance can be challenging. Too much of it and you can come off as cocky and stumble into unforeseen obstacles, but having…
True story.
When my son turned sixteen, he insisted that he needed a car.
Q: Why do you need a car?
Grabbing our smartphones to fill the void of tiny idol moments has become a national habit.
Kudos for wanting a change.