I remember joining my first dating site. It had been a while since I’d been in a relationship, and with Internet dating all the rage, “Why not”? I thought. Besides, I was busy with work and it seemed like an efficient way to skip past the chance bar and party encounters and quickly funnel my…Read More
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The 25 Best Adult Coloring Books Ever!
If you’re one of the grownups who has discovered the therapeutic and relaxing world of coloring in, you’re no doubt in the market for some suggestions on best adult coloring books. I’ve consulted some friends and, along with a few reader suggestions, compiled this list of the the 25 best books for those in search…Read More
How Digital Addiction Is Ruining Our Health and a 12-Step Plan to Take Back Control
Many of us have developed a smartphone addiction, and it isn’t necessarily our fault. The epitome of a ‘first world problem’ perhaps, but a serious one all the same. Technology is pervasive in that it has infiltrated every aspect of our lives, becoming a technological umbilical cord, an essential link between us and the digital…Read More
40 Life Lessons I’ve Learned on My Winding Road, So Far…
This ‘life lessons’ post actually came about courtesy of a friend. He said: “There’s a ton of these kind of posts online, so why don’t you do one”? So, it isn’t the most original concept, but no doubt there’s something in here that will inspire someone, somewhere. I wanted to make it 40 lessons learned because…Read More
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course Review
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, or MBSR as it is commonly known, is a type of mindfulness training that has far-reaching benefits on mind and body. MBSR is beneficial to anyone who wants to learn how to better cope with a fast-paced, stressful, unforgiving world. Through the objective watching of emotions, it helps us make better judgements…Read More
How I Eliminate the Stress of Having ‘So Much to Do’ [in Just a Few Words]
We all know that feeling. In fact, for many of us it is a constant theme looping uncontrollably through our lives. I’ve got so many things to do! You keep telling yourself this. You tell everyone else, especially those who want to add to your never-ending to-do list. This state of mind stops you being…Read More
How a Fish Taught Me the Meaning of Life Over Lunch
Yesterday I sat by a pond to eat my lunch. A particularly peaceful spot, there were some koi carp circling the pond’s perimeter. As I sat in in quite contemplation munching on my pasta and vegetables, a surprising thing happened. A fish swam around the pond and, when it reached the point at where I was…Read More
What Clearing Out the Attic Reminded Me About Letting Go of the Past
I’m pretty good at letting go and moving on from past events; I’ve had a fair bit of practice over the years. But today I was reminded of just how hard it can be to let go of the past. I was reminded how people get stuck in that mental prison of what ifs and why…Read More
Understanding the Monkey Mind & How to Live in Harmony with Your Mental Companion
We all have the mind of a monkey. This analogy, slightly humorous though it may be, is actually quite salient. Consider that we humans have around fifty thousand separate thoughts each day, many of them on the same topic. You might imagine that each thought is a branch, and you, or at least the attention…Read More
Why You Should Meditate – And a Breathing Meditation to Get You Started
If you aren’t a meditator, you probably think, “why bother?” And you probably don’t have time, right? Which makes you a perfect candidate for meditation, so do read on… And if you are a part-time meditator, or someone who dabbles occasionally when encouraged by a post like this, at times you probably find yourself questioning…Read More
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