Most of us would love to make meditation a part of our lives. Unfortunately, when we actually get around to trying it (rather than just reading or thinking about it), we feel distracted, think we’re doing it wrong, or feel like we just can’t spare the time. It’s a real mental battle just to push the distractions away for a few minutes of silence. Mindfulness expert, Andy Puddicombe, has a simple message about how we approach meditation. In the short video below he shares … [Read more...] about 10 Minutes of Mindfulness Can Change the World
Archives for 2013
Breath Control: MC Yogi Shares the Secret Sauce of Yoga
Breathe. A simple reminder to change your life. One breath at a time. It’s the secret sauce of yoga. MC Yogi nails it in his latest music video: “Breath Control.” It’s a fun, playful reminder to take a deep breath every now an then. Enjoy. Here’s more insight from MC Yogi on his inspiration for the video: I co-wrote Breath Control with my buddy Livingston when I was on Pilgrimage in South India. I wanted to create an anthem that invoked my love of nineties era hip hop combined with the … [Read more...] about Breath Control: MC Yogi Shares the Secret Sauce of Yoga
When Good Enough is Excellent
Sometimes good enough is excellent. Despite what our high school principals would tell us. Even though our leaders espouse magnificence. Even though our leading self-help gurus often say otherwise. There’s a lot of messaging out there about going beyond what’s good…to being great. Outstanding. Par excellence. Blowing the roof off. All of this is good…except when it isn’t. Except when we look at what others are doing and think that’s what we need to do, too. Good enough is good enough … [Read more...] about When Good Enough is Excellent
Happiness Rx: Practicing Yoga, Practicing Patience
Happiness Rx: Practice patience & stay faithful to your commitments even if the progress isn’t as speedy or visible as desired. Bringing our best selves to the world requires deep dedication, patience, and persistent work. How patient are you? Are you willing to wait for something that is important? Can you recognize and appreciate the fact that everything has its necessary gestation period? James Arthur Ray of Harmonic Wealth put it best stating: “Everything has a gestation period, a time … [Read more...] about Happiness Rx: Practicing Yoga, Practicing Patience
Lululemon’s Yoga for (SeaWheeze) Runners = Match Made in Heaven
I’ve long been a big believer that... yoga + running = a match made in heaven. This smooth 30 minute yoga practice, led by official lululemon SeaWheeze ambassador Kerri Kelly, is perfect for runners who need to get a little bendy after pounding the pavement. I won’t be able to run SeaWheeze this year, but I was really impressed by lulu’s new SeaWheeze half-marathon training app for iOS. The SeaWheeze app [Update: SeaWheeze app is no longer available; here is a link to the lululemon app] … [Read more...] about Lululemon’s Yoga for (SeaWheeze) Runners = Match Made in Heaven
5 Ways to Master the Art of Doing without Doing
What lights you up? What fuels your soul and fills your heart? This is the art of doing without doing. Achieving without efforting. Receiving without feeling like you’re trying. This is the magic of Wu Wei—the art of “not doing”, or doing without doing. Tuned into the ebb and flow and cycles of the natural world, and able to respond to what arises. Although confusing when we think of it in the context of our modern world, in action the art of doing without doing is simple. It’s simple. It’s not … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Master the Art of Doing without Doing
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