In LIFEies, I have talked a few times about breathing (Three Breathing Exercises, Calm Under Pressure, & Inner Peace. Now.). Now there’s a bestselling book about breathing called Breath by James Nestor. Below is a great Twitter thread that I copied from here that gives a short summary of 12 different breathing techniques. I also just purchased his course on breathwork.. James Nestor | The […]
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Mindfulness is a fairly common theme of your Fantastic Life. I constantly want to gently remind myself and our LIFEies community to get more present in our lives. Today, give yourself the gift of being present and mindful. Here is why I sent the below article: According to the study mentioned, mindfulness helped with anxiety AS MUCH as drugs
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I have written about mindfulness many times before. Why? Because it’s important and I am working on it. Daily. Being intensely present has been a top 10 goal of mine for the past 3 years. The below article explains “The power of now” in a very simple way along with how to control our thoughts or
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Watch for an important announcement about The Fantastic Life and LIFEies coming soon! I am constantly looking for places I can save time. If I can carve even 5 extra minutes out of my day I consider it a win. The below article introduced me to a new time-saving technique called The Spacing Effect. The Spacing Effect is a technique to
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I have written previously about Buddhist Monk Thich Nhat Hanh and all the value I have received from his writings, talks, and life. As the end of his life neared, he moved back to Vietnam to live the rest of his days. He passed in January 2022 at 95 years old. Below is a
We all get into stressful situations. As a 100% commission broker for 37+ years, I know stress. Over time, I have figured out how to handle most stressful situations. (I am not at 100% and likely won’t get there but I am trying.) How do I do it? Here is what I have done:
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The below article caught me on the first line: Overthinking is the art of creating problems that weren’t even there. How do you not read the rest? Before you dive in, here are some of my thoughts from the article: –Overthinking is usually focused on the past or the future. Be present. Meditate daily.
Below is a very interesting talk given by Zhang Yiming, the CEO of ByteDance and translated into English. This philosophical speech gives great insight into the topic of living a Fantastic Life. One thing Yiming is proccupied with is the idea of the Ordinary Mind — the concept of being more relaxed, with no internal
Buddhist monk and Vietnamese philosopher Thich Nhat Hanh passed this past January. I followed him for years and loved his messages, which have not died with his passing. They remain evergreen. Below is a great article on how he taught about love, a lesson that I believe is beneficial for everyone. I will give you
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Yes, I have spent a lot of time on meditation in LIFEies. But I still have more to say about this topic. Why? The lessons keep coming AND I am still learning them, trying to own them. I have some thoughts and then a great article with more lessons below. Here’s what I am still
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