By Hale Dwoskin One of the main ways that we create disappointments, unhappiness, and misjudgments is by holding on to limiting thoughts and feelings. It is not that "holding on," in and of itself, is inappropriate. Holding on is perfectly appropriate in many situations. I wouldn't suggest, for instance, that you not hold on to the steering wheel of a car that you were driving, or not hold on to a ladder that you were climbing. Obviously, the results of such choices could be unfortunate. But … [Read more...]
How to Use Mindfulness to Turn Stress Into Serenity
by mary jaksch Are you stressed? Is life running too fast and you just can’t keep up? Does your life seem like an unending list of tasks and not enough time to complete them? If so, read on. Because there is something you can do to turn stress into serenity. Something simple. All of us experience times when life seems full-on. I’m in a stressful phase right now as I’m completing a project that Leo Babauta of Zen Habits and I dreamed up together. (All will be revealed in a couple of … [Read more...]
