Relationship Salve: The Practice of Intentional Dialogues
Relationship Salve: The Practice of Intentional Dialogues BY LEO BABAUTA A couple months ago, I started a daily practice with my wife Eva called the Intentional Dialogue process, aimed at helping us...
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This is Duke Pasquini. I had a heart attack an have been unable to post to Zen Habits Radio. I'm not sure when I will be well enough to do so, but will begin again when I am able. I just wanted our...
View ArticleThe Biggest Reason We Don’t Stay on a Regular Exercise Habit
The Biggest Reason We Don’t Stay on a Regular Exercise Habit BY LEO BABAUTA There are so many benefits to exercise, from cancer prevention to brain health, from heart health to better weight...
View ArticleThe Get Fit For Summer Exercise Challenge
The Get Fit For Summer Exercise Challenge BY LEO BABAUTA I’m a big fan of exercise challenges. I’ve used challenges to change my health and fitness habits, including: Pushup challenges with my wife...
View ArticleThe Face Everything Technique: Why Avoiding Difficulties Doesn’t Work
The Face Everything Technique: Why Avoiding Difficulties Doesn’t Work BY LEO BABAUTA We are, all of us, amazing at avoiding things. Our minds are less “thinking machines” than they are “avoiding...
View ArticleThis Moment is Enough
This Moment is Enough BY LEO BABAUTA I was in a plane descending into Portland for a quick stopover, and I gazed upon a brilliant pink sunrise over blue and purple mountains, and my heart ached....
View ArticleRelationship Salve: The Practice of Intentional Dialogues
Relationship Salve: The Practice of Intentional Dialogues BY LEO BABAUTA A couple months ago, I started a daily practice with my wife Eva called the Intentional Dialogue process, aimed at helping us...
View ArticleHow to Develop an Awesome Sense of Direction
How to Develop an Awesome Sense of Direction BY LEO BABAUTA It’s strange, but I’ve discovered I have a better sense of direction than many people — when I travel, it doesn’t take that long for me to...
View ArticleThe Downward & Upward Spiral of Health & Productivity
The Downward & Upward Spiral of Health & Productivity BY LEO BABAUTA The bad news about health and productivity habits is that if you start to slip up, things can slowly spiral downward. If you...
View ArticleSet Powerful Deadlines
Set Powerful Deadlines BY LEO BABAUTA This week, I am cramming out work, because I’m leaving on a cruise that’s going to last almost a month. I am not usually this productive, but I’m really killing it...
View ArticleHow to Handle the Difficult Times
How to Handle the Difficult Times BY LEO BABAUTA Sometimes, life just wallops us against the head, deals us with such a blow that it takes our breath away. A loved one dies, you lose a job, someone you...
View ArticleA Mini-Guide to Not Being Frustrated All the Time
A Mini-Guide to Not Being Frustrated All the Time BY LEO BABAUTA Pretty much all of us experience frustration on a daily (or even hourly) basis. We get frustrated by other people, by ourselves, by...
View ArticleThe Spring Healthy Eating Challenge
The Spring Healthy Eating Challenge BY LEO BABAUTA With New Year’s Resolutions a fading memory, it’s time to renew your focus on eating healthy again. With that in mind, I’m announcing a Spring Healthy...
View ArticleThe Elements of a Healthy Diet, & How to Change
The Elements of a Healthy Diet, & How to Change By Leo Babauta One of the best things I ever did to change my life (along with exercise, mindfulness, simplicity and focus) is to teach myself to eat...
View ArticleFear Is Why We Have Too Much Stuff
Fear Is Why We Have Too Much Stuff BY LEO BABAUTA While we might want to get out from under the mountain of possessions we have, and have all the best intentions of simplifying our lives … the truth is...
View ArticleJoin Me for a Retreat on Happiness, Mindfulness & Living a Full Life
Join Me for a Retreat on Happiness, Mindfulness & Living a Full Life BY LEO BABAUTA This fall, I’ll be a part of a retreat in Ecuador (Oct. 29-Nov. 5, 2016), and I’m really looking forward to it....
View ArticleShannon’s Method: Overcome Habit Procrastination
Shannon’s Method: Overcome Habit Procrastination BY LEO BABAUTA One of the biggest problems we face when we’re forming a new positive habit is procrastination. We’ve all done this: we’re trying to...
View ArticleA Roadmap to Overcoming Insecurities
A Roadmap to Overcoming Insecurities BY LEO BABAUTA There isn’t a person amongst us who doesn’t have insecurities — some are just better at dealing with them, or perhaps hiding them. We worry what...
View ArticleGet to the Root of Work Stress
Get to the Root of Work Stress BY LEO BABAUTA There isn’t a working person among us who doesn’t deal with stress — whether you’re an entrepreneur, a freelancer, working for a struggling startup, or...
View ArticleThe Zen Habits Guide to Letting Go of Attachments
The Zen Habits Guide to Letting Go of Attachments BY LEO BABAUTA I’ve been finding more and more that the Buddha had it right: pretty much all of our struggles, from frustrations to anxiety, from anger...
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