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Tag Archives: meditation
Removing My Restrictor Plates
In some NASCAR races, the cars are fitted with restrictor plates to reduce the amount of air coming into the engines. This, in turn, reduces the power of the cars, limits how quickly they can accelerate, and prevents them from … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged confidence, Fear, floating, gratitude, inner work, Letting Go, meditation, NASCAR, peace, power, restrictor plates, speaking, Wim Hof, Wim Hof breathing
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Getting the Most out of Your Float
I’ve floated almost 60 times as of this writing and in the process I’ve learned a lot about how to maximize the experience for myself. Floating affects everyone differently and no two of my floats have been exactly the same, … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged breath, breathe, breathing, calmness, expectations, float tank, float therapy, floating, Getting the Most out of Your Float, meditation, peace, quiet, relax, relaxation, rest, self-care, thoughts
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Half the Battle
The first few days of this week were pretty rough for me and I was super tired by Tuesday night. I talked to a few friends before going to bed and they both gave me a lot of good things … Continue reading
Posted in Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged breath work, friends, Half the Battle, learning, meditation, research, self-care, stretching, The Righteous Mind, Thinking Fast and Slow, understanding
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Running on Fumes
In the West, so many people are addicted to the idea that production is all that matters. They’ve been raised to believe that we should always be busy making things, putting things together, and figuring things out. So they glorify … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged meditation, rest, Running on Fumes, self-care, self-love, stress, West, work
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A Short Gratitude List
Since today is Thanksgiving, I thought it only fitting to post about some things for which I’m thankful. Cultivating a spirit of gratitude has vastly improved my life and I could write many posts about what I’m grateful to have. … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged A Short Gratitude List, books, dancing, friends, friendship, gratitude, juggling, meditation, shadow, skills, swing dancing, thankfulness, Thanksgiving, travel, unicycling
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Out with the Old and in With…
For about a year now, I’ve been growing away from several views that I’ve held for many years or even my entire life. This started slowly at first but has happened increasingly faster as I’ve continued learning about a wide … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Christianity, family, floating, friendship, Golden Rule, inner peace, journey, life, meditation, Out with the Old and in With..., peace, perspective changes, religion, society
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Right Where I Need to Be
I can be pretty impatient with almost anything, especially self-improvement. Sometimes I’ll feel like I’m making no progress at all or actually regressing despite everything I’ve learned. What helps me during those moments is to think about moments of serendipity … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Great Books, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged acroyoga, floating, impatience, juggling, Letting Go, meditation, patience, Right Where I Need to Be, skills, swing dancing, unicycling
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A Lesson in Letting Go
Saturday night was the roughest part of a difficult two weeks for me. When I got home after work, I spoke with a friend who helped me work through a lot of stuff I’ve been feeling lately and that was … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged A Lesson in Letting Go, David Hawkins, healing, Letting Go, meditation, pain, rest, Sharpen the saw, Surrender
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A Short Guide to Mindfulness Meditation
Some people have told me that they haven’t tried meditation because they don’t think they can calm their minds enough to be free from thought. I don’t know what it’s like to be in their heads but I have managed … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged A Short Guide to Mindfulness Meditation, Alan Watts, guided meditation, meditation, mindfulness meditation, thoughts
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Working Through My Thoughts
Many people are afraid of being alone with their thoughts. I understand and relate to that as my mind still gets the best of me at times. However, the more time I’ve spent by myself with no external distractions, the … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged floating, meditation, peace, quiet, relax, silence, Surrender, thoughts, Working Through My Thoughts
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