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Tag Archives: meditation
Replicating the Benefits of Floating
At the time of this writing, I’ve floated for seven days in a row and hope to make it to day eight before taking a break. These daily floats have made me feel wonderful and allowed me to easily handle … Continue reading
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Asking the Right Questions and the Overview Effect
The above quote from Thomas Pynchon has been incredibly influential to me. I think of it more quickly, more easily, and more often than most other quotes I know. Its message is so simple and straightforward, yet the more I … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Asking the Right Questions and the Overview Effect, big picture, connection, floating, higher perspective, love, meditation, overview effect, perspective, Thomas Pynchon, Zoom Out
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Self-Reflection and Looking in the Mirror
One of the things I love the most about floating is that it often shows me what I can do better. Getting rid of all external distractions and resting in a calm, comfortable place where I feel safe makes me … Continue reading
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Tagged floating, higher, insights, meditation, resistance, revelations, self-awareness, self-improvement, self-reflection, Self-Reflection and Looking in the Mirror
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Meditating Through the Simple Tasks
Contrary to how it’s often portrayed, meditation doesn’t necessarily involve sitting in a specific position with your eyes closed. You can meditate almost anytime during the day, especially when you’re doing something that requires little to no thought. Since I … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Watts, focus, guided meditation, Meditating Through the Simple Tasks, meditation, mindfulness meditation, thoughts, watching thoughts
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Ichetucknee Springs Day 2019
Yesterday, I went to Ichetucknee Springs State Park with a group of my swing dancing friends for some swimming, tubing, and dancing. This was the third time I’ve been to that park and was by far my most enjoyable time … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
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Review of Island
Island is a wonderful book by Aldous Huxley. The story takes place on a Polynesian island called Pala whose inhabitants have figured out how to live peacefully, happily, and effectively. The book starts when Will Farnaby, an English journalist, wrecks … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldous Huxley, books, Brave New World, consciousness, Eckhart Tolle, Island, meditation, mindfulness, Pala, peace, Review of Island, self-actualization, The Power of Now
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What’s the Rush?
How many people do you know who are always rushing around, never stopping to catch their breath or smell the flowers? For them, the present is an obstacle preventing them from getting to some point in the future where they’d … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Watts, breath, future, guided meditation, meditation, present, present moment, rushing, stress, thoughts
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My Best Life Hacks
I’ve written a lot about life hacks and I decided to make a post of the best ones I use on a regular basis. This post can double as a quick-reference guide that anyone can use as needed and a … Continue reading
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Tagged breathe, cold showers, Life Hacks, meditation, My Best Life Hacks, sensory deprivation tank, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Four Agreements
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Watching My Thoughts
There is a meditative technique that I learned about from The Power of Now and several other places. It involves “watching” my thoughts instead of getting stuck in them. This took me a long time to understand and be able … Continue reading
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