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Tag Archives: relax
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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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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Portable Life Hacks
I use a lot of life hacks on any given day, many of which involve doing something with my body. These are nice since I can do them anytime, anywhere, and I don’t need any equipment or technology to make … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged breath, breathe, Charisma on Command, eye scramble, grounding, Norman Vincent Peale, Portable Life Hacks, relax, The Power of Positive Thinking, triple warmer smoothie
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All Work and No Play
I’ve never been into working for long, unbroken stretches of time. Whenever possible, I prefer to do a bit of work and then take a short break, alternating the two until my work is done. I find that to be … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks
Tagged All Work and No Play, breaks, Pareto principle, play, relax, relaxation, The 4-Hour Workweek, Tim Ferriss, work
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Overcoming Writer’s Block
I frequently have difficulty coming up with new ideas for blog posts. Putting up a new post every day was easy for a while since I had lots of ideas clamoring to get out of my head, but now that … Continue reading
Posted in Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Self-Improvement
Tagged blog posts, Choose Yourself, idea machine, ideas, inspiration, James Altucher, Overcoming Writer's Block, relax, showers, thinking, writer's block, writing
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Zoom Out
Sometimes my thoughts are overwhelming, especially when they’re negative. The unceasing torrent of thought can surround me and make me feel like I’m drowning. This doesn’t happen all the time or even as much as it used to, but it … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged breathe, distance, loving-kindness, negative thinking, perspective, relax, thoughts, Zoom Out
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My Nighttime Routine
Something I’ve done this year that I think has made a big positive difference for me is develop a good nighttime routine. Like a lot of other things I’ve done, I’ve assembled this routine gradually and without much initial conscious … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom
Tagged bedtime, breathe, dreams, My Nighttime Routine, negative energy, night, relax, sleep
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Things That Help Me Relax
There are a lot of life hacks I use to relax and manage stress. I’ve written about some of them before, but those posts have mainly focused on dealing with negative emotions. While these things work great for that purpose, … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged "Coast of Carolina", "Don't Worry Be Happy", "For the Longest Time", "Lookin' Out My Back Door", "Margaritaville", "Rainbow Connection", "Weightless", Billy Joel, Bobby McFerrin, breathe, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Kermit the Frog, lie down, loosen up, Marconi Union, meditate, Mister Rogers, Muppets, My Morning Routine, recite one of Mister Rogers' songs, relax, relaxation, songs music, take it easy, Things That Help Me Relax, yield to the chair
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How I Handle Criticism
Unless you live alone and never interact with anyone else, you’re going to face criticism at some point in your life. Sometimes it’ll be intended to help and other times it’ll be intended to hurt. In either case, it’s important … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged criticism, Don't Take Anything Personally, How I Handle Criticism, Life Hacks, Presence, relax
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Fear
The driving force behind so many actions is fear. Fear of failure, fear of being hurt, fear of not being liked, fear of losing control, fear of loss, fear of the unknown, and countless other types of fear. Instead of … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Fear, healing, Holding Space, kindness, love, Presence, relax
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