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Vast Mind: 3 Ways to Open Beyond the Self-Concern of Our Small Mind
— Most of the time, we are caught up in what can be called “small mind”: the small world of self-concern, of wanting to get what we want and avoid what we don’t want. This is the cause of our suffering...
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Meditating in the Middle of Chaos
— The wind and rain were swirling around me powerfully, as I sat in my mom’s tropical flower garden in Guam and meditated. A tropical storm was passing close to Guam, where I’m living at the moment,...
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The Two Most Powerful Ways to Create a Healthy Eating Pattern
— While most people want to find a way to eat healthier, they are up against forces stronger than they understand. Sure, we’d like to eat healthier — but then why do we keep failing? Why are most of us...
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How to Do Your Scariest Tasks of the Day, With Joy
— In my Fearless Training Program, one of our members talked about how she gets a lot done during the day, but inevitably puts off her two scariest tasks, and doesn’t get them done. Does that sound...
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The Underestimated Importance of Encouragement in Habit Change
— When we’re trying to change a habit — whether its exercise or meditation or writing or quitting smoking — there are two key factors whose power most people don’t understand. The two factors are...
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A Simple Mindful Method to Deal with Tiredness, Loneliness & Stress
— “I discovered that when I believed my thoughts, I suffered, but that when I didn’t believe them, I didn’t suffer, and that this is true for every human being. Freedom is as simple as that. I found a...
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The Deep Uncertainty of Meaningful Work
— A man I know wanted to create a non-profit organization that was going to help give people a voice who don’t have that voice in our society. He felt really strongly about this issue and knew that...
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A Guide to Habit Resilience
— I’ve coached thousands of people who want to change habits, in my Sea Change Program, and I’ve found there’s a key difference between those who actually make changes and those who don’t. That key...
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Focus As an Antidote for Wanting to Do Everything
— I have a problem, and I think most people do as well: I want to do everything. OK, not actually every single thing, but I want to do more than I possibly can: I want to do everything on my long to-do...
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A Guide to Letting Go of Stress
— We all deal with stress on a daily basis — whether it’s the stress of being busy and overwhelmed at work, having to deal with personal crises, traffic, relationships, health, finances … stress can be...
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The Universal Narrative: When You Feel Unworthy
— A little boy was told by his father, from a young age, that he wasn’t good enough. Not in so many words, but through his actions — by criticizing him, yelling at him, hitting him, leaving him. The...
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The Habit of Calm When You’re Feeling Frustrated
— This has been something I’ve struggled with for most of my life. I had an instance today where I could have been more calm and rational about the situation but calm and rationality gave way to...
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Simplify Your Day to Have a Greater Impact
— Our society is obsessed with productivity and optimizing our lives — having the perfect routine, perfect diet, perfect productivity system, perfect todo app, and more. It’s an ideal that not only...
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The 11 Life Lessons It Turns Out I’ve Taught My Six Kids
— On my 46th birthday recently, my (mostly adult) kids wrote out a list of lessons I’d taught each of them in their lives so far. Each wrote their own list, and my wife Eva sweetly put them together in...
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How to Have More Focused Hours in Your Day
— I was talking to someone today and he said that with all the time he spends putzing around on the internet, he gets maybe 2 hours of focused time a day. I actually think that’s higher than average!...
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Mindfully Letting Go of Shame
— “If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.” ― Pema Chodron I was talking with a friend yesterday who is going through a very hard time, and...
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What It’s Like to Be Truly Committed to Something
— All my life, I’ve struggled with being half-committed. Not always, but more than I’d usually like to admit. I say I’m going to stick to something, and I actually believe it … but then a week later...
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The Deliciousness of Dealing With a Negative Person
— “It’s delightful, it’s delicious, it’s de-lovely.” -Cole Porter We’ve all felt the frustration of having someone in our lives who seems constantly negative — complaining, getting offended by small...
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You Don’t Need to Clear the Decks to Focus on Important Work
— We’ve all done it: we have an important task to do, and yet we have to do a thousand other things before we can start: Process email and reply to messages Make sure we’re up-to-date with the latest...
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Practicing With The Fear and Pain of Missing Out on Opportunities
— I have a friend who is working on a meaningful project that he wants to focus on … and so he said no to some exciting opportunities. These were projects where people he highly respects want him to...
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