zen habits

The Destructive Habit of Evaluating Everything We Do

Mon, 21 Aug 2017 22:45:07 +0000

By Leo Babauta You’re going through your day, and it’s like you’re a newspaper critic, constantly looking for things to praise and criticize. Did a workout? Amazing job Leo! Spent too much time on Youtube? Bad Leo! Body is looking flabby as you walk past the mirror? You absolute slob. Everything we do becomes something […]

How to Get Back on Track with Motivation & Habits

Wed, 16 Aug 2017 19:57:31 +0000

By Leo Babauta It happens to all of us: you are going strong with a project, with learning something new, with a new habit or two … and things go sideways. You get derailed. This is a critical junction. If you let yourself quit, all your time and effort up until now has been for […]

The Eternal Dilemma: Revenge or Forgiveness?

Tue, 08 Aug 2017 21:05:19 +0000

By Leo Babauta It’s easy to get upset at someone who has hurt you — but what’s the best way to get them back? What kind of revenge, served cold perhaps, can you dream up? I recently had someone write to me about this: “Recently one of my family members hurt me badly. They believe […]

New Course: The Magic of Forming New Relationships

Sat, 05 Aug 2017 02:42:28 +0000

By Leo Babauta It can be really difficult when you aren’t good at talking to people, at making friends, or at dating. It can stress you out, get you down, make your life harder. I consider myself an introvert, but I’ve made a concerted effort in my life to get better at making friends and […]

Becoming Strong & Healthy as a Vegan

Fri, 28 Jul 2017 21:13:27 +0000

By Leo Babauta As a vegan for the last five years (and veg for a decade), I’ve learned a bit about being healthy and strong on plants. For those who would like to learn about it, I’m offering this guide (as a non-expert fellow learner). I had a reader write to me about becoming vegetarian, […]

The Secret to Interpersonal Happiness

Mon, 24 Jul 2017 22:20:17 +0000

By Leo Babauta As much as we desire being connected to others — good friendships, a wonderful romantic relationship, close family members — this connection always comes at a cost. We get frustrated by other people. You know it’s true. You might be really good friends with someone, but then they get angry at you […]

The 4 Keys to Learning Anything

Tue, 18 Jul 2017 19:03:37 +0000

By Leo Babauta I’ve been studying how to learn, as I try to teach myself new skills … and absolutely love learning new things. But I keep running up against a few key problems: Becoming overwhelmed. The more you learn, the more you see there is to learn. The beginner doesn’t know how much there […]

The Mindfulness of Pure Experience

Fri, 14 Jul 2017 13:30:12 +0000

By Leo Babauta Dropping any story or narrative in your head about what’s happening right now … what are the sensations you’re feeling at this moment? What are you smelling, tasting, feeling, hearing, seeing? What colors, textures, qualities of light can you perceive? What does it feel like where your body makes contact with your […]

5 Ways to Simplify Today

Mon, 10 Jul 2017 20:54:26 +0000

By Leo Babauta Living a life of simplicity can be a beautiful thing. But simplifying itself can seem like an overwhelming process. So I recommend simplicity in your simplifying. Instead of trying to simplify your whole life, tossing out all your clutter and paring your schedule to just meditation and writing your novel … how […]

My New Course: Living the Simple Life

Wed, 05 Jul 2017 16:48:06 +0000

By Leo Babauta I started simplifying my life in 2005, about 12 years ago, and since then I’ve not only learned a lot about it, but have written books on simplicity as well. It’s been one of the best changes I’ve made in my life. Simplicity has brought less stress, more peace, better finances, more […]

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