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One of the most common problems among people I work with and coach is the feeling of alway... more

Our lives are spent building up to more important moments, later, the moments when we’ll b... more

For the most part, everything is normal. We’re managing. On good days, things go pretty we... more

It happens to all of us: we don’t get done what we hoped to get done, then we feel stresse... more

When I write these articles, they’re as much a reminder to myself about what I’ve found to... more

I used to think, as many people do, that if we’re unhappy with ourselves, we’ll be driven ... more

The next time you experience frustration, just notice it. Just be mindful that you’re unha... more

As you sit here reading these words, you are breathing … stop for a moment and notice this... more

The question I’ve been asking myself lately, before I do anything, is a deceptively simple... more

When I remember to do this — and I very, very often don’t — it lifts the difficulty that I... more

If you’re on Facebook looking at your friends’ food pictures or vacation photos, that will... more

There’s a part of today’s consumerist world that drives us to want more, buy more, act on ... more

You can read entire books on productivity, dozens of blog posts, and implement half a doze... more

We think we need to improve ourselves and our current situation, because we’re dissatisfie... more

When we feel difficult emotions in real life, we can stop believing in the story, and star... more

We feel the moment isn’t enough unless we talk about it, share it, somehow solidify it. Th... more

Pretty much all of us experience frustration on a daily (or even hourly) basis. We get fru... more

Think about how busy our lives have become. Think about how distracted we’ve become. Think... more

The basic nature of life is that it is everchanging, uncontrollable. When we think we have... more

Everyone is trying to look good in the eyes of others. Everyone stresses out about how the... more

What I’ve noticed, when I experience anger, frustration, disappointment … is that I am jud... more

Have you created healthy habits for you, but haven’t gotten your kids or spouse on board? ... more

We are frustrated with ourselves, with others, with our situation, with the way the world ... more

Something I forget a lot, and have to remind myself about a lot: I’m not on my way somewhe... more

Pause for a moment, right now, to notice where you are. What is it like? What is the light... more

Hamlet said, ‘There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.’ He was right... more

If you don’t practice being present, slowing down, enjoying the moment right now, when wil... more