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Do you want to try meditation but don’t know where to start? Did you know you don’t need to practice religion to meditate? Meditation comes in many shapes and forms. Whether you’re Buddhist, Hindu, Christian, or practice no religion at all, you can reap the benefits of meditation. Here are three meditation tips for beginners to help you get started.
Are your emotions out of control and creating self-destructive patterns? How can discipline help these patterns? Discipline isn’t easy, but it’s worth it. In Discipline Is Destiny, Ryan Holiday outlines several of its advantages. Discipline can keep you from going to extremes, helps you live a good life, regulates your emotions, and increases your self-awareness. Let’s take a closer look at these four benefits of discipline that you can experience.
What’s the best way to improve your breathing? What are the benefits of breathing through your nose? Breathing specialist Patrick McKeown’s main recommendation that anyone can use to improve their breathing is to exclusively breathe through the nose, not the mouth. The primary reason nasal breathing is so healthy is that it naturally limits the air you can breathe. Let’s check out the other benefits of breathing through your nose, according to The Oxygen Advantage.
Are you enjoying success in your life right now? What’s the key to maintaining success and keeping it from slipping through your hands? In Discipline Is Destiny, Ryan Holiday asserts that self-discipline is essential to maintaining your success in good times. He contends that practicing discipline can help you with four things that come with success: ego, pleasure, power, and money. Discover how to maintain success through the power of discipline.
Do you have a mentor? What skills are you learning right now? How can related skills help you master them? In The Daily Laws, Robert Greene says that to make a successful impact in your field and produce innovative and quality work, you must pursue mastery. He describes mastery as a process of learning and exploration to deeply understand your field. Keep reading to learn why and how you must commit to learning if you want to be at the top of your field.
What makes something tempting? What are some helpful tips on how to resist temptation when you want to give in? Being able to resist temptation is an important factor in achieving your goals and changing your behavior. If you can’t say “no” to temptation, you’ll struggle to stay consistent with your efforts and will likely give up before you see any meaningful progress. Keep reading to learn about the psychology of temptation and some strategies for keeping yourself in check.
What’s the best money you ever spent? Do you distinguish necessities from luxuries? Is wealth a zero-sum game? It’s likely that you could benefit from being more thoughtful about money and how it intersects with your life—your goals, dreams, and values. Even if you’re not naturally financially minded, you can gain a healthier way to think about money and a healthier relationship with it. Read more if you’d like to achieve a better alignment between money and your values and enjoy more of what matters most to you.
How can you develop resilience? How is resilience instrumental on the path to success? Repetition and incremental improvement aren’t enough to keep you going when you’re striving to achieve your goals. Therefore, it’s important to develop resilience, which Jeff Haden’s book The Motivation Myth defines as the ability to persevere through difficulties and disappointments. Continue reading to learn how to develop resilience to stay motivated.
What does it mean to grow spiritually? What are some things you can do to develop your spirituality? Spirituality is an elusive concept because it means different things to different people. Additionally, you don’t have to be religious to practice spirituality and achieve spiritual growth. Spiritual growth is about developing qualities that make you a stronger and a better person. Keep reading for advice on how to grow spiritually.
What is the power of saying no? Why should you set boundaries at home and work? If you want to make others happy, you might be inclined to say “yes” to everything. But, as The Motivation Myth by Jeff Haden claims, this could prevent you from achieving your dreams because you’ll lose focus. Learn more about the power of saying no and how boundaries keep you on the path to success.