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Stop Being Lazy and Unlock Your Motivation

I’m cozy in bed, snuggled up in my comforter, having a nice dream, ahh so comfy…then the alarm beeps. Just one snooze, I think. 9 minutes later, one more snooze. Raise your hand if this has happened to you. Oh, here’s another one. I’m on the couch, watching trashy TV shows, but I should be… Continue reading Stop Being Lazy and Unlock Your Motivation

Psychology

Mind Control: 5 Steps to Breaking Bad Habits

“Never say any man is hopeless, because he only represents a character, a bundle of habits, which can be checked by new and better ones. Character is repeated habits, and repeated habits alone can reform character.” —Raja Yoga, Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda likened a single thought to a seed. The more you ruminate on a thought, the… Continue reading Mind Control: 5 Steps to Breaking Bad Habits

Lifestyle · Psychology

Is Lack of Space Killing Creativity?

In Ayurveda, there are five “great elements” (called mahabhutas in Sanskrit) that make up the Earth, the Universe, and comprise our bodies, too. Each element has its own properties, from very subtle to very gross. (You can read all about those elements in my earlier post on doshas and mahabhutas.) The most subtle of those… Continue reading Is Lack of Space Killing Creativity?