How can you align with your inner self? Meditation, yoga, a gentle stroll, writing in your journal, reflecting on your day and your goals for the next day, reminding yourself of your purpose/mission, noting the mistakes you made recently and how you learned from them, reading an old diary, looking at old pictures, the list … Continue reading Align with your Inner Self Every Morning and Night- DPF #538
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Wake up at the Same Time Every Day- DPF #
Getting up at the same time benefits you in many ways- one of which is a clear mind every morning, and another is removing decision fatigue which preserves your willpower for the rest of the day. Getting up at the same time also leads to going to bed at the same time, which likely will … Continue reading Wake up at the Same Time Every Day- DPF #
Make New Routines that Propel you Towards your Dreams- DPF #529
Routines can make progress effortless, by weaving activities into your day. The challenge is to be deliberate in your focus. Routines work well by automating activities to conserve mental energy that is needed to start something. To make real progress in an area, though, deliberate focused energy is needed in order to improve at any … Continue reading Make New Routines that Propel you Towards your Dreams- DPF #529
DPF #502 – A Clear Mind and a Pure Heart are your Best Allies in Tough Times
January 2nd, 2023 In tough times, perseverance may be the only tool you need, but an improved approach to your situation may yield additional benefits rather than just sticking it out. Your mind and instincts can be the best tools of all to shape your way out of a crisis, provided you can see the … Continue reading DPF #502 – A Clear Mind and a Pure Heart are your Best Allies in Tough Times
You are (Always) in a Storm – DPF #496
Whatever you are feeling, whether down, devastated, elated, or excited- it will pass or fade with time, provided you don't prolong the negative feelings with brooding and cyclical thinking. But even then, eventually your mind and body will return to its normal state, if allowed to. It is hard to remember at times that you … Continue reading You are (Always) in a Storm – DPF #496
Zero Tension – DPF #484
It may help to consider you and your surroundings as being in a giant pool of water. Any disturbance by you or anywhere in your surroundings will create ripples of tension that flow outwards, replacing a serene state with turbulence. There will be ripples. There will be some that come at you, and will wreak … Continue reading Zero Tension – DPF #484
Help Yourself, so you can Help Others – DPF #471
This is hard, particularly if you are motivated to end the suffering you see in others around you. It may seem counterintuitive to focus on yourself in order to be able to focus on others, but that is exactly the most effective way to be helpful in the long term. You may become burnt-out or … Continue reading Help Yourself, so you can Help Others – DPF #471
Become a Virtual Monk – DPF #469
You can have the best of the monastic life, while still enjoying the benefits of normal life, by choosing to live as close to the lifestyle of a monk/nun as you prefer. Here are some of my own ideas: Create some time for "noble silence", when you reserve for listening to yourself, on weekends, part … Continue reading Become a Virtual Monk – DPF #469
Stay at the Surface – DPF #468
At various times throughout my day, perhaps random or perhaps not, my level of awareness jumps up and rises to "the surface" of my mind. I am fully aware of my thinking, and I am fully in the present moment. I like to think of it as coming to the surface, as in an ocean … Continue reading Stay at the Surface – DPF #468
Connect to the Present, Again and Again and Again -DPF #456
This is essentially what Anapana meditation can develop within your mind- the ability to bring yourself back, from wherever you were, to the present unfolding moment. A nice side benefit is the calming of an incessantly unruly mind, which seeks constant distraction. Today, as you go about your day, aim to remain in the present … Continue reading Connect to the Present, Again and Again and Again -DPF #456
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