How could you gamify your life? That is, seeing it and turning it into a game? Is it even possible? And what would be the benefits? I’m sure you’ve heard the term Gamification! If not, here’s a definition: “Gamification is the application of game-design elements and game principles in non-game contexts. It can also be …
I once read on one of those Yogi tea labels, “A relaxed mind is a creative mind!” A simple truth, I think, that is often forgotten! How relaxed is your mind? It’s something that can be hard to gauge. But I get a sense I’m perpetually trying to solve the same ole problems, in the …
Before we get into how to develop and cultivate inner knowing, let me define what I mean by it. The meaning of Inner Knowing An inner knowing is the certainty and conviction of the truth of a path, decision, or perception. It has the quality of being trustworthy and beyond doubt, and is attained directly …
At first glance, my focus could be summed up in 3 words… “I get distracted”. Writing this post on Focus I’m discovering that I might be the most unfocused person on the planet! Well, that’s how it feels to me. I’ve managed to distract myself with countless things, some useful, some not, during the writing …
In our current times, perhaps we face more uncertainty than our predecessors. And what’s more, since we depend on our brains more than ever to earn a living, as this Forbes article about uncertainty at work suggests, we need to perhaps train ourselves to deal with it. For sure, one thing you can be certain …
Seems like an old acquaintance that you’d long forgotten about has turned up to the party – Uncertainty. And she seems to have most people quaking in their boots. We really struggle with facing uncertainty in a healthy way. How is it that we experience her so negatively? Does it have to be this way? Perhaps …
Part of me is feeling like I should be doing something. “Do something productive”, my mind pipes up! I’m wasting my time. This driven voice is ever-present. The quarantine will be over soon and there will be less time… and we’ll be running around again without a moment’s breath! I’m sitting here watching the rain. …
The beginning of the year is replete with expectation of changes, resolutions, new hopes and dreams. You’re definitely not wondering how you can waste another year of your life. However, by now maybe some are already flagging. The Lo-jong is a mind training practice from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Based on a set of 59 …
The final countdown It’s the turn of a new year, even a new decade! Years, which as I get older, I’m finding are flying by even quicker! These days, a year seems to last only a fraction of the time it lasted in the past! As it draws to a close, I’m reflecting how it …
I had a bit of inspiration in the shower the other morning! Funny, how it seems to show up in the morning when I least expect it. Perhaps it’s playing hide and seek with me, hiding behind the shower curtain ready to pounce when I least expect it. I mean, when I’m trying hard to …
