Zen Habits blogger and author Leo Babauta has written a new book: Zen Habits — Mastering the Art of Change. In his usual minimalist, unpushy tone he suggests it’s “ about the nature of change and finding peace and contentment in life”.
I had the pleasure of interviewing Leo about his forthcoming book, about his own experiences of significant life change, and lessons from helping others.
Click below to listen and enjoy!
You fly off the handle more than you like to admit. Maybe you have more anxiety than you wish. Or life is just a little crazy and a bit more calm would be nice.
Whatever stress you’re living with right now, chances are you’re coping ok but you’d like to do better.
Meditation could be part of the solution – but you probably figure it isn’t really your thing.Continue Reading
I had never before experienced such serenity.
Yet this was hardly a serene time in my life. I was juggling all that goes along with having a small child, being pregnant, working and studying.
But here I was with a rare and solid sense of calm. A clarity of mind that yielded a refreshing self-confidence and easy purpose.Continue Reading
Perhaps you’ve heard that meditation will make you more calm and productive. That Mindfulness will reduce your stress and anxiety, as well as boost your immunity.
Mindfulness and meditation seem to be the holy grail of stress relief these days – good for anger management, cancer, depression and more.
I remember meeting a woman socially who explained that she’d taken on ‘positive thinking’. She would wake in the morning and mentally run through a positive mantra three times. She had stuck post-it reminders around her apartment and was choosing to socialise with positive people.Continue Reading