You have barely been awake two minutes and already your overactive mind is gatecrashing your peace. Like a gaggle of squabbling geese, random thoughts crowd your headspace — worries, concerns, fears, to-do lists—plying for your attention, leaving you feeling overwhelmed, exhausted and longing to drag the covers back over your head. There is nothing more exasperating than …
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To realise that you are not your thoughts is when you begin to awaken spiritually —Eckhart Tolle Realising you are not your thoughts is a life-changing discovery, a pivotal moment in each person’s spiritual journey. It struck me for the first time in 1997, after reading “The Power Of Now” by Eckhart Tolle. I had …
“Living in the moment means living your life consciously, deeply aware that each breath is a gift.” — Oprah Winfrey When my daughter was two or three-years old, I used to take her to Inokashira Koen, a beautiful park near our house in Tokyo. She was, like all kids of that age, intensely present, alert and fascinated …
And they are off again. Like a hamster frantically charging round and round on its wheel, a mad fury of thoughts stampede through your head, demanding your attention and leaving your inner peace in tatters. Fear thoughts, anxiety thoughts, worry thoughts, unworthiness thoughts — a crowd of pesky intruders, barging their way into your home, wreaking havoc. …
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If you want to live life to the full, you need to learn how to stop overthinking everything. Listening to the same old broken records playing over and over in your head, day in, day out— and having no idea how to pull the plug— can really grind you down. It can suck the joy …
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There are so many things in life that can disturb your inner peace, especially in these frantic times we live in. First there is the small matter of your own mind—the worry thoughts, the neurotic thoughts, the self-critical thoughts, the judgement thoughts. These lodgers in your head can suck all the peace right out of …
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We all feel that life sucks at times. Just getting through the day can seem like an uphill battle. You drag yourself into the office each day with as much enthusiasm as you might have for climbing into a boxing ring with Mike Tyson. It would be more fun to watch paint dry than to …
“Everyone is chasing happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.” – Bertolt Brecht Your job is going well. Your relationship too. It’s maybe not as thrilling as Jack and Rose in “Titanic,” but it is fine. You have good friends, a nice house, a comfortable lifestyle — and yet something essential is missing. You …
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Do you remember the joy and enthusiasm for life you used to feel as a kid? How you used to spring out of bed every morning, eagerly anticipating the day ahead? Life was thrilling and carefree. Your eyes sparkled and you bristled with aliveness. For most of us, this experience of uncaused joy and zest …
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It can be a real challenge to stay calm and peaceful when you are being overrun by negative thoughts. “What on earth is wrong with you? Everything you do ends up a disaster. Your life is a mess. You are such a loser.“ You feel overwhelmed, exasperated, depressed. The thoughts consume your attention as you …
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