03/15/2017
Hermann Hesse on Little Joys, Breaking the Trance of Busyness, and the Most Important Habit for Living with Presence
Beware the Ides of March! Break the Trance of Busyness. The life you save may be your own!
Hermann Hesse on Little Joys, Breaking the Trance of Busyness, and the Most Important Habit for Living with Presence
“The high value put upon every minute of time, the idea of hurry-hurry as the most important objective of living, is unquestionably the most dangerous enemy of joy.”
02/13/2017
Rowing 2K Concept2 Xeno Müller Elite Rowing Coach
Xeno Muller Monday.
Xeno is the 1996 Olympic gold medalist in the single scull. But it's not about rowing. It's not about sports. It's about turning down the volume on our inner critic and learning to listen to our inner coach. Turn this video while you multi-task and listen to Xeno. You want this guy's voice in your ear Monday and everyday.
Rowing 2K Concept2 Xeno Müller Elite Rowing Coach
Rowing 2K on Concept2, lightweight rower, age 19, 6:13.../2K, Yale sophomore.
01/30/2017
FLOW BY MIHALY CSIKSZENTMIHALYI | ANIMATED BOOK REVIEW
Steph Curry found "the zone" on Chinese New Year. He dropped 9 3pointers on the Clippers. Elite athletes finding the "zone" is one example of what Mihaly Csikszentmihaly terms "Flow." Fortunately "Flow" is available to each of us. Sharpening our focus and finding flow won't make us the NBA MVP, but may buffer us from the dangers and distractions of the day.
FLOW BY MIHALY CSIKSZENTMIHALYI | ANIMATED BOOK REVIEW
Get the book here: http://amzn.to/1obqnDp Get any FREE audiobook of your choice here: http://audibletrial.com/fightmediocrity If you want a suggestion for th...
01/23/2017
"Just Breathe"
Monday morning meditation. Be realistic. Something's gonna tick you off today. If you get to work or school without reacting and forming a negative opinion about something, you're probably the Dali Lama. When it happens, keep it simple. Follow the lead of the bright kids in this opensource video (4 min). Just Breathe.
"Just Breathe"
A short film we made with our friends at Citizens of the World Mar Vista Charter School, "Just Breathe" features kids speaking candidly about anger and how t...
01/02/2017
The Martian - Best Scene - Matt Damon Blows Up
First Monday of 2017. "Make more better mistakes."
Blowing yourself up is only a really bad thing if it's fatal or if you don't learn from it. Trying too hard 'not to fail' can be an obstacle to growth.
The Martian - Best Scene - Matt Damon Blows Up
A memorable scene from "The Martian", when Matt Damon is attempting to grow potatoes and makes a slight..... miss calculation resulting in a slightly more......
01/02/2017
As 2017 dawns I'm pushing this page to personal page friends. My intent is to post content related to psychology, social/political psychology, mindfulness, and coaching on a schedule TBD by me.
12/31/2016
"Kindness ain't easy. Some days it takes more courage than killin"- Unknown.
08/13/2013
The Koru Center for Mindfulness | authenticity | wisdom | resilience
Cool.
The Koru Center for Mindfulness | authenticity | wisdom | resilience
The Koru Center is an organization dedicated to providing high quality, developmentally targeted mindfulness training to a diverse range of college students and other emerging adults.
08/13/2013
The Koru Center for Mindfulness | authenticity | wisdom | resilience
Cool.
The Koru Center for Mindfulness | authenticity | wisdom | resilience
The Koru Center is an organization dedicated to providing high quality, developmentally targeted mindfulness training to a diverse range of college students and other emerging adults.
08/12/2013
Strongest Study Yet Shows Meditation Can Lower Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke | TIME.com
Meditation can't hurt you.
Strongest Study Yet Shows Meditation Can Lower Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke | TIME.com
Most doctors say meditation can't hurt you, but now there's reassuring evidence that it may help you as well when it comes to warding off disease.
03/13/2013
'One Nation Under Stress,' With To-Do Lists And Yoga For All
The evolution of 'stress.'
'One Nation Under Stress,' With To-Do Lists And Yoga For All