Here are 5 things to help you reduce stress Schedule things: we get stressed when we can't finish things we've started, simply because they're going to take more time than we can manage in one sitting. When you get as far as you can get with something, schedule time to finish the rest. Be realistic,... Continue Reading →
An Elephant Dies
Over 300 elephants have mysteriously died in Botswana. They are apparently dropping dead on the spot, tusks and all so it doesn't seem to be poaching. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53257512 For some reason, this makes me cry. I guess it's because I associate animals with happiness, and having them die for unknown reasons is sad. Elephants can live... Continue Reading →
Motivation
The motivation to get out of bed is waning. I can't say that I've been bored by being off work with the confinement. I don't get bored, but I do lose motivation to do things. I'm wondering if that's the same thing? I do ten minutes of sitting meditation before doing 45 minutes of yoga,... Continue Reading →
Chinese Man
There was a funny story I heard once. A man was traveling with a friend in China, and he got up from his cherished seat on a long, long train ride (more than a few hours) for an elderly gentlemen to sit down. His Chinese friend was furious. "Why did you get up? You had... Continue Reading →