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Why self-compassion changes everything
Being hard on yourself is making you less happy and less resilient.
The more you chase it, the further it runs
New research finally explains why, and what to pursue instead.
Your brain is still growing
A study of 4,000 people just proved it. Here is what that means.
Trust your gut, science says so
The feeling you talked yourself out of? It was right all along.
The mode where time disappears
How to access your brain’s most powerful happiness experience.
30 life truths, fully distilled
Wisdom from Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart that still holds up.
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Daily Wisdom
Marcus Aurelius. Rumi. Seneca. One great teacher every morning.
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DAILY WISDOM · Jul 18How The Creative Act Teaches You to Live as an Artist in Every Area of Your Life
DAILY WISDOM · Jul 18How Tiny Tweaks, Happy Life Teaches You to Love the Life You Already Have
DAILY WISDOM · Jul 16The Four Immeasurables: A Complete Guide to Metta, Karuna, Mudita, and Upekkha
DAILY WISDOM · Jul 13How to Harness the Power of the Tao: Acting and Allowing at the Same Time
DAILY WISDOM · Jul 12How Above Life Teaches You to Live It: Book Insights on James Allen’s The Heavenly Life
🧘 Mindfulness
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MINDFULNESS · Jul 18How The Creative Act Teaches You to Live as an Artist in Every Area of Your Life
MINDFULNESS · Jul 18How Tiny Tweaks, Happy Life Teaches You to Love the Life You Already Have
MINDFULNESS · Jul 16The Four Immeasurables: A Complete Guide to Metta, Karuna, Mudita, and Upekkha
MINDFULNESS · Jul 13How to Harness the Power of the Tao: Acting and Allowing at the Same Time
MINDFULNESS · Jul 12How Above Life Teaches You to Live It: Book Insights on James Allen’s The Heavenly Life
✨ Happiness
See all →How The War of Art Teaches You to Defeat the Force That Has Been Stopping You Your Whole Life
HAPPINESS · Jul 18How The Creative Act Teaches You to Live as an Artist in Every Area of Your Life
HAPPINESS · Jul 18How Tiny Tweaks, Happy Life Teaches You to Love the Life You Already Have
HAPPINESS · Jul 18We Wrote One True Thing for Every Morning of the Year
HAPPINESS · Jul 17You Have the Map. Here Is How the Walking Begins.
HAPPINESS · Jul 16The Four Immeasurables: A Complete Guide to Metta, Karuna, Mudita, and Upekkha
🌱 Life Coaching
See all →How The War of Art Teaches You to Defeat the Force That Has Been Stopping You Your Whole Life
LIFE COACHING · Jul 18How The Creative Act Teaches You to Live as an Artist in Every Area of Your Life
LIFE COACHING · Jul 18How Tiny Tweaks, Happy Life Teaches You to Love the Life You Already Have
LIFE COACHING · Jul 18We Wrote One True Thing for Every Morning of the Year
LIFE COACHING · Jul 17You Have the Map. Here Is How the Walking Begins.
LIFE COACHING · Jul 16The Four Immeasurables: A Complete Guide to Metta, Karuna, Mudita, and Upekkha
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Carry this into tomorrow morning
The practice in this post lives in an app we built, Hold Until Sunrise. Your alarm becomes a moment of stillness. You hold your phone, rest with one affirmation, and let the sunrise welcome you into the day. Begin tomorrow gently and on your own terms. Find it on the App Store here.