Good reads is a page of thought-provoking articles, blogs and information curated from around the web. They are all worth your eye effort and mental energy. I’ve included pieces to stretch your mind and make you question your current thought processes. Learning is the stepping stone to a brighter future. If you’ve been wanting to understand more about yourself, mindfulness and why you do the things you do, you’ve come to the right place.
Good reads focused on mindfulness, health & wellness.
“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” Joseph Addison
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle
Habits
- 7 Little Habits That Can Change Your Life, and How to Form Them (Zen Habits)
- Beyond Yoga: Agencies try mindfulness for office morale (Digiday)
- Why You Should Stop Trying To Learn From Your Mistakes (Fast Company)
- The Dalai Lama On His Own Mindfulness Practice, The Dalai Lama, The World of Tibetan Buddhism
- 3 Lessons IBM’s Watson Can Teach Us About Our Brain’s Biases (Fasy Company)
- 13 Daily Habits That Will Improve Your Health! (Yahoo)
- Finding Moderation Through Mindfulness (HuffPost Healthy Living, By Susi Amendola)
- Your Best Day Every Day: The Potential of Mindfulness (Huffingtton Post)
- Mindfulness Just Might Be The New Trend For Athletes (Daily Herald)
- Health Benefits Of Sleeping And How Far They Reach (The Sleep Judge)
Reaching Your Goals
- If You Want Greatness, Take Responsibility (Entrepreneur)
- To Jump-Start Your Exercise Routine, Be Mindful (NY Times)
- 5 Ways To Achieve A Positive State Of Mind (Entrepreneur)
- Why It’s Not Selfish To Put Yourself First (MindBodyGreen)
- Inside Google’s Insanely Popular Emotional Intelligence Course (FastCompany)
- How Visualization Can Change Your Life (MindBodyGreen)
- The Muddied Meaning of Mindfulness (NY Times)
- Coping With Pressure? Six Ways To Deal With Feeling Overwhelmed (Entrepreneur)
- The Muscle to Train for Your Emotional Well-Being (Huffington Post)
- 20 Things You Shouldn’t Do Before Bed (Health)
- How To Be Happy Just As You Are (Everyday Mindfulness)
- The Transformative Power Of Gratitude (Huff Post)
- This billionaire follows the same routine every morning, no matter where he is in the world (Business Insider)
- 22 Things You Should Start Doing Now That Will Improve The Rest Of Your Life (Huffington Post)
- Inside Google’s Insanely Popular Emotional Intelligence Course (FastCompany)
- 11 Signs You’re Sleep Deprived (Healthy Living)
- 5 Tiny, Mindful Actions that Will Make You Less Stressed (Huffington Post)
- Mind How You Go (The Northern Echo)
- 10 Benefits of Lemon Water (Healthy Holistic Living)
Mindfulness
- You’re Missing Out On Your Experiences. A Meditation Expert Explains How To Live In The Moment (Washington Post)
- The Evening Routines of the Most Successful People (Fast Company)
- How a Nightly Walk Can Change Your Life (Fast Company)
- Mindfulness in Plain English (Urb & Harma)
- Getting off the Sidelines; Happiness is a Choice (Michael Covel)
- 10 Ways to Stay Calm in the Face of Daily Stress – Keep Calm and Carry On (Fast Company)
- The Two Most Overlooked Aspects to Creating a Lasting Early Morning Routine (Fast Company)
- Meditation May Stop Your Brain from Withering Away (Fast Company)
- Arianna Huffington On the Struggle to find Work-Life Balance (Fast Company)
- The Monk and the Mad Man Making Mindfulness for the Masses (Fast Company)
- 6 Simple Rituals to Reach your Potential Every Day (Fast Company)
- Twitter Jokes and the Philosophical Origins of Humor (The Atlantic)
- How Men and Women Process Emotions Differently (Huffington Post)
- Taking Charge of Your Brain (Deepak Chopra)
- How to Make Stress Your Friend, Ted Talk (Kelly McGonigal)
- The Contentment Habit (Zen Habits)
- Maintaining A Sense Of Wonder (Huffington Post)
- Mindfulness: 9 Ways Daily Mindfulness Will Help You Succeed (Time)
- Michael Covel speaks with Charles Faulkner on the podcast. The five different types of minds. Why words don’t change people but experience does.
- Sam Harris talks about his experience with meditation and taming the mind (Sam Harris Blog)
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