Ever been in a great conversation where hours seem to pass like seconds? Been a part of a team where everyone is in sync and you can predict each other’s movements? Had a creative brainstorming session at work where that felt like creative wildfire? Played in a band where everyone falls into a groove together? … Continue reading How to improve team collaboration and performance by harnessing the powers of group flow
Why you should intentionally hang out with “toxic” people
Last year I wrote an article entitled “Beware of the energy vampires”. It’s a piece about avoiding the people who are an energy suck. The people who drain you and make you feel depleted. The "toxic" ones. On one hand I still largely agree with this - you must protect yourself, protect your energy, be … Continue reading Why you should intentionally hang out with “toxic” people
How to immunize yourself to the opinions of other people
I like to walk down the street flailing my arms and making weird noises. Not all the time. But every now and then when I’m feeling wacky. Why? Because it’s a great way to immunize yourself to the reactions of other people. Unfortunately though, most people aren't like me. Most people live in fear of … Continue reading How to immunize yourself to the opinions of other people
Why you should thank yourself more often
How often do you take the time to say “thank you” to yourself? How often do you take the time to thank yourself for the small things you do but don’t give yourself credit for? How often can you say to yourself - "Thank you for feeding me every day. Thank you for exercising me. … Continue reading Why you should thank yourself more often
I shower like I’m on ecstasy
How I implement self love in the shower every morning “Feeling myself I don’t even need an x pill” - Jay Z Let’s continue our journey of self love into another one of my favorite parts of my morning - the shower. How do you shower in the morning? Are you a robot who mechanically … Continue reading I shower like I’m on ecstasy
50 Ways to Love Yourself
Loving yourself is hard work. Takes commitment. It’s uncomfortable. Requires swallowing the bitter medicine. Especially for men, the concept of self love does not come naturally to us. Even if it doesn’t come naturally, we can still learn it. We can work on, and get better at, loving ourselves. To help you on your journey, I created … Continue reading 50 Ways to Love Yourself
My meditation for gratitude and self love
My favorite part of every 10-Day Vipassana Meditation retreat is at the end, when you learn to practice a technique called “Metta”, or peace loving kindness meditation. In a nutshell, I like to look at it as a meditation on gratitude, forgiveness, and love - for myself, for my friends and family, and for the … Continue reading My meditation for gratitude and self love
The things we know we should be doing…but don’t.
There’s an old famous quote that goes something along the lines of “anxiety is living in the future.” I generally believe this to be true. I believe that the root cause of most anxiety is thinking about the future and stressing ourselves out about it. Thinking about the “unknown” and “what might happen”. Visualizing or … Continue reading The things we know we should be doing…but don’t.
Loving yourself means loving your flaws
I believe that a very important part of self-love is learning to accept your faults. Learning to accept the things that you don't like about yourself. Learning to accept yourself as you are right now, rather than as you want yourself to be. Many times we have an ideal version of ourselves that we want … Continue reading Loving yourself means loving your flaws
This year I am my own Valentine
This year, in my dedication to loving myself as thoroughly as I can, I will be my own Valentine for valentines day. I've decided that I'm in a dedicated relationship with myself and I'm taken by me. In the same way that in the past I've been committed to my girlfriends, I'm now committed to … Continue reading This year I am my own Valentine