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The Pause Upon Which All Else Relies
by Leo
9 Feb 2012 at 8:56am
Post written by Leo Babauta. There is one little habit I’ve learned that has changed everything else in my life. The pause. When we fail, it’s because we act on urges without thinking, without realizing it. We have the urge to eat junk, and we do it. We have the urge to check email instead [...]
The Thousand Cuts Fitness Program
by Leo
6 Feb 2012 at 10:43am
Post written by Leo Babauta. I’ve trained for marathons, triathlons, 10Ks, a 13.5-hour challenge, Ubanathlons, and more. But my favorite fitness program isn’t one where you train for a major event. It’s where you get fit by a thousand little actions. When the actions are tiny, they are easy. You have no excuse. You can [...]
The Two-Headed Beast of Successful Habit Change
by guest
2 Feb 2012 at 9:20am
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Tyler Tervooren of Advanced Riskology. I used to have a lot of bad habits. I still do, but I used to have a lot more. Here?s just a small sampling: I woke up late and went to bed early. I procrastinated on my most important work. I [...]
Create the Habit of Meditation, & the Zen Habits Premium Membership
by Leo
31 Jan 2012 at 3:03pm
Post written by Leo Babauta. It’s something I should have created a long time ago: the Zen Habits Premium Membership, and a mini-course that’s included with it called Create the Habit of Meditation. The membership is a monthly subscription of $19.99, but really it’s a commitment to changing your life, and the tools needed to [...]
Creating Silence from Chaos
by Leo
27 Jan 2012 at 3:20pm
Post written by Leo Babauta. We are often afraid of silence, because its emptiness feels idle, boring, unproductive, and scary. And so we fill our lives with chaos, noise, clutter. But silence can be lovely, and therapeutic, and powerful. It can be the remedy for our stress and the habits that crush us. If we [...]
The Habits That Crush Us
by Leo
23 Jan 2012 at 11:26am
‘Don’t panic.’ ~Douglas Adams Post written by Leo Babauta. Why is it that we cannot break the bad habits that stand in our way, crushing our desires to live a healthy life, be fit, simplify, be happier? How is it that our best intentions are nearly always beaten? We want to be focused and productive, [...]
Learning to Sit Alone, in a Quiet Empty Room
by Leo
17 Jan 2012 at 1:49pm
‘All men’s miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone.’ ~Blaise Pascal Post written by Leo Babauta. Think about some of the problems of our daily lives, and how many of them would be eased if we could learn to sit alone, in a quiet empty room, with contentment. If [...]
Life as a Conscious Practice
by Leo
13 Jan 2012 at 9:15am
‘Everything is practice.’ ~Pele Post written by Leo Babauta. When we learn a martial art, or ballet, or gymnastics, or soccer ? we consciously practice movements in a deliberate way, repeatedly. By conscious, repeated practice, we become good at those movements. Our entire lives are like this, but we’re often less conscious of the practice. [...]
Your Top 10 Clutter Questions, Answered
by Leo
11 Jan 2012 at 11:33am
Post written by Leo Babauta. Decluttering is a skill that you learn with practice, just like any skill. And just like other skills, there are many little questions and problems you need answered and solved as you get started. Those of you taking the Clutterfat Challenge this month are facing these problems, and I’m here [...]
Clearing Your Life for a New Year
by Leo
9 Jan 2012 at 12:55pm
Post written by Leo Babauta. Every January, people rush out and get a gym membership, set a list of goals or resolutions, and get ready to take on a new year of frenetic activity. Unfortunately, we don’t often clear space to make room for all this new stuff. The beginning of the year is a [...]


How To Become Happy Hearts

Here is your Thursday STORY on: ADAPTING TO CHANGE: When you take on a new role or new profession you can easily become a different person. What suddenly happens is that your new role consumes your old identity. What you need to do is ADAPT TO CHANGE. This all consuming act may not be seen within a day, but it may be seen within a month. With all due respect to graduates, as we feature one within today's story, they may well be academic, but most every person suffers the trials and tribulations of our emotions. The Oxford graduate is succumbed by his own career and its very purpose, so much so he cannot see the obvious. It is almost as if he is wearing blinkers. This very trait, of not recognising when our emotions bulldoze our thought pattern, will only lead to headstrong decisions. Allow this next illustration to explain the problem in a regular day to day event. A SIMPLE LIFE An Oxford businessman was at a local bar when a small band of musicians were just finishing a gig. Inside the small pub was a very large audience who had been pleased immeasurably. The Oxford graduate complimented the Barnsley musician and lead singer on the quality of his performance and vocal talent and asked how long it had taken to become so accomplished. The Barnsley musician replied only a little while. The Oxford graduate then asked why didn't he perform more often and earn more money? The Barnsley musician said he had enough to support his family's immediate needs. The Oxford graduate then asked the Barnsley musician how he spent the rest of his time. The Barnsley man said, "I sleep late, I practice a little music, play with my children, take an afternoon nap with my wife, Yvonne, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my comrades. I have a full and busy life, sir." The Oxford graduate scoffed, "I am an Oxford Graduate in business Studies, with honours, and could help you. You should spend more time practicing and performing your skill, with the proceeds, buy bigger and better sound and lighting equipment. With the proceeds of a better sound, you could encourage the best musicians in the region to join your band; eventually you would have a masterful band who commands a huge fee. Instead of selling your services to the local pub, you could sell yourself onto the club circuit, then onto the theatre circuit and before long you could be supporting an international band. You would control the production and eventually write your own songs that could earn you millions around the world. "You would need to leave this small village you call Barnsley and move to London, then New York, Sydney and Los Angeles where you will run your expanding enterprise." The Barnsley musician asked, "But sir, how long will this all take?" To which the Oxford graduate replied, "3 - 6 years." "But what then, sir?" asked the Barnsley man. The Oxford graduate laughed, and said, "That's the best part! When the time is right, you would announce your band upon the stock market and sell your company stock to the public. You'll become very rich; you would make millions upon millions!" "Millions, sir?" replied the Barnsley musician, "Then what?" 'Once you had all that money and freedom, what would YOU do?' Said the Oxford graduate. The Barnsley musician replied, "Sir I would retire. Move to the small village life, as I experience here in Barnsley, where I would sleep late, practice a little music, play with my kids, take an afternoon nap with my wife, Yvonne, stroll to the village in the evenings where I could sip wine and play my guitar with my comrades." (Adapted by the Editor) QUOTE: 'Very little is needed to make life happy. It is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.' (Marcus Aurelius)

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Sanford cardiologists bucking trend in male-dominated field - INFORUM

10 Feb 2012 at 11:08am  We talked to them about what inspired them to become heart specialists, what too many women don ... Farkas: I was the only woman cardiologist when I joined the group and was happy to see a woman cardiothoracic surgeon. Kohlman-Petrick: I ...

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Brave Kellin heads to school at last - Gold Coast News

10 Feb 2012 at 9:14am  "He's happy now, he's Kellin for the first time in his life ... The little battler was on life support for a month while waiting for a mechanical heart to come from Berlin, becoming the first patient with half a heart to go on the device.

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'I love you, I will see you real soon': Couple married for 65 years die 88 mi...

10 Feb 2012 at 7:12am  Her 89-year-old husband, James Landis, died of a heart attack just 88 minutes later. But they eventually paired off and got married in 1946 becoming almost instantly ... dies at the same time after decades of a happy marriage. A study published in 2007 ...

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Team no match for short-handed Knicks - CBS Sports

10 Feb 2012 at 4:13am  If that wasn't enough, Wizards point guard John Wall was more than a little tired of hearing all the hype surrounding New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, who has become all ... to praise Lin's heart and work ethic and said he was happy for his recent ...

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Dundee United signing Radoslaw Cierzniak is following in countrymen's footste...

10 Feb 2012 at 3:44am  Having set his heart on a career in the SPL, the former Lech Poznan shot-stopper is desperate to emulate his Polish compatriots and become a fans' favourite. ''I am very happy to sign for Dundee United,'' said Cierznik, who has agreed a two-year contract ...

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I can't live a lie anymore, crackers, I was only using you to get to the chee...

10 Feb 2012 at 2:11am  Killer whales look happy even when they're being mean ... This Cupid costume is going to be pretty lame on Valentine's Day if I can't shoot hearts at strangers. A tag is a way to search for this diary. If someone is searching for "Barack ...

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Stanford study suggests girls can 'rewire' brains to ward off depression - He...

9 Feb 2012 at 11:41pm  The brains of people who are depressed or at risk of becoming depressed overreact to negative experiences. Their bodies respond with increased heart rate ... researcher working on the study. "They're happy but they also come across as a little amazed ...

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A 'Million' Ways To Better Heart Health - Santa Monica Mirror

8 Feb 2012 at 9:37am  Volunteer in your spare time. Helping others can be good for your heart. To take the Million Hearts pledge, visit www.millionhearts.hhs.gov. Happy Heart Month! Dr. Ravi Dave is a board-certified cardiologist at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica and a ...

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