How to make peace with your mind?
After being a Buddhist monk for 12 years, Gelong Thubten became depressed. It was a shock for him. And for me, too, when he shared his story. I thought monks have it all figured out.
When we think we have arrived, we are stuck. We can always learn something new about ourselves wherever we are on our journey.
Gelong joined a 4-year retreat on a Scottish island, cut off from the outside world. No news, no internet, no meetings with people outside the retreat location.
He describes the first two years as “falling through space with nothing to hold him”. Gelong thought this retreat is gonna be a piece of cake, and then he found himself depressed and anxious. …
How I landed a 30.000 Euro scholarship to study Chinese plus 4 life lessons you can apply.
I couldn't have been more average. I went to an average university, lived in an average town, and my grades were good but not top-notch.
After finishing university, I was working as a consultant in a Corporate Finance advisory company. No, not one of the big 4.
First, I was super excited to get into the work-life and do important things. But after 2 years, I was so bored with this routine life. I couldn't bear the thought that this was it. This is my life. Really? It freaked me out, but I had no exit plan. …
10 new episodes of SATC airing in 2021 and should you watch them?
In my 20s, Sex and the City was my relationship bible. All I knew about romance I learned from HBO. Watching other people's relationships around me just scare the fuck out of me. This is not how I wanted it to be. SACT offered a more glamourous option to my real-life examples.
Love lessons from a TV series, really? Unfortunately, this is precisely how it was, and it didn't occur to me that there might be something wrong with this. Just a small-town girl watching a big town girl finding labels and love.
More than 10 years later, Sarah Jessica Parker posted an unexpected spoiler on her Instagram. And just like that, they're going to be 10 new episodes of Sex and the City in 2021. I was thrilled, almost hysterical. …
Align your sustainability management with the latest climate science.
Companies that take climate change seriously are setting science-based targets. Science-based targets (SBTs) are tied to the most recent climate science and make sure the private sector is doing its part to stay well below 2 degrees global warming.
Huge international players like Nestle, Unilever, and Microsoft already joined the Science-Based Target initiative (SBTi) which launched in 2014. But now setting SBTs is becoming a mainstream thing for companies of different sizes and sectors. Over 1,000 companies have signed up, despite the challenges of COVID-19.
Should your company also join the initiative? Do you wonder how much effort it will be and how to convince your management to invest the resources? …
‘A good system shortens the road to the goal. ‘ — Ralph Waldo Emerson
It’s midnight. You went to bed early but still turning from one side to the other. Tired, but awake. You hear the regular breath of your partner who is sleeping already for 1.5 hours.
You ask yourself why can I not fall asleep. I did everything right. No phone in the bedroom, no screen time one hour before going to sleep, no coffee past 2 pm. But still, here you are staring into the dark, feeling restless.
We all have had these nights, you are not alone. Over 35% of Americans are not getting enough sleep.
I had trouble falling asleep my entire life. It can really drive you crazy, especially when you know how important high-quality sleep is for your performance the next day. …
The Disney Pixar movie Soul is one of the best mindfulness movies for young and old. Disney summarizes profound mindfulness lessons of the great teachers of humanity in one movie.
This movie teaches us something most of us don’t understand, the purpose of our life. Imagine if the next generations would grow up knowing deep in their heart why they are on this planet and what really matters.
Depending on your state of consciousness, you can come across different lessons in the movie. I watched the movie together with my boyfriend and we were both deeply touched when the Jazz musician Joe gardener had his awakening moment. …
Everything in life starts with your mindset.
Most people think New Year’s resolutions are crap and they are right. They only offer a success rate of 20% in the second month. So we can imagine what the success rate after 6 months will be.
Writing New Year’s resolutions is a fun way of starting the new year, but most people do not even intend to push through.
Without a mind-shift, don't expect your goals to become reality. So why not focus on building the right mindset first? Affirmations are a great way to improve your performance and make you more open to behavior change.
Whether you think you can or think you can’t you are right. — Henry…
How to make decisions based on your higher self.
What is next? You know you should have made this decision already. Something is holding you back. It scares you to take the next crucial step. But you know change is the only way forward.
We all have been there. It is scary to take on new challenges, leave a relationship, or to do the right thing. When you are at this crucial point in your life, whatever it is, ask yourself the following 3 questions to decide based on your higher self. Too often, we fall into the ego trap or act out of fear. …
10 wise quotes to inspire success in your life by Eckhart Tolle.
You feel stuck in your life? Do you wonder when the magical moment will come when you have the energy to do what is necessary to fulfill your wildest dreams?
Why are we not fulfilled? Why is a success not coming for us? Eckhart Tolle is one of the most inspiring spiritual teachers of our time. His simple teachings have helped millions to live happier lives, but for advice on becoming successful we look up to entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk.
Mindfulness is for private stuff, so we think. But everything is connected. …
#1 Solving a Puzzle is Like Meditation
When was the last time you completed a puzzle? Feels like a hundred years ago? The only thing we remember is that it was fun. But why did we stop doing puzzles after all?
Children are smart. They take the time to rest and play and regenerate. When we start comparing ourselves by pretending to advance in this world, we lose the connection to ourselves. Instead, we get lost in social media and Netflix, the biggest time thieves in history.
Every day you have to chance to do things better. Now is the time to rest and play and regenerate. …
