• natachagj
• Mindfullness
• July 25, 2024
• 184 views
• 2 minutes Read

40 Meaningful Questions to Calm the Mind and Improve Your Focus

Asking the right questions is often the answer.

In a recent email newsletter I wrote, “Calm your mind today. Don’t just think outside the box; think like there is no box.”

And to my surprise, 97 people quoted that line and responded with the same general question: “How?”

I’ve spent the morning thinking about how to answer their collective question in the most universal way possible, and I’ve decided that the simplest explanation I can give is this: Ask yourself better questions — questions that (more…)

• natachagj
• Mindfullness
• July 25, 2024
• 183 views
• 9 minutes Read

How to Stop Shopping with No Buy July

The best thing about using No Buy July to stop shopping is that you make the rules. You get to decide which non-essential items are on your no buy list. You can also choose to plan your shopping ban for a full month (any month) or a couple of weeks. If you want to make […]

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• natachagj
• Mindfullness
• July 25, 2024
• 179 views
• 14 minutes Read

10 Hard Things We Should All Do for Ourselves More Often

Even when the struggle is real, remind yourself that it feels better to be exhausted from taking small steps forward, than it does to be tired of doing nothing.

In 1911 two explorers, Amundsen and Scott, embarked on a race against each other to become the first known human being to set foot upon the southernmost point of Earth. It was the age of Antarctic exploration, as the South Pole represented one of the last uncharted areas in the world. Amundsen wished to plant the Norwegian flag there on behalf of his country, while Scott hoped to stake his claim for England.

The journey there and back from their base camps was about 1,400 miles, which is roughly equivalent to a round-trip hike from New York City to Chicago. Both men would be traveling the same exact distance on foot through extremely cold and harsh weather conditions. And both men were equally equipped with experience, supplies, and a supporting team of fellow explorers. But what wasn’t certain is how each of them would approach the inevitable challenges they faced on the road ahead.

As it turned out, Amundsen and Scott took entirely different approaches to the very same challenges.

Scott directed his team to hike as far as possible on the good weather days and then rest on bad weather days to conserve energy. Conversely, Amundsen directed his team to follow a strict regimen of consistent daily progress by hiking exactly 20 miles every day, regardless of weather conditions. Even on the warmest, clear-sky days, when Amundsen’s team was capable of hiking much farther, Amundsen was absolutely adamant that they travel no more than 20 miles to conserve their energy for the following day’s hike.

Which team succeeded in the end?

The team that (more…)

• natachagj
• Mindfullness
• July 25, 2024
• 161 views
• 6 minutes Read

5 Tricks to Try If You Feel Frustrated When Decluttering

Simplifying and decluttering is not all sunshine and rainbows. Sometimes you will feel frustrated when decluttering. You may also feel sad, stuck and overwhelmed. It’s natural that we’ll feel all of the emotions when embarking on a task like decluttering. Because letting go of stuff can take a long time and require you to make […]

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• natachagj
• Mindfullness
• July 25, 2024
• 176 views
• 2 minutes Read

Weekend Favorites: 7-minute life, running late and 10 simple living tips

Weekend Wisdom: In the end, organized clutter is still clutter. If you don’t use it or adore it, let it go. Making friends. One of my favorite things about hiking, aside from the incredible views and space to clear my mind and stretch my legs is meeting new dog friends. This little guy was a […]

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• natachagj
• Mindfullness
• July 25, 2024
• 191 views
• 12 minutes Read

10 Daily Habits that Often Waste 90 Percent of Our Time and Potential in Life

Patience is not about waiting, it’s the ability to maintain a positive outlook while working hard for what you believe in.

Have you ever told yourself that you’re going to make something happen and then nothing happened? All details aside, it’s because you didn’t have the right habits in place — the little things you do every day that build up to something bigger. Your habits truly make or break you. Because in all walks of life you become what you habitually do. You will never make progress or change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret to your success is always found in your daily habits and routines.

In other words, regardless of your unique life situation or how you personally define success, you can’t become an overnight success. You become successful over time from all the little things you do one day at a time.

Failure occurs in the same way. All your little daily failures (that you don’t (more…)

• natachagj
• Mindfullness
• July 25, 2024
• 230 views
• 2 minutes Read

Weekend Favorites: kitchen spaces, key to longevity and 5 decluttering tricks

Weekend Wisdom: In a noisy world, gentle words rise. Last pass. I just finished the last, last round of edits for Gentle and I’m all out of words for today. I’m ready for a big restful weekend! You too? Ok … onto the favorites 24 ways to simplify your life in 2024 (it’s not too […]

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• natachagj
• Mindfullness
• July 25, 2024
• 233 views
• 7 minutes Read

10 Kitchen Spaces that Probably Need Decluttering Soon

I could be wrong but it’s probably time to declutter your kitchen. Because the kitchen is often where we spend the most time; to gather, nourish, work and relax it may require more frequent decluttering. Consider what “enough” means to you as you move through each space decluttering your kitchen. Working space by space instead […]

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• natachagj
• Mindfullness
• July 25, 2024
• 166 views
• 8 minutes Read

20 Essential Things to Start Doing for Your Own Happiness and Peace of Mind

Patience isn’t about waiting; it’s the ability to keep a good attitude while working hard for what you believe in.

As you move through the days and weeks ahead, remind yourself that it takes roughly 66 days to form a habit on average. So for the next nine and a half weeks, consciously leverage the actionable reminders below to look at the brighter side of your life, and you will gradually rewire your brain.
1. Start steadying yourself with simple rituals.

When life feels like an emotional roller coaster, steady yourself with simple rituals. Make the bed. Water the plants. Rinse off your own bowl and spoon. Simplicity attracts calmness and wisdom.
2. Start filtering out the noise in your life.

Be careful about who you give the microphone and stage to in your life. Don’t just listen to the loudest voice every day. Listen to the (more…)

• natachagj
• Mindfullness
• July 25, 2024
• 193 views
• 11 minutes Read

10 Mindful Ways to Remain Calm When Others Seem Out of Control

You can’t calm the storm. What you can do is calm yourself, and the storm will gradually pass.

Over the past decade, there’s a way of being I’ve gradually been cultivating in myself — I’ve been taming my tendency to get riled up and argue with people when their behavior doesn’t match my expectations.

As human beings we all have an idea in our heads about how things are supposed to be, and sadly this is what often messes us up the most. We get frustrated when things don’t play out the way we expect them to, and when people don’t behave like they’re “supposed” to. We expect our family to act a certain way, our friends to always be kind, and strangers to be less difficult.

And when reality hits us, and everyone seems to be doing the opposite of what we expect them to do, we get triggered — anger, frustration, arguments, tears, etc.

If you can relate in any way at all right now, it’s time to remind yourself of the truth: (more…)