Can Feedly improve your state of mind?

Most of the content I share here comes from a tool called Feedly. I posted some thoughts about it on my business blog…

I believe so. Psychologist Alice Boyes recently shared this thought on Psychology Today:

No one needs a research study to know that mainstream news generally consists of reporting negative events. For example, the nightly news or morning paper will tell you about a train that derailed but not the thousands of trains that didn’t.
Especially if you’re prone to anxiety, watching or reading mainstream news can be fear and anxiety inducing. Why does this matter? When the world seems dangerous, people are less likely to get out there and live their lives in interesting ways.
What’s an alternative? The alternative is to find media and other sources of information that are inspiring and give you a sense of general safety, optimism and abundant opportunity.
Here’s some ways to improve your information diet…

Get the rest of the article here: What’s a Healthier Option Than Mainstream News? | Psychology Today.

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Google’s year in search

My year in search?

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My wishlist

Gulp! I had no idea I wanted so much crap…

You can help me whittle it down here…

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Variations on a theme

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Sunday Quote: Not taking things too seriously

Easy to be heavy…

Mindfulbalance

fra angelico

Solemnity flows out of men naturally; but laughter is a leap.

It is easy to be heavy: hard to be light.

Angels can fly because they can take themselves lightly.

GK Chesterton

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Classic Secrets

via Classic Secrets.

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Ormie the Pig

How long before David Kanigan finds and posts this with a great story?

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Compassion

My friend Kristin Barton Cuthriell has a great post on her blog today.

We may try to live with integrity, but slip up sometimes. We are human so it is going to happen. As long as we take responsibility for our actions, learn from our mistakes, and refuse to repeat damaging patterns of behavior over and over again, there is no need to wrap ourselves in shame which creates great pain. Having self-compassion rather than continually beating ourselves up will lead to greater peace of mind.

Get the rest of the article here: 2 Things People with Peace of Mind Do Differently. I suggest you follow her blog and read her epic book The Snowball Effect as a new year’s resolution…

Click to purchase on Amazon. — Click to purchase on Amazon — it’s only $3.03 in the Kindle version…

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James Clear on The One You Feed

Great episode on one of my favorite podcasts:

This week we talk to James Clear about building habits. James Clear is an entrepreneur, weightlifter, and travel photographer. He writes at JamesClear.com, where he talks about scientific research and real-world experiences that help you rethink your health and improve your life. His blog gets millions of visitors per year.

Get the rest of the podcast here: 054: James Clear – The One You Feed.

btw, if you’re looking for a great app for listening to podcasts, I use and recommend PocketCasts…

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Speaking

“If you propose to speak, always ask yourself, is it true, is it necessary, is it kind.” Buddha

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The Past

“The most positive action we can take about the past is to change our perception of it.” Deepak Chopra

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Send the elevator back down

While I try to never confuse the artist with the art, it’s nice to see something good about one of your favorites…

Live & Learn

“If you’ve done well in the business that you wanted to do well in, then it is your obligation to spend a good portion of your time sending the elevator back down.”

– Kevin Spacey

Q: What keeps you going? What get’s you up in the morning?

KS: We had dinner one night on the beach. We decided to play a game and the game was you had to describe the most important thing in life using one word. So we went around table. You got health, wealth, family, money. It came to John Huston and he said “Interest.” “Interest.” “Interest” that’s the most important thing in life. And I feel that is something that I have adopted. The idea of being interested in things that I don’t know rather than things that I do know. Peeling back the layer again and again of putting yourself in situations that are challenging…

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How to stay in the present moment

The benefits are clear. Here are some thoughts on how to do it.

“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” Buddha

There is only one time and place where you can be and have any control over.

The present moment.

But most of us still spend a lot of our regular days lost in memories, reliving a sunny vacation or maybe more commonly repeating an old conflict or negative situation over and over in our thoughts.

Or we get lost in scenarios about what could happen in the future. Maybe through wishful daydreams. Or maybe by building monsters in our minds as thoughts go round and and round and create scary and dangerous mountains out of molehills or just air.

Or your thoughts may become split and unfocused between several different things and tasks.

If you spend a lot of your everyday moments and time in the future or the past or you have difficulty focusing and you feel this may have a negative effect on your life then maybe you want to learn to live more in the present moment.

Here’s what works for me to do that. Just a few simple things that I use in my normal day.

Get the rest of the article here: How to Stay in the Present Moment in Everyday Life: 5 Simple Habits.

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Here’s something to look forward to in 2015

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10 things to let go of before the end of the year

Excellent post in Mind Body Green!

As we enter the final stretch of 2014, you may be sensing an energetic shift. December is an important month because it sets the stage for the next year. Use this time to reflect on your goals and focus forward with clarity.

Do you feel weighed down by specific people or situations? Use this time to consciously create a stronger foundation for your life, which means walking away from things that drag you down.

This is an ideal time of year to release old thought patterns, fears, relationships, situations and things that no longer serve you. It shifts you into the closing down of the previous year and prepares you for the one ahead.

Rather than spending time focusing on what isn’t working, pull all of your energy into what is going well and focus on what you want. Use deliberate action toward those goals and you’ll see changes happen quickly.

In the spirit of preparing for the new year and releasing what no longer serves you, here are 10 things to let go of before 2015.

Get the rest of the article here: 10 Things To Let Go Of Before The End Of The Year.

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Is The Relationship Worth the Price of Admission?

Randi Kreger curated a great quote by Dan Savage here:

No two people are 100% sexually compatible. No two people are 100% emotionally compatible. No two people want the same things. And if you can’t reconcile yourself to that, you will have no relationships that last longer than two months. And you know what? It’s not going to be their fault. It’s going to be your fault.

Get the rest of the article here: BPD Central. I strongly recommend adding Randi’s site to your feed reader as well…