Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves – slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future. Live the actual moment. Only this moment is life. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh How do you drink your morning tea? Are you downing it in big glugs as you are […]
“No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change.” ~ Barbara De Angelis Sometimes we can find that our lives seems to be going swimmingly. We feel totally on top of our game. Everything is going to plan and […]
‘Focus on being productive instead of busy’ ~ Tim Ferris Do you ever have those days where you feel like you have been non-stop all day, but you have achieved absolutely nothing? It happens to us all. It is easy to fall into the trap of being extremely busy, but not being very productive. Follow these tips […]
“He did each single thing as if he did nothing else.” ~ Charles Dickens Single tasking is the practice of focusing on one thing alone until it is fully completed. It involves avoiding the many distractions that come our way, such as emails, social media, chatting to friends or colleagues, making a cup of tea or fetching a snack, […]
“Efforts to deepen your focus will struggle if you don’t simultaneously wean your mind from a dependence on distraction.” ~ Cal Newport More often than not when I travel on a plane I take my laptop in order to get some work done. I have often been amazed about what I can achieve during a flight. […]
‘Time is what we want most, but what we use worst’ ~ William Penn I love weekends. I really love them! 48 hours stretching ahead with endless possibilities of how to use them. I try to squeeze every last minute of enjoyment out of them. It makes me feel so sad that so many of my friends […]