Author: Nigel Taylor

Why are you working for free?

There currently exist vast numbers of people working for little or no money, and these very people are exhorted to express gratitude and happiness while doing so. It’s worth pausing to consider how very astonishing…

My Strangely Amazing Year of Living Gratefully

My Strangely Amazing Year of Living Gratefully

Gratitude could seem like a nice pat-on-the-back for people … “Life satisfaction isn’t just about a cheeful mood,” he told me. So instead of charting happiness which can be fleeting and ephemeral, he looks at…

3 Ways to Build Your Confidence

Confidence isn’t something you’re born with. And confidence isn’t something only a small portion of society is blessed with. Nobody is blessed or born… 3 Ways to Build Your Confidence thumbnail courtesy of thinksimplenow.com

Too Much to Do, Not Enough Time

By Leo Babauta One of the biggest frustrations many of us feel is having too much to do, and not feeling like we have enough time to do it. We are overwhelmed. Of course, having…

Discovering the health benefits of yoga

“A regular yoga practice helps other types of activities more than you may think … Most people know that yoga has ties to meditation, deep breathing and can increase flexibility — but many people aren’t…

Meditation for Men By John Payne

Meditation for Men By John Payne

Learning to get out of our thoughts and get into our feelings. And then to share them ! As there are numerous different types of meditation, I try to give a varied class, giving a…

Teach mindfulness, invite happiness

Teach mindfulness, invite happiness

Erin Sharaf, Edutopia: By objective measures, our young people are more anxious, more depressed, and have more psychopathology in general than students did a few decades ago. This has important implications for educators, school administrators,…