Tag: meditation

It’s Only Heavy if You Pick it Up

We’re now a few weeks into the American-wing of the Coronavirus. New York is already feeling the effects of overcrowded hospitals and healthcare workers on the front lines are reporting how dire the situation really is. We seem helpless to stop the overcrowding from reaching every major city. To say our collective hearts and minds are heavy is an enormous understatement.

Over three million people applied for unemployment in the first week of the Coronavirus lockdown—a record that dwarfs any other week in American history—and the stock market fell over 30% in like two days. Many people lost their jobs, their retirement, and a loved one in the span of a week.

Suffice to say, anxiety over the future seems to be at an all-time high. Continue reading “It’s Only Heavy if You Pick it Up”

A Month Without- Finding Happiness by Being Miserable

I recently went on the personal vision quest where I went a month without alcohol. It was less fun than you might imagine. But, having that month in the rear-view has made me reflect fondly on the lessons it taught me. The most important lesson being not to commit to being sober for a month when you’re three drinks into the night.

Now that I’m allowed to drink again I think the month of sobriety was good stoicism training. The whole thing got me thinking: What else makes me happy that I can cut out for a month at a time? Continue reading “A Month Without- Finding Happiness by Being Miserable”

How to Take a Mental Vacation- Because Damnit You’ve Earned One

Most of us would answer ‘yes’ to the question of whether or not we need a vacation. But, it’s hard to take a break from life’s responsibilities, so vacations are few and far between. How can we get the benefit of a vacation without ever leaving our neighborhood?

Do me a favor- Don’t rush through this article like you have somewhere else to be. Read it slowly and deliberately. Read it at conversation speed. For the next 5 minutes, you’re on vacation.

Continue reading “How to Take a Mental Vacation- Because Damnit You’ve Earned One”

How to Reduce Your Anxiety for Free- My Favorite Life Hack

“Mr Burrito Bowl, I’m stressed out.  Can you give me any life advice?”- Millions of people

Yes I can.  In the words of the legendary Iceman, Wim Hof, “Breathe motherf*cker.”   I use Wim Hof’s breathing protocol every single day.  Overall, his breathing method is a stress and anxiety reducer.  He couples his breathing with cold exposure and meditation for a powerful 1-2-3 punch.

The barrier for entry is practically zero, you just have to breathe.  It’s harder to get people on board with the cold showers and meditation, but if I could convince the masses of one thing, it would be take ten minutes everyday and do his breathing exercise. Continue reading “How to Reduce Your Anxiety for Free- My Favorite Life Hack”

Monday Motivation- Hang in There With a Pull-Up Bar

Today’s pull-up bar sponsored post is a thinly veiled metaphor for life

Hang in there, don’t give up.  Come on, you can do it. The road seems long and perilous but don’t give up.  Hang in there…metaphorically.  And also…you should just hang there, literally.  Hanging from a pull-up bar is a fantastic exercise that can help alleviate shoulder and back pain, increase grip strength, and allow you to appreciate the fact that we don’t live in trees.

Do you have back pain? Shoulder pain? Zits?  Get yourself a pull-up bar and hang from it several times per day and most of your life problems will simply go away. Continue reading “Monday Motivation- Hang in There With a Pull-Up Bar”