Today my sons and I were standing at the edge of the pool, on a cold day, knowing ...

Every day, we are dealing with a thousand things, overrun by tasks and chores. It can become overwhelming. ...

My Zen teacher Susan recently told a group of her students at the end of a Zen meditation retreat, “We’re ...

At the beginning of every year, it’s like a blank slate: The year can be whatever you want ...

The title of this article is a bit misleading because every moment is already perfect (as good as ...

These days, it’s always nice to have reminders to become present, to pause into stillness, and to calm ...

I’ve coached thousands of people who want to change habits, in my Sea Change Program, and I’ve found there’s ...

Contemplating how I want to live, I became clear in the last few months that I needed to ...

If we’re absolutely honest with ourselves, most of us are only half-committed to most things—in many cases, much ...

In the past six months, my team and I have been working to support a group of fearless ...

Every now and then, I have to remind myself to do one thing at a time. The tendency ...

One of the biggest obstacles to sticking with a habit change, a new system, a goal, or long-term ...

It’s pretty rare to find people who (almost) never procrastinate. In my experience, 95 to 99 percent of ...

“It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.” ~Tony Robbins Over and over, throughout the ...

The country I live in has a pretty bitter divide between many of its people, and I’ll admit ...

I’ve talked with several people lately who have task lists from the floor to the ceiling, and it ...

Despite our best intentions, it's often painful and difficult to change our habits, addictions, and strong urges. The ...

Someone recently asked me about getting frustrated when they feel overloaded and then shutting down or lashing out: ...

There’s something in many of us that resists structure—we want the freedom of not having to do something, ...

I’ve come to realize that smart people are very good at creating super persuasive arguments for why they ...

I have personal dissatisfactions, and I'd be willing to bet everyone reading this does, too. The more I ...

I was talking with a friend yesterday who is going through a very hard time, and of all ...

I was talking with a group of people in my Sea Change Program who had success with some difficult habits ...

I’ve recently reminded myself of the value of dedicating some time to just clearing things out. It’s a ...

One of the most powerful switches I ever made was switching up my self perception, the identity I ...

We often reject the experience in front of us. It’s usually out of habit. We may dislike the discomfort ...

Our minds have the tendency to turn away and move away from what we most fear and resist. ...