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How to Journal: 11 Life-changing techniques to get started

Grow Samantha July 7, 2019July 28, 2019 Comments

Journaling is the best way to massively change your life. And I don’t say that lightly. If you don’t journal, this is the best habit that you can build right now. If you only build…

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Self sabotage? Or a natural reaction to change?

Grow Samantha February 18, 2019April 28, 2019 2 comments

You want to do something. You want to have stuff done. But at the thought of doing anything, a voice in your head kicks up a fuss. It’s like a toddler throwing a temper tantrum. It’s a natural response to change. And you can do something about it.

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Enjoy the Journey: 4 ways to put this cliche to work in your own life.

Mindset Samantha January 27, 2019April 28, 2019 Comments

“Enjoy the Journey.” It is an overused cliche, but there is a lot of truth to it, and a lot that we can take from it. Savouring the work infuses mindfulness and gratitude into whatever we are doing. If we can find a way to savour the work, even the difficult parts of life, we can bring greater depth to our everyday experiences.

Savour Movement

Move Samantha January 20, 2019March 30, 2019 Comments

I’ve talked about intuitive exercise when I discussed what I learned from doing 6 months of yoga. I’ve talked about how to get fit. I’ve even talked about how savouring the process can help you…

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Life’s Little Luxuries

Mindset Samantha January 13, 2019March 30, 2019 Comments

A life hack to savour the little moments of luxuries in every day life – to enjoy your day and your life.

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Why do New Year’s Resolutions fail?

Grow Samantha January 6, 2019March 31, 2019 Comments

One reason resolutions fail is that people expect to use willpower. Willpower will only take you so far. Practicing the foundation of Savour is one way that you can build a better habit and stick to your goals.

Meditation makes you mindful and leads to the good life

Rest Samantha December 11, 2018March 31, 2019 Comments

Meditation has been practiced all over the world. The flavor of meditation that I see most often is based in Buddhist traditions. But all major religions and traditional cultures have some form of meditation that…

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2 Ways to Practice Mindful Eating

Eat Samantha October 21, 2018April 28, 2019 Comments

Today we are going to talk about mindful eating. I have two practices in this post that you can use today to eat more mindfully. Before we get to that, we need to first understand…

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Why emotional eating is a good thing

Eat Samantha October 14, 2018April 28, 2019 Comments

Today I’d like defend emotional eating. We all eat for reasons other than hunger. It might be a daily occurrence, or it might be less often. But we’ve all done it. I could look at…

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Can you savour this moment, right now?

Mindset Samantha August 19, 2018April 28, 2019 2 comments

Let’s continue our Foundations 101 series today with Savour. The word savour usually brings to mind food. It makes me think of savouring a meal or a favorite treat. The word can also refer to…

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