Modern Life Is Making Us Too Comfortable
Modern life is making us lazy. We've got too comfortable and this is not good in so many ways. We need moments that challenge us.
Are We Moving Less Than Ever?
I've started really noticing how many people don't take the stairs, how many people use the lime scooters in the city to avoid walking! We are really not moving as much as we did. How often I use my car when I could easily walk?
We spend 95% of our time inside.
Why Movement and Time Outdoors Improve Physical and Mental Health
I really believe that movement changes us. Getting outside, climbing hills, up in the mountains or out in the fields, or on the beach. Choosing anything to get my head out of the digital world and my body outside.
The Return of Ancient Breathing Techniques
Breathing techniques are making a comeback. Wim Hof, James Nestor, Michael Easter to name a few. Hof's techniques come from ancient practice that we have lost.
Learning how to breathe to sustain us, to heal us.
Modalities like Kundalini Yoga are giving us the opportunities to learn ancient practices, to source inner strength and wisdom.
How to Challenge Yourself and Build Mental Resilience
How can you challenge yourself today?
There are so many benefits to being challenged. We gain health, physical and mental. Self esteem and confidence.
The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter: Why Discomfort Matters
Below is an interview with Micheal Easter author of 'The Comfort Crisis'. Worth a watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh-LTVrdOPQ
Why Boredom Is Good for Creativity and Mental Clarity
Micheal also believes that boredom is worth sitting in, boredom, mind wandering. It's creative, we go inward, it's time for the creative mind to start working. Sitting and being uncomfortable, in the silence, in the quiet. Remove yourself from all outside media, phones, screens. This opens the opportunity for the unlimited.
Simple Ways to Step Outside Your Comfort Zone Every Day
So start taking the stairs if you're able to. Be more active. Learn some breathing techniques for meditation or enabling a cold plunge. It'll help you to explore outside your comfort zone. So ultimately you'll have a deeper more fulfilling experience of life.
