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This is what I’ve been reading lately. I’ll update as the year goes along.Non-FictionIndistractable – Nir Eyal A practical approach to controlling your attention; how to create a life you value by getting rid of distraction. Focus – Daniel Goleman A guide into our...
I sat down (virtually) with Bryce Tully, mental performance consultant, to chat about the interplay between emotion and attention, how the "ideal emotional state" doesn't exist, and how we can harness our attention regardless of our current emotions. Here are some of...
Book: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown Summary of the summary: Constructing a meaningful life is about discerning "the vital few from the trivial many." Takeaway: Focus your time and energy on the activities and people who "move the...
There's something about the arrival of autumn that prompts reflection. Leaves flutter to the ground in an array of colours, the wind carries a different scent on its wings and everything seems to close, curl and cozy up. The transition from summer to fall touches us...
Book: The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere by Pico Iyer Summary of the summary: Sitting still (or going Nowhere) is "how many of us get what we most crave and need in our accelerated lives." Takeaway: Going Nowhere gives you the opportunity to synthesize...
I’m a meditator, but not your typical kind. I appreciate the value of quality mantra or a well-timed breathing pacer or a grounding loving-kindness practice, but when I sit down to meditate, it’s rarely structured. When I’m in polite company, I call my process The...