Stillness Archives - Miranda Ayim

Cultivating the Art of Stillness with Pico Iyer: Book Summary

Jul 2, 2020

Book: The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere by Pico Iyer Summary of the summary:...

The Lazy Person’s Meditation: An Easy, Effective Clarity Practice

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...

The Case for Conscious Simplicity: Why “Less is More” Rings So True

There are some things we know intuitively to be true. And while the term "less is more" has grown more and more cliché, it still has that nugget of truth at its core. Yet despite our supposed agreement, we don't often ask why it rings so true. What's so good about...

Making the Unconscious Conscious with Carl Jung

You know those quotes that change your life? The ones that resonate in your head like a tolling church bell yet bring the peace of a quiet forest? They’re the type of ideas that concisely express some inner knowledge that has been simmering below the surface of your...

How to Live “The Good Life” by Thinking Clearly (Book Summary)

The Art of the Good Life: Clear Thinking for Business and a Better Life by Rolf Dobelli Summary of the Summary: The world is complicated beyond our comprehension. In order to lead a good life, Dobelli argues, we need a mental toolkit to protect against cognitive...

3 Stoic Practices for Peace: How to filter the noise and slow the mind

If Stocism began today, it would be classified in the "no-BS" school of thought alongside the likes of Mark Manson and Rolf Dobelli who prefer to slap you in the face with the unblinking truth rather than coddle you until you see the light That's what I love about...

Equanimity in the Face of Uncertainty

I’ve made a few decisions over the past couple of months that have thrown my life into a state of uncertainty. I made them willingly and thoughtfully, but thrown I am regardless. I guess that’s all life is, really: uncertain situation after uncertain situation. We...

Why “Tips and Tricks” Don’t Work: Coping with Performance Anxiety Part Two

I get it. Sometime you're in a pinch and you just want a quick fix! I feel the same, believe me. However, here's the annoying part: if we want lasting effects, we need to make significant change. Ugh, how demanding. But this is how life works. The simple and easy path...

My Performance Anxiety: Where it all started, unhelpful coping mechanisms, and flashbacks

This week's video was a therapy session in and of itself! There's just something about actually verbalizing past events that really brings the lesson home. I share a bit about my first experience with performance anxiety and how I've had to deal with it throughout my...