My Brain Feels Better When Things Are Simple I’ve noticed something about myself recently, especially after getting a super small 550 sq. ft. apartment, lol! The more complicated my life feels, the worse I usually feel mentally. Too many things on my mind. Spending too much time on my phone. And too much information that…
Some days can get a little chaotic, but I always like having one thing I can rely on as I start the week. This workout. It’s my go-to 30 minute home workout when I want something simple, effective, and repeatable without overthinking it. Why this workout works You only need one piece of equipment: a…
It sounds like a simple question, but this used to be a big issue for me when I started planning my own workouts and plans. You walk into the gym, your garage, storage room, basement, bedroom or living room (all have been true in my case), and you have no idea what to do. You…
There was a time, back in high school, when working out was something I did because I liked how it made me look or it was a part of the sport I was playing. But these days, it’s a whole lot bigger than that. Now, working out feels essential. Like food. Like water. Like brushing…
It sounds simple, focus on what matters. But anyone who’s ever spent a day overthinking a text message, eating the wrong thing on your magical diet plan, or spiraling about something out of their control knows it’s anything but easy. We only have so much attention, energy, and emotional bandwidth. Yet we often spend it…
Especially in the world we live in today, simplicity is underrated. We’ve got access to everything, endless information, other people’s opinions, someone’s “life-changing morning routine”, 1000 different ways to make a gajillion dollars one might say. With so much coming at us all the time, it’s no wonder things feel complicated. It can be hard…
There I was, book in hand, comfy spot on the couch, plenty of time to kill, and suddenly my brain goes, “Hold up. You can’t read like this.” Why? Because I wasn’t at my desk. I didn’t have a pen. Or a notebook. Or a curated playlist of reading music to set the mood. Apparently,…
Have you ever had something valuable to say, like in a meeting when you actually have a solid idea but you keep it to yourself, or when a friend is yapping and you know exactly what might help but you hesitate to share it, or even when you’re writing something you think could really resonate…
Or is it just me? If you are reading this, you must first recognize that everyone’s life is hard at some points, and your difficulties might not be out of the ordinary. Although life’s difficulties are on a spectrum from least hard to something harder than anybody could imagine, the important thing to realize is…
What comes to your mind when you think of curiosity? From my experience, whenever I am curious about something it is usually worth looking into, but how can we always be curious? This is a question that I have been struggling to answer myself because I go through something that I call, streaks of curiosity.…