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Mindfulness in Daily Life: COOKING
Cooking can feel like a chore for some people, but for others, it’s a pleasure and joy. I usually find it’s a pleasure and joy, but occasionally I find it a chore – particularly when I find myself getting frustrated that my three kids won’t all eat what I want to make...
Mindfulness in Daily Life: FOOD
When you eat, do you really pay attention to what you’re actually eating? Or are you eating on the run, between meetings at your desk, in your car, watching Netflix? Do you notice or reflect on: The colors The textures The shapes The flavors Where the food comes from...
The 5 Niyamas or Self Disciplines: 5) Isvara Pranidhana
Ishvara Pranidhana means to offer your life or to surrender to God or humanity. This is about dedicating our lives to serve the world at large. I resisted this concept for a while when I first started studying yoga until I read a translation that included humanity....
The 5 Niyamas or Self Disciplines: 4) Svadhyaya
Svadhyaya means self-study and inner exploration. This involves both reading books that are inspirational to you and help you reflect on the world and your role in it. It’s also about studying how you show up, your reactions to events, your triggers, who you are in...
Eat Plants Because You Give an Eff About Your Body & The World
Tamsin Astor, PhD, your Chief Habit Scientist shares with you “Eat Plants Because You Give an Eff About Your Body & The World” so you can cultivate the healthy habits to live a life of freedom!
How to Get Stuff Done!
Tamsin Astor, PhD, your Chief Habit Scientist shares with you “How to Get Stuff Done” so you can cultivate the healthy habits to live a life of freedom!
The 5 Niyamas or Self Disciplines: 3) Tapas
The third Niyama is tapas which literally means to burn. It is aIt refers to the mind, the body, our speech, mental discipline. There is an element of laser-focused commitment and can imply some suffering - as a process to go through in order to purify! I consider...
The 5 Niyamas or Self Disciplines: 1) Saucha
The Niyamas are like the 5 commandments of self discipline. These are practices that you focus on to create a better life for yourself and those around you - such as meditation. These are self-care practices and affect how you show up in the world The first is saucha...
Intro to Ayurveda!
Tamsin Astor, PhD, your Chief Habit Scientist shares with you “Intro to Ayurveda” so you can cultivate the healthy habits to live a life of freedom!
The 5 Yamas – or Yoga’s Golden Rules: 5) Aparigraha
The fifth and final yama is aparigraha and means non-possessiveness or non-greed. This can be thought of as holding on to things too tightly, not sharing. There is also an element of how this relates to others. Are you giving people gifts with the expectation of...
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