The Mindfulist HQ

A mindful update during your work day.

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Some of our best ideas have effortlessly bubbled up during meditation. Are you giving yourself the same chance? Are you sitting?

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Revisit your beginner's mind today. Watch a how to video about something ordinary; how to shave, cook an egg, load a dishwasher, etc...

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Every time you open your wallet you're casting a vote for something. Can you spend mindfully this week, aware of where your votes are going?

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Take joy from small things. They're what the majority of your life will be filled with.

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Find 5-10 minutes today to simply be yourself. No job title, no familial duty, no internal critic, just you; a living being on this earth.

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Looking at your tasks for the day, put off enjoyable ones until the end of your work time. Get through the tough stuff while you're fresh.

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Tell someone you care about not only that you appreciate them but exactly how they enrich your life.

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Can you not only see both sides of an argument, but accept that those who take the opposite view should be respected for it?

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Are old receipts, dry pens, coins, curling post-its, or other such detritus taking up valuable real estate on your workspace? Banish them!

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Have you cleaned your computer screen recently? How about your windshield? Your eyeglasses? Keep it fresh!

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The moment you stop taking pride in your work is the moment it becomes a job.

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What do you take for granted and what would you do without it?

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Eat something today that doesn't have a nutrition label on the side.

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Your words have 1/100th the power of your actions. Let's see less talk, and more rock!

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Can you meditate for 5 minutes today? What chance do you have if you can't find 5 minutes to come back to the present?

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Everything you love (including your own body) will one day fall apart. How will you deal with this reality?

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Stress may feel like a burst of energy, but it's not useful energy, it's scattered and short-term at best. Calm down and focus.

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What are your weaknesses? What strategies can you use to make them less of a hindrance?

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Everybody likes receiving a package in the mail. Send one to someone you love today. No special reason necessary!

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"Better to see the face than to hear the name." ~Zen proverb. How much weight are you giving to your idea of things rather than the reality?