It gives me a Zen feeling to have a clean inbox, a feeling of peace and calm and satisfaction. I highly recommend it to everyone. I wasn’t always like this — I had many emails in my inbox in the past. They would sit in there, sometimes unread, sometimes just waiting on an action, sometimes waiting to be filed, and others just waiting because I was procrastinating. I also had many folders for filing my email, so I could find them when I needed them. It would take me awhile to file... more

In the middle of the chaos of the world right now, what can we do to take care of ourselves?Let’s talk about a handful of simple mindfulness practices that can be helpful.Breathe deeply into the belly. This is one to start with, no matter where you are or what you’re doing. We get caught up in our heads, stuck in a cycle of thoughts that are rarely very helpful. So to get out of our heads and into our bodies, we can do deep breathes, into the deepest part of our bellies. Do several... more

You can use this method to form the habits I discuss in The Ef- fortless Life. Here’s the basic method:Come up with a plan. Take 1 week to analyze your be- haviors, pick a trigger, plan out how you’ll overcome your obstacles, pick the time of day you’ll implement habit, plan who your support network will be, and decide what your motivationsPick only ONE small, positive habit — just 5 minutes to start with. You will expand it later, but start as small as... more