Breathing is the easiest way of meditation. — A master of tea ceremony in Japan accidentally bumped into a soldier. The tea master apologized politely. With great anger, the soldier demanded to settle the conflict in a sword duel. The tea master had never fought before and didn’t know what to do. So he went to a Zen…

‘Your calm mind is the ultimate weapon against your challenges. So relax’ — Bryant McGill — A professor held a glass of water in front of her students. They were expecting the typical question of whether the glass is half full or half empty. But the professor asked them: How heavy is this glass? The crowd went crazy shouting different weights. The professor smiled and said: …

What makes mindful people different? They have realized that the only power thoughts have is the power we give to them. If we don’t give them any attention, they don’t exist. Mindful people are powerful. They are co-creating the life they want to live and they take full accountability for…

How to make peace with your mind? — After being a Buddhist monk for 12 years, Gelong Thubten became depressed. It was a shock for him. And for me, too, when he shared his story. I thought monks have it all figured out. When we think we have arrived, we are stuck. We can always learn something new…

Mindfulness is easy, you just have to do it regularly. — A Zen master and his student are meditating in the forest. After 5 minutes the student gets nervous and asks the Zen master: How do I enter Zen, master? The master asked: Can you hear the mountain stream? The student nodded confused. Then the Zen master told him: Enter Zen…

You’ve been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens. — Louise Hay — If you find approval from within, you don’t need to seek it from others. Think about how convenient this would be. Your best friend available at all times, whatever life throws at you. Instead, we have a frenemy relationship with ourselves. You want to love yourself but end up being…

Everybody is searching for happiness, but what you should look for is peace. — Imagine the ocean without waves, it would stand still and there would be little life on this planet. Strong ocean currents make this world the magnificent place it is — full of life and little wonders. Zooming in on your life, it’s the same. Your life is a constant flow…

Meditation, breathing exercises, or journaling are not on the list. — What’s the first thing you do after a stressful work day? Let me guess — you grab your phone? It feels good shortly but 30 minutes later you are in a bad mood and you still feel depleted from the day. Being on the phone doesn’t help you to relax…

Let Eckhart Tolle’s wisdom help you to gain mental clarity and greater happiness in life. — Eckhart Tolle’s book The Power of Now changed my life. It was the first mindfulness book I ever read and it marked the start of my transformation from being miserable to truly happy and content. Without buying any of his books you can learn from him on Twitter. He shares…