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How to Have Your Most Productive Year Ever

There are many guides on how to be more productive, manage time, and make major life changes, though despite all of these wonderful methods, it can be all too easy to slip back into old habits. This is because it’s not about finding the right technique or strategy, but is about having the willpower and self-control to follow through and do what needs to be done.

In today’s super-busy, fast-paced world, time is perhaps the single biggest stumbling block to people being happier. ‘I would take a meditation course, but I don’t have time,’ or, ‘I’ll focus on me when things aren’t so hectic…’ I could list all the reasons why you should make time for those things. But instead, what if we remove the time excuse from the equation altogether?

Are you consciously making efforts to deal with negativity and conflict in your life? If not, it can become quite consuming, and if you have ever struggled with stress, anxiety, anger, or resentment, meditation can be wonderful compliment to cope with these difficult feelings.

[audio: http://shakeoffthegrind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Mindfulness-skills-to-take-control-o.mp3] Well I didn’t quite get this podcast episode out as soon as I expected, so I apologize for the delay. I’m still learning the process and investing in some better sound equipment, so please bear with me. Despite this I figured I would go ahead and provide this episode in the meantime. In coming months you can expect episodes focusing on topics such as meditation, mindfulness, emotional wellness, and personal achievement. Please send any suggestions you have for future podcast topics you would be interested in learning more about. This podcast provides an overview of mindfulness and

Do you feel weighed down by uncertainty and lack of direction? If so, you haven’t connected with your purpose and mission for life. You’ll know you are following your purpose when your spirit is enlivened and your soul is full of deep emotion and connection. What gives you meaning and fills you full of life?

There are many benefits to meditation. Meditation offers physical benefits by relieving pain, lowering blood pressure, and strengthening the immune system. It offers emotional benefits by improving mood and minimizing stress, and it provides spiritual benefits by helping us uncover our life purpose and realize our personal strength.

“The man who has no imagination has no wings.” – Muhammad Ali

Could you use a boost of positive emotions? Emotional well-being and positive emotions can come from many different sources. We can experience more positivity through socializing with friends and family, exercising, doing things we love, and if all else fails psychotherapy and Prozac. Though, another source that is effective, simple, and convenient is meditation. This is a practice and activity that works best for me when I feel irritable and agitated.

Lately, I’ve had a lot of people who are unfamiliar with meditation ask me what it is and how to do it, so I wanted to write this post with some information about the what, why, and how of meditation.