Kim Cubitt

Your spring garden can be a delightful addition to your meditation practice. It can be very simple to design a special space that will appeal to all your senses without requiring much time-consuming maintenance. These are some ways to create a garden that can improve your peace of mind come rain or shine.

We admire people that never seem to give up. Yet, most of us realize that we give up far too quickly. It’s not something we’re proud of, and it’s obvious how much more we could have accomplished with a little more determination. The first step is to gain some insight into why you give up before you succeed. Read on to learn more.

Can a measly 1% improvement make a difference? It might not make a difference in a day, but regular 1% improvements can change your life! Sometimes we set goals so big that were too intimidated to even take the first step. For our purposes, we’re going to define the 1% rule as making a 1% improvement in every aspect of your life each day. Read on to learn more.

You’ve had countless problems over the course of your life. Maybe, you’re not even sure what to do with your life. Have you ever noticed that once one problem is solved, another one magically appears in its place? It’s not magic - it’s just that you can only recognize so many issues at one time.

Would you like to get more done each day? Would you like to get a lot done and still feel refreshed when it’s time to go home? The Pomodoro Technique is among the most popular. This time management system has been around for over 30 years and utilizes alternating periods of work and short breaks to maximize how much you get done each day. You’ll also feel surprisingly good at the end of the day!

Businesses often rely on risk assessment to make decisions. You can apply a similar process to make decisions in your personal life. People often make decisions without considering the risks and rewards. You might be largely relying on luck to make the best decision. You can do better than that! Give risk assessment a try!

Most of us would like a new car or a bigger house. Or maybe you’d like to climb Mount Everest. Our goals are more than just things we want to have or achieve. There’s much more to it. You might think that you’d like to have a magic genie at your disposal. But it would be a lot less enjoyable than you think. There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to your goals! Read on to learn more.

We all need to say “no” to ourselves several times each day. Whether it’s because we’re tempted to procrastinate, spend money, waste time, eat something unhealthy, or take an unnecessary risk, learning to tell yourself “no” is necessary. Gaining control over yourself can go a long way toward building a great life!

You might believe that success is about coming up with great ideas or doing the impossible, but most success is the result of doing the mundane. It’s doing the things that no one wants to do. Dealing effectively with procrastination is getting yourself to do things you don’t want to do. It’s great practice for learning how to become successful! If you can defeat your procrastination, you can accomplish just about anything.

Are optimists being naive? Are pessimists just realists? It turns out that both are pretty accurate. You can influence your future to a large degree with your attitude. If you expect good things to happen, you will often be correct. See how optimism is a more successful and pleasant way to approach life. Read on to learn more.