Start Being Committed

Ignite your committed self:

Observe and realize that your commitment levels need to be corrected.
Check your true desire to commit, if it feels right, and if you have space and energy to uphold and sustain the commitment.
See if you can bet something substantial to uphold this commitment.
Take action and create a winning environment around you.
Start with a relatively small commitment.
Do whatever it takes to never break a promise to yourself again.

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5 effective exercises to help you stop believing your unwanted automatic thoughts

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When we're worried or dissatisfied, most of us will do anything not to feel these feelings. Instead, we avoid them, search for something to distract or soothe ourselves, or try to problem-solve our way out of them.

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You are not your thoughts

Most of us will do anything not to feel worried or dissatisfied and will try and find ways to soothe ourselves or find ways out of our problems.

However, the key to healing and understanding ...

Separate thoughts from the act of thinking

We usually buy into what our feelings tell us and allow them to overly direct our actions and choices.

Instead, notice the act of thinking without getting tangled in your thoughts. See your thoughts as ongoing attempts to make meaning of the world — give them power only to the degree that they help you.

Disobey yourself on purpose

The mind's power over you is an illusion. For instance, say one thing while doing the opposite. You will find that it is possible to do the opposite of what you are thinking. (For example, type, I cannot type this sentence, while you are typing the sentence.) Regularly doing this exercise can give you more freedom to do hard things.

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"Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again." ~Joseph Campbell In this world where technology and consumerism have become our religion, we've largely lost something magical: the ability to elevate something into the realm of the sacred.

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“Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again.”

Joseph Campbell

The Elements of Ritual

Create your environment, because it will affect your practice.
As you start, set an intention for the ritual.
Bring presence and full appreciation to the act.
Rituals can be a space for contemplating what’s important to you.
Close in gratitude for whatever you just did.

Rituals to Consider

Start your day with intention, gratitude and reflection.
Email & messages: Transform them into a ritual of connecting to others, of carefully considering issues, of crafting language.
Exercise: Bring it to be an act of love for your body, an act of connection to your environment, an act of full presence.
Meditation: Make it a simple ritual of full appreciation for the moment.
Sleep: Make it a time when you reflect on your day, prepare for your time of rest, slow down and appreciate your life.