At first, no-mind feels like holding back the tide, an intensity is needed. But with practice, a quiet mind feels natural. Then you have freedom, choice. More about this →
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Author: Michael Kinnaird
Listen intensely for the next thought to pop
Try 10 seconds of no-mind by listening intensely for the next thought to pop. Then try it often, then more often until it becomes natural to you. It IS. More about this →
Mike
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Attention is the volume control for thoughts
Attention is the volume control for thoughts. Remove attention from unwanted ones. Pay more attention to ones that feel good. More about this →
Mike
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Your instincts only work with natural foods
Your instincts only work with natural foods, not man-made foods like pizza and ice-cream.
Mike
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Your body has a limited ability to cope with sub-optimal lifestyle
Your body has a great but limited ability to cope with sub-optimal lifestyle — eventually something breaks down. More about this →
Mike
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If one can be happy, then every-one can be happy
If one can be happy, then every-one can be happy. And when everyone is happy… imagine! More about this →
Mike
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We are like fish out of water
Genes are exquisitely adapted to environment. The perfect environment for you is not the very recent modern one. We are like fish out of water. More about this →
Mike
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Can you coax your mind from its wandering?
“Can you coax your mind from its wandering and keep to the original oneness?”— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
Mike
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Noticing, listening to thoughts is the cure for ego
Stepping out of the habitual mind-stream we call “I” and simply noticing, being aware of, listening to thoughts that pop is the cure for ego. More about this →
Mike
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Losing weight is mainly about making your diet a no-brainer
Losing weight is mainly about making your diet a no-brainer and keeping your mind off the pink elephant — distracting from thoughts that go against. More about this →
Mike
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