Delaying Gratification: Serving the Whole by Denying the Parts
Choosing wholeness means trading the comfort of now for the strength of becoming—delayed gratification as the path to your fullest self.
remember the why: starting new habits and sticking to them
I heard the term “habit stacking” recently and it made me reflect on why new habits can be so hard to keep and what we can do to hold ourselves accountable. Gyms are packed at the start of a new year with people who made the resolution to start working out more–but in most cases, these people haven’t worked out in years. While their intentions are in the right place, it’s a drastic lifestyle change; you need to prepare ahead of time on how you’re going to adjust your schedule. When you start feeling uncertain or uncomfortable, it’s easier to … More
coping with anxiety
A few nights before I was supposed to give a group presentation on a topic, I was informed that I would, in fact, be giving the presentation by myself. I began feeling nervous and felt a sense of impending doom. I imagined myself failing and making a fool of myself. Every time I sat down to prepare, my heart raced, I began to sweat, and I even found myself trembling. I had trouble concentrating, and the worry was ever present. I didn’t find any relief when I tried to sleep, and found myself up all hours of the night. I … More
