Embrace Imperfections
Perhaps we need to be a little kinder about imperfections, both in ourselves and in others. Perhaps we should focus on the interesting story. After all, perfection is a lot less interesting.
Only Do Three Things per Day
Most of us have too much to do. We are overwhelmed at work and overwhelmed at home. And guess what? Most people are even more overwhelmed when they start making to-do lists. Why? Because they write down dozens of items and can see that the list will eventually have hundreds of items. Most people aren’t […]
Your “Before” Picture
Here’s a quick exercise for you. Take a selfie with your cell phone and label it “Before.” How do I know that this is your “before” picture? Because change is coming in your life. You might know what’s coming. It could be the book you’re writing, the goal you’re working toward at work, the new […]
Priming Your Brain – Part 2
In my last blog post, I introduced the reticular activating system (RAS) and talked about it’s basic functions. The RAS helps us filter the world around us. That has two primary features. First, it keeps out millions of things we don’t need to pay attention to. After all, we’re exposed to literally millions of impressions […]
Meditating . . . on a Pebble
I often meditate with pebbles. Well, one pebble at a time, really. I’ve mentioned this from the stage and had several people inquire about exactly what that looks like. So I’ve put together a free audio program. It is delivered as a zip file with two MP3 files and a couple of photographs. The […]
Mindfully Unplugging
I’m an amateur photographer. So when I see something really cool that I could share with others, my natural reaction is to take a picture. But there’s one important time when I can’t. I love my hot tub. From this relaxing location I look across my back yard to a vine-covered fence where orange trumpet […]
Mindfulness Meditation: You can’t do it wrong
My latest Relax Focus Succeed video is live on YouTube. Some people are reluctant to get into “mindfulness” meditation. First, they’re not sure what it is. Second, they are afraid they won’t do it right. Along those lines, many people have tried some kind of meditation and report they they “just can’t do it” because […]
Relax Focus Succeed Class Starts June 28th
Relax Focus Succeed® – Balance Your Personal and Professional Lives and Be More Successful in Both Taught by Karl W. Palachuk, Author and Coach – Five Tuesdays – June 28 – July 26, 2016 – Register Now – All classes start a 9:00 AM Pacific DESCRIPTION: This course will show you how to master […]
The Power of Mental Habits – and The Challenge of Changing Them
Over the last year I’ve consumed a large number of books on habits. Creating habits, breaking habits, good habits, bad habits, etc. It’s interesting how much we focus on the physical side of habits. For example, in your morning routine. You probably do the same things in the same order almost every day of your […]
Trying Once Doesn’t Count
I had a conversation with someone the other day about meditation. He expressed a very common belief: I tried that and it didn’t work for me. I couldn’t help wondering, “What do you mean by try?” Whether it’s meditation, exercise, playing the piano, learning a new language, or anything else, you can’t try once. Trying […]
