Favorite Finds Of The Week

There were just so many interesting articles that we enjoyed reading this week. Unfortunately, we can’t include them all but here are a few that we found particularly interesting. We hope you enjoy them as well!

4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Rely On Your Brain (Too Much) – Organize IT

“Some are bigger than others, and some use it more than most. Yes, I am of course talking about the brain… I’m sure many of us write thoughts down on paper so we don’t forget them and if you are serious about your productivity you may even have tried mind sweeps and discovered lots of things you would otherwise forget about. But why is it so beneficial?”

Parenthood Has Turned Me Into A Better Person – MomGrind

“’Why do people with children act like they’re the first people to ever have to parent in the entire history of mankind?’The comment was left on the first guest post I wrote for Zen Habits, How To Be A Great Mom.

It was one of those hostile comments, made by non-parents and directed towards parents. I wasn’t exactly surprised. I remember being a non-parent. It wasn’t that long ago. I remember frowning at parents who brought kids with them to a nice restaurant.”

How to Transform Your Life in Less than 30 Minutes - PluginID

“We hear it all the time don’t we…transform your life, reinvent yourself, unleash your power or even ‘awaken your giant’ if you’re familiar with Tony Robbins. But what exactly does it mean? What does it mean to transform your life?”

How to Deal With Life’s Disappointments - The Daily Mind

“Over the course of your life you will encounter many disappointments. Sometimes it will be a loved one who let’s you down. Sometimes it will be a work deal or a business meeting that doesn’t go as planned. Other times it will seem as if the whole universe is kicking you in the head just because it can.

If you want to live a happy and fulfilled life you need to learn how to deal with life’s disappointments. In this post I am going to talk about a few strategies that you can use next time you feel let down.”

Four Ways to Feel Good – Life Optimizer

“We are all looking for happiness, and feeling good is the key to a successful and meaningful life. But how many of us make it a priority? How often do we commit to making ourselves feel good? I believe that happiness is so important, it should not be left to chance.”

30 Days of Mindful Eating – Introduction – A Content Life

“I love eating popcorn while watching TV. I use my Whirley-Pop Stovetop Popcorn Popper (it works really well) to make a mountainous bowl of popcorn. Next, I center and ground myself in front of the TV, turn on my favorite show, and start chomping. Within thirty minutes, I’ve eaten the ENTIRE bowl of popcorn. I don’t remember tasting anything except the first few handfuls. Afterwards, I often feel a mildly guilty.”

The Next Big Thing – Love to Spare

“Have you ever noticed how smaller things are the building blocks of bigger things? Music is made up of vibrations and rhythms, galaxies are made up of stars and planets, oceans are made up of countless drops of water, and the human body is made up of an estimated 50 trillion cells.

When smaller things fit together in the right way, they become a part of something greater than themselves. The more effectively they fit and work together, the greater the results.”