People often confuse mindfulness with perfection. We think that if we are truly mindful, nothing will bother us and we’ll be able to manage even the most intense experiences. Yet the mantras tell us to be accepting of our feelings, thoughts, and the very fact that we are imperfect.
Is there a disconnect here?
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Meditative hobbies are those hobbies that occupy your hands and/or feet just enough to allow your brain to quiet a bit and focus on something simple, repetitive, and soothing. They can help you to harness some of the benefits of meditation without having to sit perfectly still in a quiet room.
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In this year of unusual holidays and milestones, we might spend a little time thinking about the importance of silence. It turns out that silence is crucial for our brains to do some really important functions. Here are some tips and how-tos to embrace silence during the holidays whether you are surrounded by people and noise, or in more silence than usual.
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When Emma started building her Myrth protocol a few years ago, she noticed something interesting. It wasn’t just self-care: it was a brain workout.
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Good habits are something that can be started at any time, but starting them before a problem arises can help prevent a problem from occurring at all, delay the problem’s arrival, and/or help keep the problem from being so severe. Make self-care a priority.
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Exercise is a crucial component for well-being, especially during times of stress and change—but you don’t have to do high intensity workouts to reap the benefits.
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We thought we’d spend some time today talking a little more about the ways tech can actually be helpful to self-care. Here are five of our favorite ways that our tech has helped us care for ourselves.
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If you know you’re not getting enough sleep, and you want to improve that, there’s good news: you can take steps to help improve the amount and quality of your sleep.
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Every now and then, Lauren Rad, one of the team members behind the scenes here at Myrth, will pop in with a personal blog post. This time, she’s sharing her adventures in using a smart watch after a prolonged resistance to the idea.
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Our founder Emma was recently in NYC for the Mindfulness in America Summit hosted by Wisdom 2.0. It was a long way to go from sleepy Santa Cruz, but any excuse to get to NYC is a good excuse in Emma’s books. Here she tells us a little bit about her recent trip.
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Here at Myrth, we’re big fans of meditation as a tool for centering ourselves, achieving personal growth, and so much more. We also strongly believe that meditation comes in all shapes and forms. There’s just one problem: meditation gets a bad rap because of inaccurate stereotypes.
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In the summer of 2018, at a record low in life, I read Tribe of Mentors, by Tim Ferriss. I was starting to read quite a bit at the time because I had just lost my job and suddenly found myself with less to do during the day. I was trying a couple of different things and also trying to feel grounded without a permanent home, a job, a partner, or any real next direction.
Tribe of Mentors was a big book (over 600 pages!) and overall, I thought it was great.
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This week, we’re thinking about how to cultivate a sense of peace and contentment in our daily lives. It’s been spurred in part by Lauren’s obsessive consumption of home-related books lately (more on that to come soon!), and in part by our ongoing love of Outer Order, Inner Calm, the groundbreaking book by Gretchen Rubin. Join us for some good reading about building spaces that foster the kind of life you want to lead.
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This week, we’re thinking a lot about anxiety and travel (it’s the end of summer, and we know we can’t be the only ones squeezing in a few trips here). If you’re feeling a little panicky thinking about some upcoming trips you’ve got planned, we’ve got something for you this week in Recommended Reading.
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We recognize that habit-building and good mental health can’t be isolated to just one corner of the internet. Myrth is our favorite tool, but it’s not our only tool. In our regular Recommended Reading series, we’ll share links to articles, books, and other tools that we think you’ll find helpful, interesting, or fun.
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