Calmer in Five
Despite how noisy the world around you is you can still live a calmer life. Thom Walters, host of the Zen Commuter podcast, shares ways of looking at the world through a more peaceful lens. Each week he suggests ways of thinking, acting and being that can enhance your level of serenity.
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April 25, 2024 • 8 mins
Today on Calmer in Five:
Today I share some wisdom with you that comes from my Mom. In only 21 words, she created an affirmation that can shift the entire way you see yourself in the world. Tall order for sure, but once you embrace these words as your own, the more you begin to realize your potential
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April 25, 2024 • 12 mins
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You would think that even from a strictly rational standpoint that not accepting what is happening in the moment is simply an abject waste of time. But even my younger self had challenges accepting things as they are. But today, I have an article and my own thoughts about how to become better...
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April 24, 2024 • 10 mins
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In a world with over 8 billion people you would think that many people would yearn to spend some time alone. However, studies show that the majority of people see alone times as something to be avoided. Today I read a great article from PsychToday that helps us understand the benefit of spend...
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April 23, 2024 • 7 mins
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April 17, 2024 • 11 mins
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One of the bigger lessons I learned growing up was to be around people who appreciate you and what you are passionate about. There’s no need to share your voice with people who don’t appreciate it. Today, I talk about the ways you can share your voice, literally and in other ways.
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April 10, 2024 • 4 mins
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Anxiety effects roughly 39 percent of all adults in the United States. While meditation is an excellent way to relieve anxiety, there is a simpler mindfulness practice that helps as well; and it only takes a few minutes. Let’s talk about the 3-3-3 rule.
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April 9, 2024 • 5 mins
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Most of us know that the things we do stem from subconscious thoughts. Many of our motivations are not conscious. That definitely has to do with our perception of ourselves. As I will talk about today, if we don’t have the highest regard for who we are, then the things we do will reflect that...
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April 5, 2024 • 5 mins
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Most of our lives we concern ourselves with being happy. We do the things that makes us joyful and we celebrate our accomplishments. Sometimes doing that for someone else allows us the ability to be happy and calm
Meditation Coaching
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April 5, 2024 • 4 mins
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In all of our lives there are simple little things that warm our hearts or bring a smile to our faces. Today I talk about discovering those things within you.
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April 2, 2024 • 16 mins
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Death is often an uncomfortable topic to discuss for many people. However, depending on our perspective, it can help us become calmer and more alive than ever before. Come listen.
Meditation Coaching
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April 1, 2024 • 8 mins
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I have no trouble saying that even as a meditator I am not a fan of the Winter. I know I am supposed to be okay with what is, but the cold and the absense of light brings me down a bit. But now it's Springtime...And I have a whole new outlook on things. What about you?
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March 27, 2024 • 6 mins
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So much of what we do is to please the people around us; bosses, relationships, even society. This desire to please causes huge amounts of stress, because we never feel we can simply be who we are; we need to validate our existence to ourselves and in the eyes of others. Today I talk about a...
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March 26, 2024 • 12 mins
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It's in written into our DNA to want to be safe, to exist. It's why we have a fight or flight response. However, through the multitude of years, it has become unclear when we are in danger, when we are unsafe. Our minds create perceived danger when none really exists. Today I talk about ho...
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March 18, 2024 • 11 mins
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One of the easiest ways to become calmer is to learn how to simply allow things to be as they are, including you. Stress levels become high and stay high every time we have thoughts about things being different then how they are. Most times when we feel unsettled or discontent, it's because...
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March 13, 2024 • 5 mins
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The words we speak even casually have tremendous power. Today I talk about how to be more conscious with our words and our thoughts.
Meditation Coaching
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March 8, 2024 • 9 mins
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March 7, 2024 • 7 mins
Regardless of who we are, we all want to feel as if we are moving toward something. And maybe it isn’t specifically toward something, but just that we are not standing still; in a rut. When we do feel stagnant that can lead to uneasiness. Today I talk about a way to avoid that and increase your level of calm
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March 6, 2024 • 7 mins
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March 4, 2024 • 11 mins
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February 28, 2024 • 9 mins
I think it is safe to say that any time we’re afraid, we are not calm. So how about today I share with you three sources of fear that often go unnoticed, and how to deal with them so they don’t upset your level of calm
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