1, Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. 2, Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. 3, Sleep for 7 hours. 4, Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy. 5, Play more games. 6, Read more books than you did the previous year. 7, Spend time with people [...]
Relax with this body trace recording
StillWorks Body Trace This track is from the Relax CD that accompanies the 3rd session of my StillWorks Mindfulness Made Easy 6 Week Course. The CDs that come with the course include 33 tracks from 2 minutes to 15 minutes each and cover Breathing, Sensing, Relaxing, Moving, Sitting and Being. Every month I will [...]
The green Spring clean
Why not try a healthier approach to your next Spring clean? Less toxic chemicals for the environment and less money sounds good to me. So instead of replacing your old school cleaning products with new eco-friendly trendy brands, why not create your own natural cleaning kit. Some stuff is more expensive but overall it’ll [...]
How to change your habits
Sometimes it helps to have a strategy for change. Whether personally, at home or at work we are creatures of habit. Unlocking the secrets of habits work can make change far more likely to succeed. At present I am reading this book The Power of Habit The image below highlights a systematic approach to [...]
Getting kids in India online
(Every month I want to feature some inspiring words from one of my students. If you are interested in submitting something, then please do! This post is from Belinda. Watch the video at the bottom.) “Each week I volunteer for an Education project in India. Using skype, I help kids in a village with [...]
10 excellent veggie protein foods
Either being vegetarian or eating less meat can often mean eating a lot of eggs and dairy, especially cheese. I know, I do! Getting more vegetarian protein into your diet that isn’t dairy can help in maintaining or losing weight and increasing energy levels. Here are my top 10 in no particular order. 1. [...]
10 life lessons from Albert Einstein
Timeless wisdom from one of the men of our time. 1. Follow Your Curiosity “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” 2. Perseverance is Priceless “It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” 3. Focus on the Present [...]
10 obstacles to meditation
Here are my top ten based on my own experience and other teachers and students. 1, Not enough time. With regular meditation you actually get a lot more done in the time you have available. You are more likely to focus and less likely to be distracted. Start your practice with just 5 minutes [...]
10 benefits of GTD (Getting Things Done)
(This post is written by Francisco Sáez of FacileThings.) Why is GTD so successful? How does GTD benefit your life? 1. Goodbye to stress. This is, with no doubt, the main benefit of GTD. It is not just a method that tells you how to organize your tasks. Its fundamental principles (capture, clarify and [...]
Yoga history
Now you know why I struggle to answer the apparently easy question, ‘So what yoga do you teach?’. Guess I’m a mix of Vedic & Shramana. A mix of old and new. Interesting chart though! You can buy the poster here.
Michael Townsend Williams
Bringing together my work as a yoga teacher, mindfulness coach and personal productivity coach, I have founded StillWorks. Through sharing my own integration of 'WellBeing' with what I call 'WellDoing' I hope to inspire you to make the most of your life through feeling healthier, being happier and putting more of your plans into action. Finding sustainable ways to reduce stress and enhance your creativity so that you can cultivate the life you desire.
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- Relax with this body trace recording
- The green Spring clean
- How to change your habits
- Getting kids in India online
