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Anxiety-Proof Your Mind: 6 Must-Reads for a More Peaceful Life

1 month ago | bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com | Martha Beck |Steven J. Heine |Mary Anderson |Joshua Fletcher

When you start in on your to-do list, do you feel calm and confident or anxious and stressed? Unfortunately, the latter is an abundantly common answer. Our culture obsesses over productivity, prizes social-media-worthy outputs, and floods our brains with intractable mountains of information. It is no wonder the modern mind is finding it hard to relax. Anxiety doesn’t have to control your schedule.
Bezos Has Said He Tells Amazon Employees To 'Wake Up Terrified Every Morning.' Here's Why

2 months ago | snopes.com | Joey Esposito |Martha Beck

A comment originating in a 1999 letter to shareholders has taken on new meaning for readers in light of reporting about Amazon's working conditions.
11 books that have changed my fucking life

2 months ago | florencegiven.substack.com | Eckhart Tolle |Martha Beck |Morgan Housel |Anthony de Mello

If you haven’t read any of the following books I am about to list in this newsletter, congratulations. I am officially VERY fucking envious of you!I would do anything to experience them for the first time again. These are the books that I have SHOVED into the hands of everyone I love - the books that have changed how I think, create, dream and live.
Bezos Tells Amazon Employees to 'Wake Up Every Morning Terrified'? Here's the Truth

2 months ago | snopes.com | Joey Esposito |Martha Beck

The comment originated in a shareholder letter from 1999, later repeated in interviews, in reference to Amazon's devotion to its customers.
How to Fill a Mother-Shaped Hole in Your Life

Apr 10, 2024 | oprahdaily.com | Martha Beck

Unfortunately, motherhood is so difficult that virtually no one does it perfectly. Maybe your mother was flawless, but it's more likely she made mistakes. Whatever her errors, you inherited a legacy of sorrow. You can and should find a way to heal what psychologists call the “mother wound.” My favorite strategy for this is to stop focusing fruitless hope and blame on the woman who raised you, and make yourself another mother.
March 11 Quotes to start your weeks.

Mar 11, 2024 | activerain.com | Will Hamm |Martha Beck

Every day brings new choices. Martha BeckEveryday is a new gift, lets make it count. - Will HammIt is never too late to be what you might have been. George EliotIf opportunity doesn't knock, build a door. Milton BerleCherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements. Napoleon Hill_When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you. Zig Ziglar
A Two-Step Strategy for Clearing Mental Clutter

Sep 27, 2023 | oprah.com | Martha Beck

Getting Unstuck: Step OneA yogi friend of mine once told me, "The body truth goes ahead of the mind lie." When we dither over a decision, our intellect tries to gain the upper hand, shouting, You'd better be sure! Keep your options open! Have you considered the legal implications? and so on. Fortunately, our bodies patiently persist in telling the truth. All we have to do is listen. Here's how. 1. Think of a time you said yes to something you later regretted.
To Drained Caregivers Everywhere: You’re Doing Fine

Jul 12, 2023 | oprahdaily.com | Martha Beck

When a friend of mine was dying, she said something I’ll never forget. “Guilt is useless,” she began. “If you did something wrong, let it go. If there’s something you’re doing wrong now, do better. If you can’t do better, forgive yourself. I want to die in peace. The last thing I need is for you to drag your guilt in here.” Being a caregiver is hard. Being a caregiver burdened by guilt is immeasurably harder.