Why Is Understanding Money a Form of Self-Care?
The Hidden Problem
We’re taught that self-care is bubble baths, candles, maybe yoga on a good day. Or taking ourselves out to go shopping for shoes. Remember Carrie Bradshaw in Sex And The City when she realizes that she spent 40,000 US dollars on shoes? 100 pairs à 400 USD each. You can literally see the coin drop when she does the math in her head.
Why Do I Feel Anxious When Checking My Bank Account?
That anxiety isn’t about money.
It’s about meaning. And if you’re human, you probably attach a lot of meaning to money and the number on your bank account.
How I learned to calm my nerves (and what it taught me about myself)
I hated Pranayama. I just hated it. Whenever a Yoga class started with breathwork, I felt that incredible mental resistance. My body felt like it was dying during these endless breath holds. And then everything changed when I heard these words…
Why you should read James Nestor’s famous book “Breath”
Here are the five most interesting findings. Nestor has made it his life’s work, after a life-altering breathwork session, to unearth the mystery behind this lost art. He talked to a lot of scientists, physicians, breathwork gurus, did an admirable amount of (sometimes awfully painful) self-experiments and distilled it into the following findings.