Tag Archives: stress

Gong bathing with Third Ear – meditation, chanting and gong bath app from Leo Cosendai

Posted on August 6, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

My latest spiritual callings have been to take part in the gong bath and go on a water fast. The Psychedelic Society runs gong baths but the location is too far for me (East London). As if by chance 🙂 … Continue reading →

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How to fail better and not spiral into anxiety

Posted on March 25, 2017 by nomadoftheuniverse

Recently I screwed up at work and panicked. It’s been a while since I experienced such anxiety — when your heart races, you get tunnel vision, beat yourself up endlessly, your mind is engaged into a negative thought loop, and you … Continue reading →

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Don’t worry, be grumpy by Ajahn Brahm #happiness #talk

Posted on May 17, 2015 by nomadoftheuniverse

I have been sceptical of Google talks before. They seemed too long. However I am glad I stuck out with this one by Ajahn Brahm (a Buddhist monk from Australia). Even despite the poo story somewhere in the second half … Continue reading →

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Patience and perspective. Strategies for people who piss you off.

Posted on April 16, 2015 by nomadoftheuniverse

In the last couple of months, I had to deal with a lot of negativity and a few negative people. Below is my summary of the strategies you could use to deal with someone who pisses you off. Every time you have … Continue reading →

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This video will change how you think about stress… and maybe even save your life

Posted on August 23, 2014 by nomadoftheuniverse

In studying the science of happiness, it’s interesting how sometimes you get a new perspective on the same thing or several different perspectives come into one and reveal something new. I’ve recently blogged on how thinking about stress symptoms as signs … Continue reading →

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Surviving The Negativity Tornado

Posted on June 20, 2014 by nomadoftheuniverse

I had a really stressful week. I had to deal with some deeply unconscious, ego driven people who completely forgot they were mortal. There was no way around it, and I was not intending to let negativity take over me, so … Continue reading →

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Need More Than 24 Hours A Day? Think Again

Posted on June 7, 2014 by nomadoftheuniverse

In my recent post about stress I have discovered that apparently stress has same physical symptoms as courage (this is not scientific but seems plausible enough), so in some cases it may make sense to reframe feeling stressed as being brave. … Continue reading →

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