Disentangling those patterns

by Havi Brooks | Jul 8, 2008 | noozletter, working on patterns & habits

Wiggle — it’s good for youSo you’re going about your business of living your life and just doing your thing. And all of a sudden you’re in a bad mood. Bang! Just like that, the whole world is miserable and annoying. How’d that happen?...

Coping with anxiety

by Havi Brooks | Jul 3, 2008 | calm techniques, stuff I think about, working on patterns & habits

Because anxiety sucks. That’s why we need coping tactics. Some woman contacted me this week kinda randomly because she was hoping I could give her some techniques to help her deal with anxiety. Which always makes me wish you could hug people over the internet....

Curing phone call dread

by Havi Brooks | Jun 25, 2008 | mindful time management, noozletter, working on patterns & habits

Hey, so this is one of my self-work-themed noozletters that people always used to wish they could comment on. Now you can! Enjoy. When you really don’t want to make that call … There’s nothing like a case of phone call dread. Just to be clear,...

Ask and you shall receive? Or, whatever, maybe not.

by Havi Brooks | Jun 20, 2008 | calm techniques, working on patterns & habits

The Art of the Ask One thing I hugely admire about Naomi-my-internet-crush (aka Itty Biz) is the way she totally asks for things. “Huh. What type of things does she ask for?”, you ask. Well, pretty much anything she wants. It’s fantastic. It’s...

Healing heartache (with a side of wackiness)

by Havi Brooks | Jun 17, 2008 | my personal practice, stuff I think about, working on patterns & habits

A point is coming, but first a story A story served with wackiness. Because, believe me, I am no stranger to the ways of wacky. So, this is not at all the point, but last night I went to a yoga nidra class here in Portland. And I’m still recovering. Not my...

Give me back my comfort zone!

by Havi Brooks | May 28, 2008 | noozletter, not hating on yourself, stucknesses & stuckification, working on patterns & habits

No, really, don’t make me leave my comfort zone. For some reason, all sorts of people seem determined to push you out of where you’re comfortable to where you’re …. well … uncomfortable. Which is bizarre enough that it’s worthwhile...