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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...

The science behind your habit (Or: It’s not your fault. It’s your brain!)

by Havi Brooks | May 14, 2008 | noozletter, not hating on yourself, stuff I think about, working on patterns & habits

Ow, make my patterns stop hurting! There’s this semi-creepy deja vu thing that starts happening when one of your patterns kicks in. You know when it’s happening when you catch yourself thinking, “Again?!” Or “Oh boy, here we go again...

Solving the “but I just don’t have time!” problem

by Havi Brooks | Apr 30, 2008 | mindful time management, noozletter, stucknesses & stuckification

But I just don’t have time! There is this weird and yet totally understandable thing that happens to people (and by people I mean: me and everyone I know). It happens when you find yourself in deep procrastination avoidance, in deep freak-out mode, or both....

Those bubble bursting joy suckers

by Havi Brooks | Apr 17, 2008 | noozletter, stucknesses & stuckification, working on patterns & habits

Ow Ow Ow Stop Poking! (It hurts when the bubble bursts) A friend of mine recently closed his yoga studio and went back to wearing a suit to work. (I mean, is that every yogi’s nightmare or what?) He said something about financial stresses and taking care of his...

Dealing with tax day panic

by Havi Brooks | Apr 2, 2008 | noozletter, not hating on yourself, stucknesses & stuckification, working on patterns & habits

I’ve been hearing a lot of kind of cartoon-ey noises from my clients lately, especially now that tax day is approaching here in the States. As in: “Gak! Tax day! Gurgle! Blech! Koff! Ugh. Oy.” Yep, everyone’s got issues and money is one of...

The science of taking breaks

by Havi Brooks | Mar 29, 2008 | mindful time management, noozletter, working on patterns & habits

Eight years, baby A couple of weeks ago my eighth year anniversary of quitting both sugar and caffeine rolled around. It’s not something I celebrate exactly — since, you know, I don’t eat cake or anything, but I do always pause and remember how...
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