Marsha Linehan’s principle, “act your way into a feeling,” emphasizes the power of action over emotion.  Motivation is a myth; choose your identity and let it drive your behavior, even when feelings oppose it.  Act against weak feelings to achieve the best life, do the hard thing, have difficult conversations, and make long-term decisions.

Using Twitter/X’s AI tool, Grok, this message looks at ten tips for cultivating stillness of mind.

People often prioritize external noise over internal stillness, even when it leads to misery. This preference for constant stimulation, as highlighted by Ryan Holiday, hinders self-awareness and personal growth.

In his book Stillness Is the Key, Ryan Holiday writes, "That space between your ears—that’s yours. You don’t just have to control what gets in, you also have to control what goes on in there."

Everything is first created mentally before manifesting in reality.  Conformity, driven by external influences and hinders creativity.  To break free from conformity, one must cultivate one's own thinking.

The Serene Fifteen Challenge, a 15-minute daily meditation, is likened to a “magic pill” for its numerous benefits, including clarity and improved well-being.  Research shows meditation can reduce anxiety, increase contentment, and improve overall mental and emotional health, with no negative side effects.

The Serene Fifteen is a relaxation workout for the parasympathetic nervous system, akin to brushing teeth.  Just as we don’t grade our toothbrushing, we shouldn’t judge our relaxation practice; we should simply do it.

The Serene Fifteen is a relaxation workout for the parasympathetic nervous system, akin to brushing teeth.  Just as we don’t grade our toothbrushing, we shouldn’t judge our relaxation practice; we should do it.

The Serene Fifteen Challenge involves 15 minutes of quiet meditation daily, based on the idea that investing 1% of your day in personal peace and serenity is crucial. This approach, inspired by BJ Fogg’s research on tiny habits, emphasizes starting small and gradually increasing commitment.

The Serene Fifteen Challenge invites participants to spend 15 minutes daily doing nothing, inspired by Pascal’s belief that humanity’s problems stem from the inability to sit quietly. The challenge, based on a study where participants chose electric shocks over boredom, aims to test the value of alone time.