The Daily Do

Do You Learn From What You Envy? - Day 429

When others' lives inspire and a flash of envy hits, use this as a guide to what you want and act on this. We too often think of how much better our life could be, when in fact we should be asking, “How can I better me?” It’s sometimes hard to know what you deeply want to do, but see what you admire in others, then in actions find your way to you.

Do You Want To Solve Your Problems? - Day 428

There’s nothing quite like doing nothing if you must get something done! First digest all the facts you need, then switch off, shower or run. A relaxing mind allows the brain to fuse deeper, broad reaching connections, to throw up answers, solve your problems. Yes, doing nothing is an action!

Do This To Find Your Bliss! - Day 427

Bliss exists in pools of peaceful silence in your mind, it has no time or borders, it’s always there for you to find. Bliss is not a hallowed ground for only a monk, sensei or guru…it’s an open space where you don’t think too much, bliss is inside you. Bliss is with you on the bus, in the car or at your desk..bliss is the very heart of you, the still water of your alwaysness.

Do You Know Why I Do The Daily Do? - Day 426

If you’re new to The Daily Do then a little bit about me would give some context and, most importantly, weight to the absolute fact that I’ve lived this, learnt, practiced and changed. The past 425 Episodes contain tools and mindset perspective shifts that have changed my life from being driven by fear to informed by stillness and intention. I hope this bit about me helps you.

Do Expectations Leave You Disappointed? - Day 425

Imagine just how content you’d be if you had no expectations. No crest fall from the burst ball of unfulfilled anticipations. Freedom from expectation is the letting go of what you can’t control, it’s not hanging up your vision, dreams, direction or long term goal. Quite the opposite, it frees you up, you become more loose and willing, heart open to opportunity, and that cup of life so often talked of, is suddenly over filling.

Do You Crumble When You Stop Working? - Day 424

Do you feel low when you go slow as soon as you stop work? Does it take some time just to feel fine when you’ve been desperate for a holiday or break? The dip you slip into displays how tight you’ve really been, wound up like a clock, running on adrenaline. This crash and burn comes after too long firing on raw stress, but we can reduce this during work days by finding time in stillness.

Do You Get Anxious At Social Events? - Day 423

Social gatherings can bring our anxieties to the fore, who you think you are right now is more vulnerable and exposed. But it’s likely people aren’t thinking about you, they’re thinking about what you think about them. So relax and enjoy the chance to catch up with old or meet new friends. Accept that no-one thinks about you as much as you think about you, and this will really lighten up the load of what you do.

Do You Really Need Someone's Approval? - Day 422

Are you longing for deep validation from someone that doesn’t care? Looking for respect and love when love and respect aren’t there? Banging your heart against a brick wall won’t change this person’s view; the one that can and needs to change is, simply and profoundly, you. When you see that you’ve been trying to get something that’s just not there, see the need in you and fill yourself with love and care.

Do Other's Lives Seem So Much Better? - Day 421

Do you compare yourself to your heroes and then think that you’re not doing so well? You can learn from those ahead of you so don’t be hard upon yourself. To become all that you dream of, dare to stare at those who have, they’ve left a little seed trail, their actions leave a path. Your heroes are just you having done what you can do, so see in them the hero but see the hero too, in you.

Do You Want To Change Destructive Patterns? - Day 420

What is it you do when you’re frightened or confused? Look closely at this pattern as it might be harming you. The fears we have may be imagined but what we do then to soothe is real, your behaviour then creates reality born from how you feel. Choose a new behaviour and real progress will flow from here, by breaking that one trip switch of how you react to fear.