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The Fattest Wallet
What do you pay attention to? Because you really are paying. See, your attention is the most valuable thing you have. Many of us are...
alexvantol
Mar 22, 20243 min read
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Stopping Anxiety in its Tracks
Last Tuesday an email dropped: So Brad woke me up with a coughing fit this morning at 7. I was feeling the adrenaline and I couldn't get...
alexvantol
Jan 23, 20246 min read
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Life is a Sidewalk
A friend of mine has this excellent metaphor for staying present. It’s a sidewalk. Here’s how it works. Sidewalks are typically designed...
alexvantol
Nov 30, 20234 min read
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Cushion Not Required.
The point of meditation is to recognize thoughts when they arrive. To remind yourself that thoughts are just beliefs and stories. And to...
alexvantol
Jan 12, 20233 min read
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Meditation is a Game
TLDR: The game of tennis: hitting a ball back and forth across a net to earn points The goal of tennis: to capture the most points Who...
alexvantol
Dec 21, 20225 min read
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An Easy Two-Step Process to Becoming Present
Journal entry, November 28, 2022 [names changed to protect privacy] Today I managed to turn my whole mood around with Loop of Awareness...
alexvantol
Dec 1, 20223 min read
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Do Your Values Organize the Way You Show Up?
Look at any successful enterprise and you’ll find a clear set of values that underpin everything that goes on within its operations. Same...
alexvantol
Nov 23, 20225 min read
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Four Steps to Becoming a Great Listener
Listening is the underpinning foundation of strong relationships. We all like the feeling of being heard. It calms us to know that we’re...
alexvantol
Nov 4, 20223 min read
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Grounding Yourself When the World is Whirling
How do you ground yourself when your emotions swirl you into an upregulated state? I’ve just hung up the phone after making a call I’ve...
alexvantol
Oct 30, 20224 min read
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Ten Quick Ways to Presence Yourself
Being present is critical to having your life turn out the way you want it to. Now is the only time you have any influence over. You may...
alexvantol
Oct 29, 20224 min read
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