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Hi Leo, I am an early-career research scientist. The academic world has many facets, each of which challenges me in different ways. However, lately, I have been struggling with establishing collaborations with other colleagues. I manage to secure funding, but I fall short in planning and coordinating with other research groups. This has become one of the most significant challenges I’m facing. Each collaborator is like a different world, and I find it difficult to understand what I need to focus on to move forward in this process. Sometimes, a meeting or interaction that doesn’t go well can lower my motivation and make an already difficult task even harder. I understand that all of this is part of the process and learning experience, which helps me keep going, but I’m now encountering difficulties I’ve never faced before.

These tips are very helpful. I will try this method from today. Thank you!🙏 I think the reason why meditation is difficult - even after many years of practice - is because after we meditate we (re)enter the chaotic world which throws us off our balance again. Thats also the reason why I meditate: to stay centered:) What would also perhaps help, is by staying mindful throughout the day. Im still trying to do this but its hard lol

Thank you Leo! Should I practice for example two differents tasks? For example, 15 minutes for Meditation and 15 minutes for improve my English grammar?

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Hi Leo, You mentioned: "Put notes down afterward, what are the actionable steps that I can take with every single episode. And between the episodes, actually start to implement. Write down what I'm gonna take on. Here are the things I'm gonna do. Put into action." This is what I am currently working on. When I read the Zen Habits blog, watch the Zen Habits podcast, or study FLA, there are a lot of practices that I want to implement. Even in one content, there can often be multiple practices. What I am doing recently is, after studying your content, I put it on a list in my Todoist/Asana. I have one long list because it can come from many content, and it can get overwhelming. But if I don't, I will forget most of it. What I am doing: - I need a focus session/container for learning. - Building one habit at a time. - Each day, have 3 most important tasks, with medium and smaller tasks. - And schedule on the calendar. Example of a list of practices I want to do from the last Zen Habits podcast about attachment: - Practice loving the heartbreak - Love my desiring heart But I struggle with those practices/methods/tips/tricks, because most of them I can't put into a time block. Yes, sometimes it can be in a session, but other practices are often trigger-related, happening multiple times in the day or less frequently. And the practices can be different for each content. My related question is: When can I practice what I learn from your content? Should I make a list in notes like Roam Research or make a list in a to-do app like Asana/Todoist, as I did, to implement it? Or is there some other way? So I am not just absorbing information and hoping it has some effect on my life. Thank you ♥️

So excited for this season, can't wait for everything here

Thanks, looking forward to working through this. 🎉

Excited to go on this journey with you, your guests and your beautiful faces! :) Brilliant approach to productivity...we are human beings, not human doings. I am ADHDish, and neurotypical productivity systems just don't work. With this intro, I already realize I'm starting in the wrong place to be "productive", and leading with the wrong questions. Wow, impactful already! Thanks, Leo - with much gratitude......

Thank you for this. What really resonated with me was the idea of loving all human experience, even the disappointing ones that you try so hard to avoid

Thanks, I'm very interested in this topic. I don't speak english but the transcription in the blog es very useful for understanding the video.

Excited for the new season topics, thank you Leo!

🙏 this video was my meditation moment of the day

Really fine video. I am new to you. Help please if you have time. I am attached to a life long friend that I had to remove from my life. The person I grew up with is no longer there. I successfully removed her many years ago and was OK after 6 or 7 years...but she came back in and tricked me again so am in that horrible tightening feeling ...again. Just want to embrace the feeling and release but cannot find the way. Again, thank you whether you can help of not.

The lyrics of this song came to me while watching your video on attachment. Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be Whisper words of wisdom, let it be... Thanks for sharing your wisdom on this. I'm working on letting things be as they are.

That was beautifully said. Thank you. It’s what I needed to hear at this moment. I’ve always wondered how to practice detachment but not at the expense of feeling deeply. And you just explained it. I’m going through a difficult time in my life but after watching your video, I feel love for my heartbreak. I realize now it’s a beautiful feeling. It’s just great to feel so deeply 🙂 thank you!

Pulling my hair out hahaha That said, this is such an important concept that I apply consistently throughout my life

Thanks Leo for another beautiful video full of wisdom n thought provoking inputs. I been your follower since long long years n a die hard fan of your teachings.Your writings in Zen Habits made a great n profound impact on my life n learned a lot from there. I still remember one of your wonderful post on MIT where u strongly suggest to define three top priority works every day from "To Do List" n focusing mainly on them during the day. Since i started applying this my life changed to a great extend in a positive manner. Well , since u encourage a lot your viewers to make comments n ask questions here so i dare to ask u one personal thing pls bear.. In one of your recent videos here u mentioned about having 6 kids or so. With all due respect May i know your views on having such a large family with so many kids . I live here in India n in this part of the world n all across the Asia generally people are encourage to go for small families with one of two kids maximum. Pls share your views on that. Thank u

love this video. embrace my own desires in the right way is very important. I struggled terribly. It can be complex.

Um attachment being the root of all suffering is a concept of privilege - the privilege of not having to worry where your next meal is coming from, not having to worry if you will have a place to live in a month, having access to bathrooms and kitchens, having access to medical care, etc. Shakyamuni Buddha lived a life of privilege even after he left the palace - I guarantee no one was going to risk the wrath of the ruling family by letting their son starve. However, I do not in any wish to dimiss the idea of dealing with attachments to non-essentials. I am very fond of the line in Fight Club (as quoted in the english translation of Fumio Sasaki's book "Goodbye Things") "The things you own end up owning you".

Thank you, Leo, for this video on attachment. You broke it down in a way that anybody could relate to it. I appreciate you with all my heart!

Thanks Leo! (Sorry for the little mistakes, english is my 2nd language). I discover this podcast one year after you've began, but it arrives at the perfect time in my life. Lot of love! Have a nice day ❤

Thank you! Very nice guide. After going through, I was calmer and remembered other things to do, as well, such as listening to certain music. : ) Thanks again.

Merci! Ce que j'avais besoin d'écouter aujourd'hui ❤

I'm posting this question before I watch the video so apologies if you deal with this question. This question is aimed with someone else in mind but I feel it often applies to me in a smaller way. If one is struggling in many areas of life at once, say exercise, eating, sleeping, work, money, stress, are there particular habits you recommend focusing on first? Are there some areas/habits that tend to be easier/more effective to focus on first, and have a stronger knock-on effect on other habits? EDIT: Now I've watched the video and I appreciated all the little details. I like the term 'urge surfing' too. I definitely have a few habits i would like to phase out.

This came at the right time for me. Thank you for sharing this wonderful advice. I’ve been smoking for 10+ years and I’m really wanting to quit for good.

Hi Leo! thank you for all you share, I would like to know your tips and insights about "How to find your sense of purpose" and/or "How to make friends and meaningful connections as an adult"

Get a dumbphone. Quit social media.

Thanks Leo. I think one of those questions was mine! I've actually started my own RUclips channel since I asked the question. I'm enjoying the process greatly, but have to FORCE myself to focus on the quality of the content and not the quantity of views!

Love the term "urge surfing"! I quit Facebook years ago. When I have the urge to share a photo, I text it to someone I know will appreciate it. I went kayaking yesterday, so a pic went to an old friend who grew up on the same lake and someone who kayaks and might not know about that lake. This solves my urge to share and builds real connections with people. Thanks, Leo!

I have a bad back, had surgery, a desese I inhereted. That makes my days both unpredictable and short in what I can accomplish in a day. That makes what you say soo important but sometime impossible. I tried to lay out one thing I absolutely have to do every day and there wasn’t enough days 😂 So if I don’t get to the store I won’t have breakfast tomorrow but I have promised to watch my grandchildren (first priority) so it will be brunch tomorrow after going to the store… This is a very important subject and I think everyone should think hard about what really is most important to them! I do and I love the start of your video. Now I have to catch the train to go to my grandchildren. Lots of love from Sweden 🇸🇪

I've been a fan since your beginnings. Wise advice here. This review of Dr. Attia's book makes some good observations. ruclips.net/video/VWeg3l3RBIM/видео.html

Your videos have become my go-to Zen moment of the week. 🙏Thank you! 🎯If I could pick a subject, it would be this: how to get less influenced by the world around me and stay centered. Sub-topics in that video could be: -How do I center quickly? -How do I know I am truly centered or still very much onder the 'spell' of everything else. -How do I find a balance by staying centered and yet experience the joy of getting inspired and being open minded.

Great video, Leo. Thank you! I am faithful in writing out my MITs each day--something I learned from you many, many years ago when I read your book "The Power of Less". I first read it in 2010 and have re-read it a few times since then. In fact, I just re-read it earlier this year as a refresher. Such an inspirational and motivational read. This video expands on the topic even more and is leaving me with some new tricks to implement. My biggest struggle is filling up my day with the little things and letting them crowd out my MITs. I'm constantly letting the urgent crowd out the important. I have to work on that.

Back to the Social Network buddy 😃👍👍

Thank you for another amazing video, Leo. I really appreciate your channel and the topics that you cover. I'm not there yet with my routine and to be honest working in hybrid mode poses some difficulties for me in that regard. As you can suspect - it's much easier to follow a certain pattern on days when I work from home. Working from the office shrinks my mornings significantly so the best thing for me now would be to work on going to bed early and waking up early, too. I'll start small as advised to make consistency easier 🙂

I used to read ZenHabits about 12 years ago, as I was getting used to the working world after college. Today I randomly wondered if you were still around, and here you are! So happy to see. Subbed here and back reading the blog again. Thanks for staying with it, Leo.

Thanks, Leo. I do love myself a good morning routine. I actually swear by this. I can feel the difference on the days where I am too rushed to take the time to properly do it. I have to second you on two things. Totally agree with the don't put too many things on the list rule. Every time I get overly ambitious with my morning routine, the less consistent I am with it. It is very easy to just skip the whole routine if I feel like you can't get the whole routine done perfectly. And I also agree with the don't get up 3 hours earlier to do it rule, because when you create a routine based around getting up much earlier than normal, at least for me, it inevitably fails. If I don't get up at my predetermined early time, I skip the whole routine. So starting with and maintaining a simple routine brings much more success than trying an overly ambitious one that you never get around to doing. Thanks for that reminder!

Trusting self is a huge hurdle. Very good episode!

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Thank you for this video. What you said about the thoughts fanning the flames and increasing the anxiety, helped me move from a contracted state (mentally curled up in a ball) to a more expanded one in which I can now access more tools to help me be in the present moment. Thanks for pointing the way out of the hell I had created for myself with my thoughts. : )

Hi Leo, I'm struggling a lot with boredom lately. Mainly with hobbies to do at home. I love being outside in nature, I go camping and hiking often, but when I'm at home and have spare time outside of work, I feel like I should have a passion, skill or hobby to get absorbed in but nothing takes my interest. Do you have any advice on boredom or finding your passion? Thank you for your helpful videos and blogs ☺️

My morning routine: Make Coffee, change calendar, fill out health log, meditate, listen to classical music, write in a journal, check the weather and select intention notecard

Hi Leo, Thank You for this video.. This topic is important for me personally.. I am dealing with a yet to be diagnosed condition where I'm not making enough Red Blood Cells. Waking up early, Journaling and studying is extremely valuable for me... This condition is causing lack of deep sleep and fatigue. Do you have any suggestions on getting enough deep sleep to support waking up early? Many Thanks and tons of Gratitude and Respect. -deirdre

12 days, not 20, to improve by an hour? Notable improvement within a fortnight. Two hours within a month is even better.

My routine has evolved for a while now but currently it's a 3 hour period starting at 6 AM: - Thorough hydration and some light reading or cleaning for the first few minutes - A solid 90 minutes of protected creative time (or whatever else my priority happens to be at the moment) - Yoga warmup followed by 3 set calisthenics workout - 20-30 minute meditation walk (serves as cooldown, blue light exposure, and daily meditation practice in one) - A quick cold shower and cup of matcha or coffee is usually enough to shake off remaining fatigue as I start my work day What I love about it is that no matter how productive or successful I feel during the rest of the day, I can rest easy knowing I already did so many important things before I even started working. Leo is 100% right that you have to ease into it with small wins, otherwise it will feel like torture. I'd like to wake even earlier but it starts to create social difficulties when you go to bed before 10 PM...

Hey Leo...thanks for another beautiful video.Following u religiously since 10 years or so. Delighted to make my comment here since u also encourage for the same. My question is it ok to have 6 hours of sleep in night add with 30 - 45 mins nap during the daytime. Pls answer. Thanks well in advance Manish

I needed to hear these words this morning. Thank you. I will be back Leo.

Helpful ...it is the commitment to getting up at the same time that's weak. I do it for maybe two days and then fall back to old habits. So it's a start, fall, start... thank you for your kindness in sharing freely.

Leo thanks for this video! My favorite days are the ones where I wake in time to rise with the sun in an unhurried way. It’s just the getting out of bed and peeling myself from sleep that I have struggled with for, well, forever! So thanks for the renewed inspiration and tips.