Calmer in 5

"It's the forcing of things, the ego-rich need to control, that leads to stress.  Simply allow things to be as they are"  - Thom Walters Question of the Day: When, if ever, was the last time you did something and simply said "Whatever will happen, will happen"? Action of the Day: Make a list of all the possibilities of outcomes from your next action, whatever it is. THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks ag...

  "Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction."  - John F. Kennedy Question of the Day: What is the last thing you did without purpose, strictly automatic? Action of the Day: Spend an entire day being purposeful. THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Al...

"I have learned that to be with the people I like, is enough" - Walt Whitman Question of the Day: Who is one person in your life that does not add to your life and why are they in your life? Action of the Day: Make a list of the three top people that add to your life.  Then think about one time that was the most joyous.. THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helpe...

The Lighter Question of the Day Do animals think? If some animals think and others don't, where it the cutoff? THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful, they help it reach a wider audience.  The more positive reviews...

"My existence is my value" - Thom Walters Question of the Day: If you had no job and no money, what value would you bring to the world? Action of the Day: Create a list of 5 ways you are judged/valued and then rate how much time and/or stress you spend trying to keep that score high. THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it usin...

  "It's okay to have faith in something that you can't see or touch." Chad Kroeger Question of the Day: On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you believe that things will work out? Ten being the strongest. Action of the Day: Practice saying " It's all going to be okay"  the next time thing seem overwhelming. THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way...

  "Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul." - William Hazlitt Question of the Day: Are you graceful as defined by the podcast definition Action of the Day: Demonstrate the 5 qualities of grace at some point today. THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons...

"When the negative thoughts come - and they will; they come to all of us - it's not enough to just not dwell on it... You've got to replace it with a positive thought." - Joel Osteen Question of the Day: What are the majority of your negative thoughts about: Fear of failure Fear of harm to yourself (financial, physical, emotional, etc.) Fear of harm to your family, friends or the world Action of t...

The Lighter Question of the Day If you had the ability to travel into the future and bring back one item, how far would you go and what would you bring back? FYI: Bonus Easter Egg Question at the very end of the episode THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for...

"The key is to remain conscious and truly curious about yourself" - Brendan Barca Question of the Day and Action of the Day: Brendan Barca's post that I read on today's episode has both questions and actions to take.  The reason I chose to read it here on 5 Minute Mojo is because he writes so articulately about how to take charge of your life, how to embrace a purposeful existence.   Whether you a...

"When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love." - Marcus Aurelius Question of the Day: How much time do you spend trying to look a certain way as opposed to feel a certain way? Action of the Day: Make two meals over the course of the next couple of days.  They should be made with natural ingredients, no chemicals or p...

"Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me? And why should I not speak to you?" -  Walt Whitman Question of the Day: How open are you to people you do not know? Action of the Day: Say hello to someone you do not know THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media...

"I think we are at the dawn of a new era in commercial space exploration." - Elon Musk Question of the Day: If space travel was affordable, would you want to leave Earth and see it from space? Action of the Day: Escape the lights of wherever you are and spend some time star-gazing THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using t...

"We must go beyond the constant clamor of ego, beyond the tools of logic and reason, to the still, calm place within us: the realm of the soul." - Deepak Chopra Question of the Day: How many times a day do you feel stressed?  Are there places where you typically experience stress more frequently? Action of the Day: Practice Deep Breathing Conduct a feelings check at 9:00am, noon, 2:00pm and 6:00pm...

"It is not good enough for things to be planned - they still have to be done; for the intention to become a reality, energy has to be launched into operation."  - Walt Kelly Question of the Day: What was the last project you completed successfully?  Why was it successful? Action of the Day: Spend 3 -5 minutes in the morning, visualizing how you want your day to go THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks agai...

"We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time." T. S. Eliot Question of the Day: Where is one place you want to visit at some point in your life?  What is one thing you learned from traveling somewhere away from home? Action of the Day: Start to plan a trip to that location, even if the planning is ju...

"A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." - Joseph Campbell Question of the Day: Who is one person you admire and why? Action of the Day: Write a letter to the person you admire and let them know. THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page...

Question/s of the Day: If you had the ability to become invisible at will, when would you use that ability.  Name some situations.   Have you ever felt invisible? Action of the Day: Get dressed up in something that makes you feel nice. THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. A...

"The practice of charity will bind us - will bind all men in one great brotherhood." -  Conrad Hilton Question of the Day: What is one or more charities that you believe in? Action of the Day: Donate time, money or energy to a cause you believe in. THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see o...

Question/s of the Day: When was the last time you experienced total calm? Action of the Day: Practice SOB. THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful, they help it reach a wider audience.  The more positive reviews the...

"I learn so much from just observing" -  Jessica Williams Question/s of the Day: How much time each day do you spend adding your viewpoint to things?  Have t here ever been times in your life when you simply watched something in life happen without the need to impact it in any way? Action of the Day: Spend five minutes today as an observer THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the sh...

"Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen - that stillness becomes a radiance." -  Morgan Freeman Question/s of the Day: When was the last time you were absolutely still, not doing anything?  How did you feel? Do you think that stillness denotes laziness or unproductiveness?  If so, where did you learn this belief?  Does it serve you? Action of the Day: Spend 3 minutes in s...

Question/s of the Day: If you had the ability to shrink or grow at will, any size at any time, when would you use that ability.  Name some situations.   Action of the Day: List or create three goals you have for yourself, and then take a step into realizing them. THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media bu...

" Never look back, unless you are planning on going that way" - Henry David Thoreau Question/s of the Day: How much time do you spend in the past? Think about if you watch TV from when you were growing up, hold grudges about things that happened in the past and even how often you daydream about your youth. Action of the Day: List or create three goals you have for yourself, and then take a step in...

To know yourself as the Being underneath the thinker, the stillness underneath the mental noise, the love and joy underneath the pain, is freedom, salvation, enlightenment." - Eckhart Tolle Question/s of the Day: What is the most annoying sound to you?  Why?  What is it that represents?  Is it possible you were told to be annoyed by this sound? Action of the Day: Spend two minutes listening to a a...