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Tolle’s A New Earth discussed on Oprah

Jay — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:44:18 +0000

Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now has another book out: A New Earth: Awakening to Your LIfe’s Purpose. Since I haven’t finished it yet (it’s deep and cannot be read in one or two sittings! ), I’ll save the review for another time.

I did want to write that the U.S. TV-icon, Oprah, has put together a 10-week series to discuss the book and its ideas (free registration required). From what I can tell, it looks to be one of the best uses of live broadcasting on the Internet that I know of. Film at eleven.

14 Ways to Cultivate a Lifetime Reading Habit

Jay — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 05:25:04 +0000

The folks at lifehack.org have put together a list of ways to get (and keep) you reading. For those of you who seem to have less time for reading than when you were younger, some (or all) of these tips might just get you back in the habit. Check them out!

The “Perfect Nap?” Wow!

Jay — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:17:37 +0000

I wrote some time ago that taking a nap might be the best way to get refreshed during the day. Now the folks at lifehack.org write about how to do it right.

It seems that you want to aim for the end of your REM stage to wake up, before the deep sleep kicks in. Apparently, if you get the timing right, you can get it down to as little 15 minutes to get the most benefit. Check out the post and try it for yourself.