Mindful Monday Morning

Inspiring, intriguing, and thought-provoking articles from across the internet sent directly to your inbox every Monday morning.

In this article by Chirag Malik, he discusses what he’s learned after a 10-day social media fast. He felt that technology was distracting him as he felt less energetic, less happy, and more anxious.

Through his brief story, he talks about all the positive benefits that have come about since leaving social media…

I wanted to share an article I could relate to this week.

In this quick blog post by Daphne Saffron, she details the struggle of many young people growing up in the digital age. Technology has enhanced the unhealthy behavior of comparing our lives to those we see on social media…

This week’s article is all about stoicism. I first became enamored with Stoicism back in college. When things were looking down, and I was stumbling around for inspiration, I came across Stoicism thanks to Ryan Holiday. Ryan Holiday is the most famous advocate of Stoic philosophy, and I recommend you check him out and read his books if you’re interested in learning more…

“We tend to grossly overestimate the pleasure brought forth by new experiences and underestimate the power of finding meaning in current ones.”

This week’s article is titled, “Travel Is No Cure for the Mind”. It certainly struck a chord with me, so I felt inclined to share it with you guys.

The author first talks about “The Box of Daily Experience.” The Box of Daily Experience is all the activities and actions we perform on a day-to-day basis as part of our regular lives. The author argues that often people look outside of their box for happiness and fulfillment, often in the form of a yearning to travel. However, this lust is misguided…

This week’s interesting read comes from an author named Benjamin Sledge. Benjamin is a wounded combat veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, but he now writes about mental health as it relates to his journey.

In this article, Benjamin discusses the backward way in which we view mental health…