Our founder Emma was recently in NYC for the Mindfulness in America Summit hosted by Wisdom 2.0. It was a long way to go from sleepy Santa Cruz, but any excuse to get to NYC is a good excuse in Emma’s books. Here she tells us a little bit about her recent trip.
Read MoreEvery now and then, Lauren Rad, one of the team members behind the scenes here at Myrth, will pop in with a personal blog post. This month, we’re talking about caffeine and her experience with quitting it cold turkey.
Read MoreMyrth founder Emma McLaren was an incurable photo nerd—until one day, when she suddenly stopped taking photos. This month, she’s dropping in to tell us about her journey from non-stop shutterbug to something more sustainable.
Read MoreAs the seasons here in the Northern Hemisphere slowly slide from autumn toward winter, many people are noticing a shift in their moods. In this week’s Recommended Reading, we explore Seasonal Affective Disorder and some ways to combat it.
Read MoreDid you know there are other things called Myrth, too? Join us for a rundown of some of our favorite people and things we share a name with.
Read MoreHere at Myrth, we’re big fans of meditation as a tool for centering ourselves, achieving personal growth, and so much more. We also strongly believe that meditation comes in all shapes and forms. There’s just one problem: meditation gets a bad rap because of inaccurate stereotypes.
Read MoreHave you met our founder Emma? She’s open-minded and loves a good debate, but she’s also opinionated and occasionally rants. Here are her thoughts about our contemporary, consumerist view of self-care.
Read MoreMen’s circles, with their focus on openness and vulnerability, seem to fly in the face of some ideas of masculinity. It makes some people ask whether men’s groups can be a real thing. We think they’re wrong, and here’s why.
Read MoreLasting habit change can be hard. Set yourself up for success by anticipating problems before they arise and developing a plan of attack.
Read MoreThere are a lot of self-tracking apps out there, and while they’re helpful, there’s been one big problem: they were apps designed by men, and they assumed the default users were other men. It has caused some issues.
Read MoreAnybody seriously working to change can expect to encounter setbacks. If we’re not prepared for those setbacks, they can derail us permanently. That’s why, this week, we’re talking about resilience in our Recommended Reading series.
Read MoreHere at Myrth, we talk a lot about the balance between life and tech, self-love and self-awareness. Emma describes her relationship with the infamous selfie and how a different perspective might influence how you look at the next selfie you see.
Read MoreAmerican workplace culture encourages nurturing a large network of friends and connections. Somebody with a lot of connections is seen as an asset to the team. But what if having a large network isn’t always such a good thing? Today, we’re talking about the power of nanonetworks and why you should harness them for personal growth.
Read MoreIn our last Recommended Reading installment, we talked about how the new school year is a great time to pick up new habits, even if you’re not going back to school yourself. One of the habits we strongly encourage here at Myrth is self-care, a habit that’s especially important at the start of the school year when routines are still fresh and enthusiasm is riding high. Here are some recent stories about self-care that we found helpful.
Read MoreIt is so important to be reminded that the journey is the destination. So many times in life we are looking for something at the end of the journey--you know, like that is the only thing that matters. We forget sometimes to stop and smell the roses or enjoy the parts of the trip before we reach the destination.
Read MoreGrowing, learning, and improving is a constant process, and we know that if we want to do it successfully, we need to show up with our full, authentic selves. Addressing the underlying problems that lead to bad behavior requires that we take stock of our fears, motivations, biases, and interests.
But what happens when you feel like you can’t be your true self?
Read MoreRecently, I shared with you all some important lessons I learned from reading Tim Ferriss’s book, Tribe of Mentors. You can read that post here. However, as I mentioned in that post, there were also some frustrating things about the book.
You see, there were practically no women in it.
Read MoreIt’s back-to-school season in much of the northern hemisphere, and there’s nothing quite like the start of a new school year to get people in the mood for good habits and taking care of themselves. In this week’s installment of Recommended Reading, we’ll take a look at some ideas for helping students of all ages establish good habits that will carry them through the school year, especially when it comes to their mental health.
Read MoreWe talked here a little while ago about doing a digital detox, inspired by Cal Newport’s latest book Digital Minimalism, but we haven’t talked much about what to do after that initial detox period is over. How do you care for yourself, your mind, your heart in a world full of hard-to-avoid tech distractions?
Read MoreIn the summer of 2018, at a record low in life, I read Tribe of Mentors, by Tim Ferriss. I was starting to read quite a bit at the time because I had just lost my job and suddenly found myself with less to do during the day. I was trying a couple of different things and also trying to feel grounded without a permanent home, a job, a partner, or any real next direction.
Tribe of Mentors was a big book (over 600 pages!) and overall, I thought it was great.
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