Thinking, Feeling, Behaving: Do You Know Which Comes First?

You can’t think your way into everything… If you enjoy reading my blog, then you’ll LOVE my book, Shut Up and Sit: Finding Silence and All the Life-Changing Magic that Comes with It. It’s a comprehensive, integrative, and innovative guide to personal development, designed to help you radically transform your mind and become the master of your thoughts, behaviors, and aspirations. In the cycle of behavior if you guessed “feeling” comes first—before thinking or behaving—you’re…

How Often Do You “Should”-Shame Yourself in A Day?

It’s time to stop “should-ing” all over… If you enjoy reading Shut Up & Sit, then you’ll love receiving weekly love letters from Yedda! Each week you’ll get stories, wisdom tools, and mini doses of mindfulness delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you’ll be the first to know about upcoming events, workshops, new products, and more. How cool would it be if we lived in this world where everyone understood the power of thoughts? If…

These 5 Common Habits Are Keeping You From Getting Your Needs Met

Don’t worry, I’ve got a life hack to change that. If you enjoy reading Shut Up & Sit, then you’ll love receiving weekly love letters from Yedda! Each week you’ll get stories, wisdom tools, and mini doses of mindfulness delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you’ll be the first to know about upcoming events, workshops, new products, and more. A few years ago, I found myself wandering through an ancient marketplace in the center of…

Do You Know the 4 Components of Being Human?

There’s a science to being human… If you enjoy reading Shut Up & Sit, then you’ll love receiving weekly love letters from Yedda! Each week you’ll get stories, wisdom tools, and mini doses of mindfulness delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you’ll be the first to know about upcoming events, workshops, new products, and more. Family legend says that my dad had a presence—you would know he walked into the room, because the air would…

The Goal of Mindfulness Isn’t to Stop Your Thoughts

Mindfulness Transforms Your Thoughts If you enjoy reading Shut Up & Sit, then you’ll love receiving weekly love letters from Yedda! Each week you’ll get stories, wisdom tools, and mini doses of mindfulness delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you’ll be the first to know about upcoming events, workshops, new products, and more. When I was a child, I talked all the time—and it usually got me into trouble. At home, at school, it seemed…