Leo Babauta

Creator of Zen Habits. Vegan, dad, husband.

Leo Babauta is a simplicity blogger & author. He created Zen Habits, a Top 25 blog with a million readers. He’s also a best-selling author, a husband, father of six children, and a vegan. In 2010 moved from Guam to San Francisco, where he leads a simple life.

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Wisdom//August 16, 2019

The Practice of Listening to Find Purpose

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Well-Being//August 13, 2019

Finding Groundedness in the Age of Anxiety

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Wisdom//July 30, 2019

Cutting Through Indecision & Overthinking

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Well-Being//July 23, 2019

The Most Neglected & Powerful Act of Self-Care

Well-Being//July 22, 2019

You Don’t Need to Clear the Decks to Focus on Important Work

Wisdom//July 18, 2019

The Ridiculously Awesome Practice of Surrendering

Wisdom//July 15, 2019

Practicing with the Fear & Pain of Missing Out on Opportunities

Wisdom//July 12, 2019

You Don’t Need to Clear the Decks to Focus on Important Work

Wisdom//June 26, 2019

Mindfully Letting Go of Shame

Wisdom//June 26, 2019

What It’s Like to Be Truly Committed to Something

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Wisdom//June 19, 2019

Mindfully Shifting Your Approach to a Task Can Shift Everything

Wisdom//June 10, 2019

The Discipline of Mastering Mental States

Wisdom//June 10, 2019

Meditation: Sitting with Your Basic Goodness

Wisdom//May 23, 2019

6 Tips for Staying Mindful, Even When You’re Tired

Wisdom//May 13, 2019

I’m 46, and Here Are the 11 Life Lessons I’ve Taught My Six Children

Work Smarter//May 8, 2019

Deep Focus: Training to Open in the Middle of Shakiness

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Wisdom//May 6, 2019

Simplify Your Day to Have a Greater Impact

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Wisdom//April 29, 2019

Becoming More Deeply Committed to My Commitments

Wisdom//April 24, 2019

4 Ways to Chill Out When You Feel Frustrated

Well-Being//April 19, 2019

A Guide to Letting Go of Stress

Well-Being//April 10, 2019

A Simple Mindful Method to Deal with Tiredness, Loneliness & Stress

Well-Being//April 10, 2019

Focus as an Antidote for Wanting to Do Everything

Well-Being//April 2, 2019

A Guide to Habit Resilience

Wisdom//March 21, 2019

The Underestimated Importance of Encouragement in Habit Change

“People look for retreats for themselves, in the country, by the coast, or in the hills . . . There is nowhere that a person can find a more peaceful and trouble-free retreat than in his own mind. . . . So constantly give yourself this retreat, and renew yourself.”

- MARCUS AURELIUS

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