Ellen Wayte, Author at Whole Life Challenge https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/author/ellen-wayte/ The Game That Changes Your Whole Life Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:00:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.7 5 Unexpected Ways to Achieve the Benefits of Mindfulness https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/5-unexpected-ways-to-achieve-the-benefits-of-mindfulness/ https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/5-unexpected-ways-to-achieve-the-benefits-of-mindfulness/#comments Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:00:27 +0000 https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/?p=6976---55c8a37d-2ec2-44a0-be8f-a2c2f24628c8 I have always hated yoga. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate that it could help me with nagging hip pain and do wonders for my general state of mind. But I have found every single second I have spent practicing it to be excruciating.

My body aches and complains of discomfort, but worst of all is my mind. To refer to my mind during yoga as a “monkey” would be an understatement.…

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]]> I have always hated yoga. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate that it could help me with nagging hip pain and do wonders for my general state of mind. But I have found every single second I have spent practicing it to be excruciating.

My body aches and complains of discomfort, but worst of all is my mind.…

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]]> https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/5-unexpected-ways-to-achieve-the-benefits-of-mindfulness/feed/ 1 5 Ways Your Bucket List Gets in the Way of Happiness https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/5-ways-your-bucket-list-gets-in-the-way-of-happiness/ https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/5-ways-your-bucket-list-gets-in-the-way-of-happiness/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:00:33 +0000 https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/?p=6950---3a88fd13-fe1b-4450-a9ad-d06a6a830794 The Taj Mahal sat across the river from us, bustling with lines of people in the setting sun. Our location was a spot on the bank only accessible via a narrow footpath and inhabited by a handful of locals and a few mangy dogs.

Despite its lack of amenities, our spot was ideal. As the group’s tour guide, I’d researched the perfect place where the sun would set just to the side of the marble minarets, bathing them in warm light.…

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]]> The Taj Mahal sat across the river from us, bustling with lines of people in the setting sun. Our location was a spot on the bank only accessible via a narrow footpath and inhabited by a handful of locals and a few mangy dogs.

Despite its lack of amenities, our spot was ideal. As the group’s tour guide, I’d researched the perfect place where the sun would set just to the side of the marble minarets, bathing them in warm light.…

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]]> https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/5-ways-your-bucket-list-gets-in-the-way-of-happiness/feed/ 0 5 Tips for Travelers: How to Stay Healthy and Still Have Fun https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/5-tips-for-travelers-how-to-stay-healthy-and-still-have-fun/ https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/5-tips-for-travelers-how-to-stay-healthy-and-still-have-fun/#respond Wed, 29 Mar 2017 09:00:38 +0000 https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/?p=7390 Picture yourself in the midst of the perfect vacation. You’re reclining on a lounge chair under a palm tree, sipping something tropical from a coconut. The only sound is the wind rustling through palm leaves.

For most people, a yearly vacation is a time to relax, recharge, and take a break from the usual routine. Yet sometimes this comes with an unexpected side of guilt and stress.…

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]]> Picture yourself in the midst of the perfect vacation. You’re reclining on a lounge chair under a palm tree, sipping something tropical from a coconut. The only sound is the wind rustling through palm leaves.

For most people, a yearly vacation is a time to relax, recharge, and take a break from the usual routine. Yet sometimes this comes with an unexpected side of guilt and stress.…

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