Leo Babauta teaches you the Zen Habits of simplicity and self-awareness

<p>Is your life too complicated? Sure, work’s always a bit hectic and keeping family life running smoothly is as challenging as ever - but have you noticed that even the ‘good’ stuff can get a bit overwhelming sometimes? </p><p>Was picking a movie to watch after work on a Friday night always this difficult? Was your closet always so stuffed with items you can’t even remember buying? </p><p>This is part of what Leo Babauta calls the cycle of expanding and narrowing our focus. When we develop new interests or hobbies, or start a new job, we tend to expand - but if we don’t then narrow things down, by removing clutter or saying ‘no’ more often, life can become a bit too unwieldy. </p><p>Leo shares how he thinks about narrowing and expanding in his own life, and breaks down his journaling rituals and the writing techniques he’s borrowed from software developers.</p><p>Connect with Leo on <a href="https://twitter.com/zen_habits?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a> or at the <a href="https://zenhabits.net">Zen Habits website</a></p><p>***</p><p>My new book Time Wise is out now. You can <a href="https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/">grab a copy here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Connect with me on the socials:</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au">Linkedin</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en">Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en">Instagram</a> </p><p> </p><p>If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at <a href="http://howiwork.co">http://howiwork.co</a></p><p>Visit <a href="https://www.amantha.com/podcast">https://www.amantha.com/podcast</a> for full show notes from all episodes.</p><p>Get in touch at <a href="mailto:amantha@inventium.com.au">amantha@inventium.com.au</a></p><p><b