Matthew Tift

I'm looking forward to another yoga class out at the @mnarboretum on Thursday evening! patch.com/minnesota/eden…

This is sad. But on a happier note, I have found that as I move toward a more #plasticfree life, it is not only good for my health, but somehow seems easier now than it was 20+ years ago when I first started making effort. npr.org/2022/10/24/113…

New weekly meditation group starts today at noon Central. You are welcome to join us! matthewtift.com/new-tuesday-me…

So true. "The more we force something, the more we receive the opposite of what we actually want." lionsroar.com/how-to-work-wi…

Reading this article by @drvantongeren about defensiveness was both humbling and helpful. Admitting that I, like everyone else, am "often wrong" is a hard pill to swallow. There's often a committed team of lawyers in my head making the case that I'm right. #When:10:11:00Z" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/f…

onelove.yoga offers free meditation and yoga classes at local farmers' markets in Chanhassen, Golden Valley, and elsewhere. I am teaching yoga classes at the Chanhassen Farmers' Market on Saturday, Sept. 3 and Saturday, Sept. 17. More info: matthewtift.com/free-yoga-chan…

I went on a yoga and meditation retreat recently. Since then I've been thinking about the difference between performance and observation. I realized that when I let go of performance and practice observation it creates space for calm. matthewtift.com/letting-go-per…

I know change is inevitable, and I still love this: "If you don’t want to change, don’t do yoga." barrierisman.com/blog/if-you-do…

What are the differences between therapy and contemplative practices, such as yoga and meditation? @matthewtift talks with Nicole Lovald, the owner of Healing with Heart Psychotherapy. "The first thing I look for is how is someone breathing." lullabot.com/podcasts/hacki…

Aw. 😭😭😭 This podcast was a really great discussion. I'm always impressed with @matthewtift's thoughtful approach to important topics around mental health, burnout, and other things we don't talk about nearly enough in tech. Thanks for having me! twitter.com/lullabot/statu…

I woke up this morning and saw something that annoyed me. Then I read an article about compassion by the Dalai Lama that brought be back to reality. I think he's right that "we need more compassion and altruism everywhere" matthewtift.com/more-compassio…

"If you reflect deeply enough, it becomes obvious that we need more compassion and altruism everywhere." —The Dalai Lama This article was such a good reminder of how much my own self-centeredness inhibits my connection to other people. lionsroar.com/living-the-com…

In the latest episode @matthewtift talks with @webchick about cultivating well-being in tech communities lullabot.com/podcasts/hacki…

This isn't as much surprising as it is unsettling to read about the details of these scams. I found it very easy to read this article from start to finish: thehustle.co/why-nobody-eve…

I would like to be more mindful about my plastic use and it turns out July is the perfect month to start re-incorporating some of the practices that I used to do and reduce the amount of waste that I produce. There is a thing called Plastic Free July: matthewtift.com/its-time-plast…

Listen to (or read) my full interview with Stephanie Wagner from @healthymindsorg here: lullabot.com/podcasts/hacki…

"Escape to Freedom" is a new animated video from the Free Software Foundation (FSF). You can watch it here: fsf.org/blogs/communit…

"Contrary to what we tend to assume, the normal state of the mind is chaos." —Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (Flow: The Psychology of Happiness)

Here's more background on my @hackingculture interview with Stephanie Wagner from Healthy Minds Innovations and workplace wellness programs: matthewtift.com/cultivating-he…

Happy #PrideMonth! Thank you @lullabot @drupalassoc @OutRightIntl