Andy Murphy

Joined January 2022

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Writer & Soma Breath faciliatator

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14 Highlights From 14 Years On the Road
This year marks the 14th year I’ve been traveling the world. I didn’t know where I was going or who I would become. I just knew I needed to get away and start anew.
By Andy Murphy about a year ago in Wander
How I Reset My Vagus Nerve
Before I was a full-time writer, I used to teach scuba diving in the Caribbean. I spent hundreds of hours in shallow water and racked up over 1,000 dives. It was magical. The stuff of dreams.
By Andy Murphy about a year ago in Lifehack
Email Apnea: A Phenomenon That Is (Unfortunately) Taking the World By Storm
Before I get to how emails are harming our health, you might have heard of another condition called sleep apnea that is equally as damaging.
By Andy Murphy 3 years ago in Journal
Candid Thoughts from An Introvert
When I'm feeling my best self, my quiet, mostly solitary existence fills me with joy. I'm happy in my own company, I'm content, and I feel like life makes sense in its most minimalistic form.
By Andy Murphy 3 years ago in Confessions
13 Feel-Good Ways to Release Dopamine Naturally (and Freely)
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that plays many important roles in the brain and body. It is an organic chemical that lays the foundations for what we think, do, say, and feel.
By Andy Murphy 3 years ago in Longevity
Insights from 10 Days of Silent Vipassana Meditation
The world doesn’t need more noise. It doesn’t need more puffed-out chests, swinging dicks, or bulging biceps either. But what happens when all the noise stops and all the dicks stop swinging? What then?
By Andy Murphy 3 years ago in Motivation
An Uncanny Social Experiment That Surprised the World
In 1960, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi discovered a fascinating phenomenon. He predicted that if just one percent of a population practiced group meditation it could produce measurable improvements to the quality of life of the whole population.
By Andy Murphy 3 years ago in Journal
A Simple Question to Avoid Complacency In Life
“Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion” — Thich Nhat Hanh
By Andy Murphy 4 years ago in Motivation
The Latest Definition of a Champion Is a Beautiful Thing
A champion has often been defined as “a person who has surpassed all rivals in a sporting contest or other competition.” In other words, it’s been all about results. They’ve achieved great things and so they’ve been deemed the greatest, at least for a short period of time, anyway.
By Andy Murphy 4 years ago in Motivation
The Invisible Habit That Turns Healthy People Unhealthy
Indulge me for a moment. For the next few seconds, try and become aware of your breath, as if it was the very first time that you were experiencing it.
By Andy Murphy 4 years ago in Longevity
The Unusual Way Youtube, Amazon, Twitter & Paypal Got Started
Youtube started out as a dating site. Amazon began with Jeff Bezos selling second-hand books. Twitter was going to be a podcast platform.
By Andy Murphy 4 years ago in Journal
How An Uncommon Resource Can Ease Humanities Current Predicament
Humanity is on the cusp of either economic disaster or technological paradise, depending on which resources you’ve been plugging into.
By Andy Murphy 4 years ago in Lifehack