The Pure Calm
The Pure Calm is a blog dedicated to help you learn and implement more conscious and mindful habits into your everyday life. We are just as curious and open to learn and grow as you are. Together we can face our journey of life with an open heart and consciously. Let’s make it happen!
We are Ikko & Nani
We are the bloggers behind The Pure Calm. We are here to help you learn and implement more conscious habits into your everyday life.
If you didn’t already know, We are passionate about forming good habits and helping others do the same. It’s lovely to meet you and we hope we can help you in some way!
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20 Aspirational Relationship Goals for Couples
20 Aspirational Relationship Goals for Couples Every couple dreams of achieving relationship goals and building a life of love, happiness, and...
What is a Toxic Relationship? – Knowing the signs and when to leave
What is a Toxic Relationship? - Knowing the signs and when to leave The thing about a toxic relationship is any one of us can get sucked into one. The...
10 Genuine Tips on How to Make Long Distance Relationships Work
10 Genuine Tips on How to Make Long Distance Relationships Work Making a long distance relationship work can be hard. But that’s not to say that it’s...
A Beginner’s Guide to Zazen Meditation
A Beginner’s Guide to Zazen Meditation The practical use of meditation has never been more important. With the amount of stressors in an average...
Meditation for Sleep – Your Guide to Achieving Quality Deep Sleep
Meditation for Sleep - Your Guide to Achieving Quality Deep Sleep Practicing daily meditation for sleep can be a great way to improve the amount and...
Meditation for Anxiety – Your Comprehensive Guide to Calming Down
Meditation for Anxiety - Your Comprehensive Guide to Calming Down In this guide, you will learn about Anxiety, what the research says, and how to...
8 Calming Meditation Room Ideas to Improve Your Wellbeing
8 Calming Meditation Room Ideas to Improve Your Wellbeing I always vouch for that one habit that keeps me cool, calm, and collected (mostly)....
A Guide to Holistic Living
A Guide to Holistic Living What is Holistic Living? Holistic Living is living life in such a way that you have developed a deep...
The Art of Mindful Living
The Art of Mindful Living Mindfulness and Mindful Living has become a widely searched topic on the internet and it is with great reason. It is...
12 Realistic Ways to Find Work Life Balance
12 Realistic Ways to Find Work Life Balance In today’s world driven by work and careers, finding work life balance has become an increasing challenge...
6 Research-backed Methods to Calm Your Mind
6 Research backed Methods to Calm Your Mind If you can relate to most people who lead busy lives filled with responsibilities, you can probably...
12 Inspiring Ways to Cultivate a Positive Mindset
12 Inspiring Ways to Cultivate a Positive Mindset “Don’t ever underestimate the power of a positive mindset.” - Unknown - Our lives are complex...
12 Genius Ways to Cultivate a Creative Mind
12 Genius Ways to Cultivate a Creative Mind How do you define a creative mind? Is it a person with unreal artistic talent capable of creating beautiful...
A Guide to Mindful Breathing
A Guide to Mindful Breathing Breathing is our natural state of being. Breathing in and out happens involuntarily and effortlessly. But did you know...
10 Simple Mindfulness Exercises to Learn
10 Simple Mindfulness Exercises to Learn We are living in a fast-paced world driven by money, careers, businesses, and now, social media. Trying to...
What is Mindfulness Meditation?
What is Mindfulness Meditation? Mindfulness Meditation is the practice of combining Mindfulness and Meditation. This means being aware of your thoughts...
How to Declutter Your Closet | A Practical Guide
How to Declutter Your Closet I bet the majority of us have been there. Unless you are a super neat freak or a legit minimalist, we’ve all struggled to...
How to Develop a Strong Mindset – A Beginners Guide to become more Resilient
How to Develop a Strong Mindset Life comes with all its opportunities and challenges. The world would be a much better place if we all learned to be...
15 Ways to Simplify Life
15 Ways to Simplify Life In the modern world that we live in today, life has become so complex with careers, family, finances, health, etc. While...
Healthy Habits to start in your 20s
Healthy Habits to start in your 20s Now that I’ve turned 30, I took the time to reflect on my 20s and how it went by, what I learned and wished I could...
Mindful Home – How to add mindfulness to your living spaces
Mindful Home - How to add mindfulness to your living spaces We spend a lot of time in our homes. Our home is our safe haven and the place we come back...
How to Quit Bad Habits – A Practical Guide
How to Quit Bad Habits - A Practical Guide We human beings often tend to enjoy things that aren't good for us both mentally and physically. While the...
10 Best Habit Books of all time
10 Best Habit Books of all time Habits are considered as any activity that can be done with little to no effort or almost automatically. Building good...
10 Signs you need a Social Media Break
10 Signs you need a Social Media Break Social Media is great, no doubt about it. It has changed our lives so much that almost everything is on social...
How to Make Meditation a Habit
How to Make Meditation a Habit If you’re like most of us, you would probably understand how challenging sometimes it can be to make meditation a habit....
Habit vs Routine: Understanding the difference between Habit and Routine
Habit vs Routine: Understanding the difference between Habit and Routine In our journey of self-improvement, we come across so many different ideas,...
Daily Habits to Improve Mental Health
Daily Habits to Improve Mental Health Today, we live in such a fast paced world where success is measured by output, money and glamorous careers. These...
Top Productivity Hacks to learn this year
Top Productivity Hacks to learn this year What is Productivity? No matter what line of work you’re in, chances are you’ve come across the concept of...
12 Best Books to Read for Success
12 Best Books to read for success Success is the result of a lot of small things done consistently. And a key element of that is gaining the required...
Reading Habits of successful people – How to gain the most out of reading
Reading Habits of successful people - How to gain the most out of reading Knowledge is Power. This saying goes a long way. It really is true, the...
Successful People Habits you should learn now
Successful People Habits Have you ever wondered what successful people do on a daily basis? I took the time to research the lives of some of the most...
How to Improve Mood Naturally – 5 Hacks for Happiness
How to Improve Mood Naturally – 5 Hacks for Happiness Do you find yourself feeling down for no apparent reason sometimes? When something doesn't go...
Best Morning Habits for Success
Best Morning Habits for Success What you do in the morning can have a big impact on the rest of your day. By purposefully creating and doing the best...
How to take a Break from Social Media and Why you should do it
How to take a Break from Social Media and Why you should do it “In this digital age that we live in, it has become more important now than ever, to...
60 Daily Habits to Improve your Life
60 Daily Habits to Improve your Life “What sets highly successful people apart from others is the commitment towards daily habits to improve your life.” Ever...
How to Create New Habits – A Beginners Guide
How to Create New Habits - A Beginners Guide “Learning how to create new habits and nurturing them on a daily basis is...
Habit Forming – Is 21 Days Enough? (The Myth & The Truth)
Habit Forming – Is 21 Days Enough? (The Myth & The Truth) It is a well-known fact that the habits of highly successful people allow them to keep doing...
The Power of Setting Daily Intentions And How To Do It
The Power Of Setting Daily Intentions And How To Do It How does your typical morning look like? Do you wake up just before you have enough time to do...
Why Solitude is Good For You and How to Embrace Your Alone Time
Why Solitude is good for you and How to embrace your alone time What does the word “solitude” mean for you? Does it bring a feeling of loneliness, fear, or...
How To Cope With Insecurities In A Relationship
I think we can all agree that as human beings, none of us are always full of confidence about every aspect of our life. Even the most seemingly successful...
Letting Go of Things That No Longer Serve You
Letting Go of Things That No Longer Serve You Acquiring new things (material things, skills, wealth, etc.) is often celebrated as a way of defining success...
How to Stick To Your Commitments | 5 Tips To Help You Achieve Your Goals
How To Stick To Your Commitments If you’re someone who takes personal growth seriously, chances are you have made a lot of commitments to yourself through the...
What is Feng Shui and How to use it in your Home
Feng Shui | Welcoming Harmony and Balance into Your Home If you’re always looking for ways to bring more mindfulness into your life, chances are you...
How to stop Procrastinating – 8 steps to help you become more Productive
How to stop Procrastinating | 8 steps to become more Productive If you’re a hardworking individual, chances are you have a long to-do list of things...
Finding Inner Peace in times of Anxiety
Finding Inner Peace in times of Anxiety We live in an age of many conveniences. Most things are just a few clicks away from home. Despite this, it is...
10 Self Care Ideas for a Healthier Mind & Body | A Practical Guide
10 Self Care Ideas for a Healthier Mind & Body | A Practical Guide Are you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed both mentally and physically? Maybe...
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