A daily practice, in one minute
A regular get-out-of-the-noise-in-your-head practice can go a long way. Today I’d like to offer you one that’s super handy and practical. It’s pocket-size! Devoting even just a bit of time every day to stepping back from the chaos within — and all around us — can be beneficial. It’s the most effective path toward broad […]
A meditation for all the time
Meditation comes in lots of different flavors. If you haven’t found a particular practice that fits your taste and sticks, sampling something new from time to time may be worth your while. Let’s face it, life in 2021 is a lot to handle. Meditation may not change that but it can help us to be […]
5 tips to be more consistent with meditation
I wholeheartedly believe that meditation helps me to be a wiser, more at ease, gentle person. And I don’t do it. Well, sure, I do … but not with the discipline and consistency befitting of the benefits I perceive. Instead, I meditate sporadically — from zero to seven times per week. I suspect some of […]
Our mental default that fuels chronic pain
My problems. My desires. My worries. My appearance. My feelings… I. Me. Mine. This is the way things tend to be inside our heads. Everything is framed around me, myself, and I. It makes sense to some degree. Of course we’re the center of our own universes. But the catch is that it happens intensely, […]
How to make your goals and resolutions stick
There’s no doubt that January is a wonderful time to set intentions for the year ahead. I’m knee-deep in the process myself. But I’ve found there’s a critical element of goal setting that’s often overlooked, and it leads to no small amount of angst, frustration and disappointment. That core component is self-love. I get how […]
Try this to be more present and start savoring your life
Have you ever noticed how strangely difficult it can be to just be right here, right now? Not recalling the past. Not considering what’s next. Not analyzing, judging, storytelling or narrating, but simply being here, purely in the moment, in a soft and open way. It’s a completely different mode from what we’re used to […]
4 tips for when you can’t fall asleep
Having trouble falling asleep is the worst. So, when I find strategies that can help with occasional restless nights, I’m eager to share. Here are four tips to keep in your pajamas’ back pocket. 1. Warm your feet. When you catch yourself rubbing your feet together because you can’t kick a chill — stop. Put […]
Mindfulness is great — just don’t fall into this extremely tempting trap
One of the beautiful fruits of mindfulness is choice. When mindful, we aren’t susceptible to unconscious, automatic reactions. Whereas a mindless response to being cut off in traffic may be to slam your horn and reflexively rage about “drivers these days,” a mindful approach sees the event with some remove, notices budding emotions, and selects […]