How to develop a positive mindset
Mental discipline doesn’t sound like a blast, but it’s a game changer. If there’s a secret to happiness, this is it. Learning to step out of our ruminating, negative, erratic thoughts and create a more positive mindset takes focus and effort. I started talking about this in last week’s column, where I shared how feeling […]
Sometimes it’s good to be out of your mind
The Dalai Lama says a disciplined mind leads to happiness. He also says the opposite is true: “An undisciplined mind leads to suffering.” We know this. We know how our minds wander and ruminate and hunker down on negativity. This comes naturally. It doesn’t take any effort to be critical and judgmental, to overlay the […]
How to age better, live longer and have fewer aches and pains
If only there were a pill. Imaginary quick fixes aside, there are probably a few ways to approach a topic like this. But as a yoga and meditation instructor, I have seen two factors have tremendously positive effects: mental discipline and a certain kind of fitness. First, habitual negativity, reactivity and compulsivity takes a toll […]