Does meditation even work? I’ve had some folks ask me this question from time to time. It’s usually a question that comes from someone who’s never tried it, but occasionally I get this question from experienced meditators. After all, you spend a lot...
There’s something incredible about the brains of long-term meditators When I talk about long-term meditators, I’m referring to people with 10,000 hours+ of practice. I, myself, am in the thousands of hours, but I have a few years to go at an hour or an hour and...
Mindfulness and Grief The circle of life and my meditation practice all lead to a better understanding of mindfulness and grief. I’m in Tucson, attending a funeral. I honestly didn’t have the time to get to a normal Monday post, but I wrote some notes on...
Be zen in a high speed world and find the calm It’s not so easy when you have thirty million things coming at you, to be zen in a high speed world. Everything from smartphone notifications, relentless emails, difficult colleagues or work situations, back to back...
Why change how you look at stress? There is mounting evidence that if you can change how you look at stress, it has the potential to affect your health in positive ways. This is not endorsing a “think positive” mentality. Rather, it’s about looking...
The mind is water Have you ever thought about the interesting metaphor about how the mind is water? It can be quite powerful juxtaposing two completely different things and comparing them. It just might help you see meditation and mindfulness in a new light. Rapid...
The power of the yawn You never knew how the power of the yawn could supercharge you. It can help you lead a more mindful existence. Such a little act can help you in so many ways. Sometimes before an Olympic performance, you can see athletes yawning. A dog often...
Does Meditation Cure Anxiety? In my teaching, one topic that comes up a lot is, “does meditation cure anxiety”? It’s a valid question. So many people tend toward feeling anxious. They are unable to keep the bombardment of rogue thoughts from...
Put to rest your fears of “not meditating right” As I’ve started teaching and working with others, I will say that one of the most common comments and/or questions I get is: I don’t know if I’m meditating right (or correctly, okay, or...
