Practical Mindfulness

Much of the world's chaos and conflict are born from a lack of understanding and insight into our own mental lives. This leads to a mind that is out of control, resulting in negative emotions, unnecessary suffering, and disorder in our personal lives. Now picture this: You don&

One of the many gifts of mindfulness is a greater awareness of the lenses through which you see the world. As thoughts and sensations begin to arise, you might learn not only to not identify with them, but to question them. Where is this coming from? What is the stimulus

Unleash your attention from the distractions that demand it. Imagine you reach for your phone to check your email or favorite app of the moment, and this time, your mother begins to tell you a story. You could be so absorbed in your thoughts about what you're checking

I want my life to count for something, and I’m guessing you do as well. But to have a life that counts, you need to make an impact. And to make an impact, you have to get started. In short: to make an impact, you must do. Everything else

Are you having trouble getting started? Remember, your journey is your own. Pursuing any important-to-you goal is filled with a swing of emotions. I was excited to post my first couple of articles, but then I was struggling to write this one. Self–doubt questions kept arising. Will it be

Do you know yourself? I know, it seems like a stupid thing to ask. I don’t mean it in the what-size-are-my-pants and what-is-my-favorite-food sort of way. I mean the real way. The do-you-know-what-you-want-to-do-with-your-life sort of way. Have you ever sat down and just asked yourself this simple question: Why

What are you doing in the time it takes to read this sentence? Are you trying to change something about how you feel or the quality of your experience? Are you hoping that this next word will cause something to change? Whatever you're doing or hoping for in

Meditation is the practice of NOT identifying with this next thought that arises. It is the practice of allowing things to be as they are. So meditation is not something that you do. It is something you stop doing. You're becoming less distracted. You are not this next

Practicing meditation teaches you how to start over in critical moments of your life. Every moment presents an opportunity for you to notice whether you are distracted, and when you remember to do so, you can ease back into witnessing whatever is arising in consciousness with clarity. Witness your feelings

Often we decide what we think about an idea or claim based on how it makes us feel. And we can mistake our feelings for knowledge about how the world around us works. Watch how you react to other people's opinions. Maybe someone will say something at work

Among the things you could do next, there are some good options and some less so. If you do something you want to do that is also good for you, you will be glad you did it. And your happiness would be the result of doing something worthwhile. So, if