Whenever the mind complains, it is prime meditation time. What a great chance to see judgements in action—judgements that may or may not...

Why do little mindfulness moments like the STOP practice? That little pause—feeling the feet on the floor, the hand on the...

A quote by the author Robert Wright: "Enduring gratification is not a part of natural selection because if those things that you find...

This is a shoutout to Stan Eisenstein, an amazing meditation teacher and mentor located near DC. His site has plenty of free talks and...

One of the biggest obstacles to practicing meditation that people complain about is having a really busy mind. The traditional invitation...

I was on a retreat run by the amazing and unique teacher Matthew Brensilver, and he quoted this from Ayad Akhtar’s book Homeland Elegies....

Here is Part 1 and here is Part 2. If you do try to hold your wild mind in awareness, it can help to expand your meditative focus beyond...

[This just jumps in from Part 1. Check that one out for context.] It also helps to be aware of how you may be making the situation worse,...

This is a 3-part series about working with that non-stop mind. It will hopefully give you a bunch of ideas about how to deal with one of...

Distractions are useful, as long as you use them wisely. Remember, ultimately, they are distracting you away from the present moment. And...

“Saint Francis, hoeing his garden, was asked what he would do if he knew the world would end tomorrow. ‘Continue hoeing my garden,’ said...

Optical illusions are a cool way to see how our built-in wiring can change how we perceive the world. Like how your brain is insisting...

Jeff Warren can just nail things so well. Try this (and thank you, Jeff): “So often meditation begins as just another activity we’re...

Sam Harris has an incredible way with words, and his app is well worth using. There is a fee, but he will graciously write it off if you...

A tiny meditation pep talk by Jack Kornfield. From an interview he did on Sam Harris’s wonderful Waking Up mindfulness app. “When I am...

I have been fortunate to learn about mindfulness and self-compassion from a number of wonderful mentors. Through that, I’ve had the...

I’m not sure where I read this, but I like it: “What your mind inclines towards plants the seeds for the next moment.” We all talk about...

A quote I like: “The essence of working with another person is to be present as a living being. And that is lucky, because if we had to...

This from the book Courage to Change from Al Anon: "We can become too busy avoiding change to enjoy the gifts we fear to lose. By...

Lisa Feldman-Barrett, the psychologist who has done groundbreaking work on emotions, describes hearing a karate instructor telling her...