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When you hear about meditation, sometimes the benefits can sound idealistic. Calmer, more peaceful, more relaxed. More present, better relationships, more grounded (whatever that means). Sounds so great... “How come I don’t get that when I … [Read more...] about 3 Ways To Make Meditation Useful In Your Life Today

When I first started meditating, there were so many apps and articles and videos to sift through, I didn't know where to start. It took some time, but now, years later, I'm meditating daily, seeing changes in the way I respond to challenges (among … [Read more...] about Getting Started With Mindfulness Meditation: A Resource Primer

When I first started meditating, thoughts always got in my way. They'd pull my attention and make me wander off into stories about the past. If I tried to double down by focusing harder on my breath, my thoughts would pull my attention even … [Read more...] about 1 Way To Meditate Even If You Can’t Stop Your Thoughts

The bully You suck. You’re terrible. You’re not good at anything. You really think you can do something like this…? You don’t deserve this... This is all you were able to accomplish in the last 6 months…? Remember the last time you fucked up … [Read more...] about How to Use Meditation to Beat Self-doubt (and Anxiety and Fear and…)

I was sitting at my desk after a meeting at work. Stewing, annoyed, irritated. “I can’t believe he said that. How could he even think about justifying it like that? We’re missing the point. We’re gonna fail. There’s no way this is gonna work. … [Read more...] about 4 Ways To Get Out Of Your Head

Thoughts have more power over us than we realize. They influence our values. They influence our actions. They influence our beliefs. They weave themselves into stories and run through our minds. And sometimes, our minds will trick us into … [Read more...] about The Power Of Meditating On Thoughts