What do you get when you cross a forest monk from Thailand with a wandering blues man? It would have to look a little like modern-day meditation teacher Peter Bampton. Peter is the cofounder with his partner of an educational hub called The Awakened Life Project (ALP). Nestled deep in the verdant valleys of Portugal, […]
How To Get Rich With Meditation
Be content with what you have. Rejoice in how things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking the whole world belongs to you. — Lao Tzu Are you rich? Do you feel that you have what you need to be happy? A lot of people don’t. Why is that? It’s an important question. Because as […]
OM 002: Mindfulness, Flow States & Peak Performance with Dr. Greg Cartin
What is flow? According to Dr. Greg Cartin, a sport psychology consultant who works with professional athletes, artists, and performers, it’s a unique intersection of skill and challenge where the challenge at hand is just a hair more demanding than our actual skill level. These are the conditions that give rise to flow states, when […]
4 Mindfulness Tips to Stay Focused, Outsmart Distraction & Achieve Your Goals
“Forget past mistakes, forget failures, forget everything except what you’re going to do now, and do it.” ~Will Durant Do you struggle to stay focused on your goals? Do you get easily distracted from the things that are most important? These days, there is so much competing for your attention: commitments, responsibilities, relationships, your smartphone, […]
OM 001: How Meditation Impacts Work, Love, and Art with Kenzo An
I will never forget when I first met my good friend Kenzo An. It was 17 years ago. We were in our early 20’s, both of us on our first meditation retreat. Little did I know that over the next 15 years, we would travel together to India, Spain, Italy, France, Denmark, London, and other […]