Last month my life got temporarily turned upside down. My wife’s father is 89 and has late stage kidney disease. He’s very much in the twilight of his time here on Earth. And one morning we woke up to a text letting us know they found him unresponsive and took him to the hospital. He […]
How Hard Should You Try In Meditation?
Should you make lots of effort in your meditation practice? Or is that counterproductive in a practice that’s really all about letting go? It’s a great question. And the answer isn’t so obvious. But if you’re serious about making progress on the path of meditation, it’s a question you can’t ignore. Why? Because you need […]
How Meditation Builds Your Metacognitive Intelligence
There are a lot of understated superpowers that come with learning meditation. But there’s one that most people just don’t know about. And no, I’m not talking about yogic powers like walking through walls or flying over mountain tops or even dissolving your body into rainbow light when you leave this world for good. I’m […]
OM106-Noel Coakley on Addiction, Spiritual Bypassing, & The Grace of Mindfulness Meditation
In the latest episode of the One Mind Podcast, I interview my dear friend, Noel Coakley. We cover a wide range of topics including: What is spiritual bypassing? How do we develop self compassion in the midst of family chaos, raising kids, and constant triggers. How do we find new creative responses to these moments […]
Body Scan Guided Meditation (New)
During the recent 10-Day Meditation Challenge, we took a tour through several different meditation techniques. And I want to share one of the best of those with you – the body scan meditation. During the first five days, we dove into basic mindfulness meditation. That’s one of the most popular meditation techniques available. It’s also […]