As someone interested in meditation, you have no doubt heard about the myriad of benefits to be gained from making this path a regular part of your life. You already know about the positive effects on everything from brain health, to your relationships and how many elite athletes and successful business people attribute their success […]
Daylight Savings, Mindfulness, and Sleep Hygiene
The loss of just a single hour of sleep as we spring ahead to Daylight Savings Time (DLT) takes a physiological toll on our bodies, akin to the notion of jet lag. In both situations, our internal clocks, often called our circadian rhythms, are scrambling to adjust to changes elicited by changes to our principal […]
How I Started Teaching Meditation (And How You Can Too)
I remember the moment I decided to start helping other people learn how to meditate. It was about 17 years ago, right after a retreat with Shinzen Young. (Read on to the bottom to learn about a special meditation teacher training opportunity) I had been training with him for around 3 years and as we […]
3 Ways Mindfulness Can Improve Your Relationship
Do you ever struggle to connect or communicate with your partner? I mean, who doesn’t? But what a lot of people don’t know is that brain science shows that practicing mindfulness can help you in this area of life. You see, mindfulness is much more than meditation. It’s more like a fundamental approach to life. Mindfulness […]
The Delicate Art of Doing Absolutely Nothing
The first time I was engulfed by the realization of what I call Radical Inclusivity was during a sixty-day meditation retreat under the guidance of my spiritual teacher. I’ll explain this concept of radical inclusivity, but first let me tell you how this realization emerged. Trapped In A Paradox As I sat from morning until […]