Mindfulness and the Human Condition

Mindfulness and the Human Condition

Do any of these apply to you? you often feel distracted, and you know you could be more productive if you could just concentrate better! you’re anxious a lot (maybe sometimes you can’t fall asleep at night because your mind just won’t “turn...
Why I Wake Up at 4:45am to Meditate Every Day*

Why I Wake Up at 4:45am to Meditate Every Day*

When I give a presentation about mindfulness, the most common question people ask me at the end of my session is this: “How has mindfulness helped YOU?” I think what they’re really asking is, Is this whole meditation thing worth it? Am I actually...
10 Words to Use Instead of BUSY

10 Words to Use Instead of BUSY

Colleague: “How are you?” You: “BUSY!!” Sound familiar? We pride ourselves these days on our “busy-ness,” as if being busy were a sign of achievement and value in and of itself. I’ve written before about how we can ban...
Why We Need Mindfulness in Schools

Why We Need Mindfulness in Schools

I am so excited to see all the research coming out lately on the benefits of teaching mindfulness in schools! A sampling: The University of British Columbia released the results of a randomized controlled study of fourth- and fifth-graders who participated in a...
What a Wonderful, Beautiful World!

What a Wonderful, Beautiful World!

In the midst of all the news of the violence and hatred and ugliness in the world in the last few weeks (months, years…?), we can sometimes lose sight of the sheer beauty and true awe-someness of our little part of the universe. My good friend Liv Lane says that...