Practicing Empathy
Empathy is innate. Scientists have documented that empathy is common in children—even rats—but not all of us continue to be as empathetic...
Measuring Stress & Managing Triggers
The crux of managing stress is to first be able to recognize the exact moments that we’re triggered. We may experience a fight-or-flight...
Procrastination and Meditation Myths
We’re human. For most of us, this means we’ve perfected the art of procrastination. Why do we avoid things? And why do we make up excuses...
Adding Another Layer to Mindful Listening
Filmmaker and actor Charlie Chaplin once said, “You’ll find that life is still worthwhile, if you just smile.” As a man who produced smiles...
Should I Meditate?
What do Madonna, Steve Jobs, Joe Namath, Oprah Winfrey, Phil Jackson, Ellen DeGeneres, Jerry Seinfeld, Kobe Bryant and Clint Eastwood have...
Want to Innovate? Cultivate Compassion
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” ―Aesop
Just Think: People Prefer Pain to Their Own Thoughts
When choosing between being left alone with their own thoughts or administering electric shocks to themselves, people prefer electric...
Shifting Priorities: The Art of the Mindful Email
Not so long ago, the ability to multitask was viewed as an asset, but the glamour of doing many things at once is fading. The term...
Acceptance Versus Avoidance
For those who tend to obsess about the future or who can’t let go of the past, quieting the mind can be a welcome reprieve that, as science...
Meditation for Beginners
If you’ve ever tried to learn a sport under the guidance of someone more experienced, you’ve probably noticed how effortless it appears for...