Parenting is a job that requires on-the-job training with the potential for life and death consequences if we make a mistake. Because there’s no way to prepare before becoming a…
9 Reasons to Start Meditating Today
If you’ve been meaning to start a meditation practice but keep putting it off, this article is for you. It’s time to stop putting it off and start putting it…
Secrets to Quieting the Wandering Mind
We all know how it feels: we’re trying to concentrate on something and our mind just keeps drifting away to something else — or a dozen other things. We drag it back…
10 Tips To Make Meditation a Daily Habit
Just because we know that daily meditation is good for us doesn’t mean we’ll be any better about actually doing it. We know that working out regularly and eating healthy…
5 Benefits of Meditation That Can Help You Better Guide Your Life From Within
There’s a lot of talk about the varied benefits of meditation. Sometimes the benefits are so many that it’s difficult to get specifics on any of them or how to…
How to Meditate Even When You’re Feeling Fidgety or Stiff
Two common complaints for not meditating are not being able to sit still or being too stiff. These are certainly understandable frustrations, but they don’t have to mean the end…
Meditation Primer: 6 Styles of Meditation
We talk about meditation as if it’s just one simple thing. It’s not. There are a number of ways to meditate. Each has benefits, and most people find that some…
8 Ways to Enhance Your Meditation Practice
Meditation has tons of benefits but sometimes it can feel like you’re not seeing them. It’s pretty easy to feel like you’re not getting anywhere with your practice. So try…
Why Focus On the Breath?
In most meditations, you begin with a focus on the breath. It might be simply paying attention to the breath or it might be about taking deep breaths. It might…
Meditation For Real Life
As nice as the thought is, we can’t all head off to a meditation retreat on a beautiful California beach or in a quiet pine forest. And when we’re in…