Happy 2018! As we ring in the new year, we wanted to share with you our five favorite ways to infuse your new beginnings with mindfulness. And yes, we said mindfulness: taking the time to meditate is a great way to build your mindfulness muscle, but you can also make any moment a mindful moment, on or off the cushion. Here’s how!
Read MoreWith just a few days left before New Years, it’s natural to be thinking about new habits for 2018. What if you put meditation at the top of your list of new habits you want to develop? Here’s why it’s worth it to double down on meditation, and how to get started.
Read MoreFor a season that’s supposedly jolly, the holidays can be extraordinarily stressful. Between the pressure to go to holiday parties, the anxiety over buying presents, and the rush to finish work or hit milestones before the end of the year, it’s kind of amazing that we arrive at January 1st in one piece. Here are three things you can do to help yourself make it to the other side - and even enjoy yourself along the way.
Read MoreIt’s one thing to start a meditation practice, another thing to stick with it - and yet another to have it grow and deepen over time. I’ve found it’s worth the effort to figure out how to do that, because having a strong meditation practice creates a solid foundation for showing up the way I want to in my life. The more meditation has become a part of the fabric of my life, the easier it’s become to respond to all the craziness in my life, rather than constantly being in reaction mode. Here are three ways you can take your own meditation practice to the next level.
Read MoreWhen I’m looking for personal growth inspiration, there’s nothing like a great book to open me to what’s possible. Here are some of the books I turn to again and again.
Read MoreOne of the best ways to set yourself up for success in the new year is to consciously choose how you want to begin.
Read MoreWith the mad dash of the holidays upon us, we’ve been thinking about how to live well with all the challenges that come up at this time of year. Whether it’s navigating relationships with relatives, or worrying about who to give what, or just trying to squeeze in sleep around all the parties, this is a seriously stress-inducing month.
Read MoreCultivating an attitude of gratitude with whatever shows up in our lives is a great way to loosen the grip of anxiety on our minds and hearts.
Read MoreMeditation can be a lot like driving. You can use it really effectively in short bursts, to get from point A to point B. But you get a lot further, a lot faster, when you optimize for cruise control conditions.
Read MoreWhat would happen if, for one day, you only said you’d do things that you fully intended to do?
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