How to Manage Obsessive, Compulsive Thinking
We live in world without boundaries. Our smart phones and computers are always "on" which means that our thinking minds are always "on" as well. At all times of the day we are thinking about work, family, kids, politics, etc... Our thinking is compulsive, obsessive,...
Meditation Can Heal Your Life!
Meditation can heal your life, but only when it is applied to your life. When confronted with a slew of negative or challenging thoughts, you breathe. When confronted with a negative or challenging situation, you breathe. Meditation is not about sitting for 20 minutes...
Meditation and Mindfulness Can Heal Your Life
Meditation and mindfulness are healing modalities that can cure the source of all dis-ease, the mind. There isn't anything inherently wrong with mind, in fact, mind is heaven. It's beautiful. Mind is how we create our internal and external worlds. That is, we think...
Improve your meditation practice with a to-do list
Like most people, I wake-up in the morning with a slew of information that runs through my mind. Since I meditate in the morning, these thoughts can be a distraction if I pay to much attention to them. Here's what I do to improve my meditation before I meditate: I...
Trouble Concentrating?
There are times when it's really difficult to concentrate during your meditation practice. Board meetings, parent/teacher conferences, family issues can all overwhelm even the most seasoned meditator. When I'm feeling overwhelmed, I practice a simple breathing...
Practice Oneness, Not Sameness
Usually when people speak of oneness and unity what they are really talking about is sameness. Look for the sameness and that's where you will find the oneness. But is it true that that sameness leads to Oneness? Sameness is safe. Sameness means that you are just like...
Easy Visualization
Imagine that you are standing on a beautiful forest path. In your mind's eye, you can see that this path is clear except for the dappled sunlight and the occasional leaf dancing to the rhythm of the wind. This path is free of obstacles, and that it stretches all the...
Afternoon Meditation
Afternoon Meditation: The key to happiness is learning to want what you already have, rather than wasting your time wanting what you do not have. This goes beyond just appreciating the moment. "Wanting" is a visceral energy that is connected to our sense of well...
The Curse of Multitasking
For those of us who remember the days before cell phones, email, and Facebook the pace of life has quadrupled; and to keep up we've all developed the habit of multi-tasking. We talk on the cell phone when we drive, eat lunch at our computers, text or watch the news...
Freedom from the Judgments of Others?
Is it possible to not to feel joy when others praise you? Praise and criticism are two sides of the judgment coin. To let go of one, means you'll have to get rid of the other. I have a confession to make, I enjoy making others happy. It feels good when my picky...