We all want to be happier. Heck, that’s why many of us started writing: we want to build happier, more balanced lives that don’t involve slogging through the rat race every day. But happiness can feel elusive—no matter how much you have or how well you’re crushing it...
Although we hear all the time about the benefits of yoga, meditation, and all kinds of other techniques for improving focus, flexibility, mindfulness, and calm, they’re not for everyone. Not all of us have the physical ability to do yoga—although chair yoga can be...
When you’re first getting started with meditation, it can be kinda daunting. Even though meditation is meant to help you relax, focus, and find your calm center, most of us in Western cultures are also taught that there’s a right way to do it. You have to sit a...
When I first heard about mindfulness training, the first thought that came to my mind are Zen Buddhist monks who want to live an exotic lifestyle alone in a monastery. I found out through study, life experience, and talking to really successful and intelligent people...
