Spirituality
People often talk about "frequency" as though it's something mysterious we can tap into. But what if some of what we are noticing is connected to the state of our nervous system in real time? The post What’s Happening in Your Nervous System When You Feel “Aligned”...
Some days, feeling confident, positive, and comfortable with ourselves comes naturally. On other days, it can be harder to recognize our strengths and treat ourselves with kindness. How we feel about ourselves extends beyond what we see in the mirror. It includes how...
In my second year of Ayurvedic medical school, my eyes started burning around nine o’clock every night. I did what most students do. I rubbed them, blinked hard a few times, and went back to the screen. Exams were close. The lecture slides were on my laptop, the...
‘If only you could hear the sound of snow falling late at night from the trees of the old temple in Shinoda!’ Tathagatagarbha Sutra
Shamash Alidina guides a walking meditation to cultivate "beginner's mind" and experience even familiar routes with new curiosity and wonder. The post Shamash Alidina: “Beginner’s Mind” Walking Meditation appeared first on Mindful.
Teaching children how to bounce back from adversity starts with modeling our own mistakes and how we forgive ourselves for them. This expert Q&A with Sharon Salzberg, Dr. Chris Willard, and Dr. Mark Bertin explores what it means to go through the muck instead of...
‘If it was only a matter of time, we’d all have been Buddhas long ago.’ Zen Graffiti
Nighttime can be difficult when your mind doesn’t know how to switch off. You may find yourself thinking about tomorrow, replaying something from today, checking the time, or worrying about how tired you’ll feel in the morning. It’s frustrating, and the more you try...
For most of my career, I trusted my ability to assess risk. I spent decades working in technology, much of it in information security and startups. Risk was not an abstract concept to me. It was my job to anticipate what could go wrong, question assumptions, identify...
I have always found it interesting how quickly we can become our harshest critic. We can be patient with a friend who makes a mistake, reassure them through a difficult day, and remind them to rest when they are exhausted. But when it comes to ourselves, we often...