Reading Time: 5 minutesMeditation Doesn’t Mean Shutting Your Brain Up I used to think meditation meant forcing my brain to shut up. Turns out, my brain had other plans. In Part 1 of this series, I shared how the focus-on-the-breath-and-don’t-think method of meditation didn’t work for me—and why that didn’t mean I failed. Instead, I learned to befriend …
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen Meditation Doesn’t Click A few years ago, I tried meditation. I read a basic book about meditation, and started focusing on my breath for ten minutes every morning. It didn’t work for me, so I quit after a month. Perhaps you’ve had the same experience? You may have also tried meditation in the past …
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Balance Myth We’ve been sold a lie. From childhood, we were told to “find balance” in life—to give equal attention to every role of life: work, relationships, health, and personal growth. Then, self-help and business writers raised the bar. Not only should we balance it all, they said—we should excel in every area, all …
Reading Time: 4 minutesHave you ever caught yourself living more in the future than in the present? Most of us do. We tell ourselves, “When X happens, then I’ll be happy.” I’m guilty of it too. My wife and I have a trip planned soon—a few days in a cabin in the Rocky Mountains. I keep daydreaming about …