An Excerpt from Dropping the Struggle by Roger Housden by Roger Housden • • • The Christian West, with its concept of original sin, is founded on the idea that something is inherently wrong with us. We had to have someone die in order to save us from our...
Read MoreTita Angangco, cofounder of The Centre for Mindfulness Studies, shares a loving-kindness meditation that serves as an ignition to spark change. 1. In preparing for this practice, let’s all try to sit comfortably with both feet planted on the floor, spines erect,...
Read MoreSusan Kaiser-Greenland guides us through one of the oldest meditation practices called "Sit and Know You're Sitting." BY SUSAN KAISER GREENLAND ♠ ↓ One of the oldest meditation practices is also one of the simplest: Sit, and know you’re sitting. Let’s give it a...
Read MoreWhat self-care means is unique to each of us. Ask yourself these questions to go beyond the basic routine and create a transcendent self-care habit. We tend to have a narrow definition of self-care. We think self-care means engaging in healthy habits: getting enough sleep, eating...
Read MoreOh my god, you think, your stomach turning. Why in the world did I do that? We’ve all made a bad decision before. You know the feeling—in the moment, it seems like you made the right call. But afterward, the impact of your decision sets in, and you...
Read More♠ Why can’t we stop doing things that we know are bad for us? And how can we start doing all those things we know would benefit us? These are the questions addressed in Charles Duhigg’s book The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do...
Read MoreIt doesn’t mean you’re crazy. In fact, it can help you clarify your thoughts, shake off stress, and boost your mood. ↓ My teenager is home on break from college and my husband quit his job to freelance, so now we both work from home. I love...
Read MoreUse this guided meditation to draw the senses closer to connect with the body in the present moment. ↓ Pratyahara is a word that’s often translated to mean “withdrawing the senses.” I like to think of it instead as a way to draw the senses closer, to work...
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