Yes, they do help us grow — yet they tend to also enable us to overlook our deeper emotional problems, a phenomenon called “spiritual bypassing.”
About Jeremy Mohler
A 30-Second Shortcut to Feeling Less Stressed Out
What if I told you there’s a way to flip the switch at any moment, regardless of the conditions?
What if I told you there’s a way to flip the switch at any moment, regardless of the conditions?
What Being Mindful Really Means, and Why You Should Try to Be It
To be mindful is being able to notice changes and emotions rather than react to them.
To be mindful is being able to notice changes and emotions rather than react to them.
If You’re Scared to Meditate or Think It’s for Hippies, Read This
Meditation is a practice for the most basic aspects of being a human being: Breathing, listening, and feeling sensations in the body.
Meditation is a practice for the most basic aspects of being a human being: Breathing, listening, and feeling sensations in the body.
I Was Afraid to Teach Meditation Until I Remembered the Nerves Were Part of the Experience
Stories are useful for navigating the world but, left unchecked, they start to shape even distort our experience.
Stories are useful for navigating the world but, left unchecked, they start to shape even distort our experience.
Social Anxiety Cheat Code: Ask ‘Dumb’ Questions
How many people will light up just because you put the effort into getting out of your own head to ask them to explain something they just said.
How many people will light up just because you put the effort into getting out of your own head to ask them to explain something they just said.
It’s Okay to Meditate, Do Yoga, Etc., While Fighting for Social Justice. In Fact, It’s Necessary.
Our society is so violent, backwards, and corrupt.
Our society is so violent, backwards, and corrupt.
Thinking of Meditation as a Ritual Can Help You Make It a Daily Habit
I say it three times every morning but would never post it on social media.
I say it three times every morning but would never post it on social media.
I Used to Think Gratitude Was a Flowery, New Age Gesture
But really, that any of us are meditating in 2019 is unbelievable.
But really, that any of us are meditating in 2019 is unbelievable.
What It Actually Feels Like to Meditate
My body seems to unclench deep inside.
My body seems to unclench deep inside.
Beating Yourself up Inside Isn’t Helping
Self-judgment is a story that we add on top — it further distracts us from being present, open, and fully alive.
Self-judgment is a story that we add on top — it further distracts us from being present, open, and fully alive.
Teaching Meditation to Socialists Scared the Hell out of Me
Thank god meditation teaches a response for anxiety and other overwhelming emotions.
Thank god meditation teaches a response for anxiety and other overwhelming emotions.
Give Yourself Permission to Meditate When You’re Stressed Out
Meditation isn’t going to fix an economy and political system that are stressing us to death.
Meditation isn’t going to fix an economy and political system that are stressing us to death.
Meditation Calms the Part of the Brain Associated With Anxiety
Neuroscientists performed a study that confirmed some of meditation’s most powerful benefits.
Neuroscientists performed a study that confirmed some of meditation’s most powerful benefits.
The Life-Changing Power of Allowing Yourself to Be Sad, Angry, and Afraid
But think about what makes you feel better when you’re sad or afraid
But think about what makes you feel better when you’re sad or afraid
Do You Think Too Much? That’s Exactly Why You Should Meditate
Meditation isn’t just about enjoying your senses.
Meditation isn’t just about enjoying your senses.