And like all practices worth practicing, it’s uncomfortable.
Why So Many Men Are Straight up Lost — Emotionally, Socially, and Spiritually
I like watching porn, vegging out on YOUTUBE, and getting wasted from time to time.
I like watching porn, vegging out on YOUTUBE, and getting wasted from time to time.
We Have to Stop Pretending Mass Shooters Are Monsters
We all can relate to that, right?
We all can relate to that, right?
‘Traditional’ Gender Roles Aren’t What You Think They Are
This is what gender being “socially constructed” means.
This is what gender being “socially constructed” means.
Get This Nerve Deep Inside Your Body to Relax, and Your Mood Will Follow
Meditation actually calms the vagus nerve — and so does having a good time with friends (go figure), exercising, and cold showers (really).
Meditation actually calms the vagus nerve — and so does having a good time with friends (go figure), exercising, and cold showers (really).
How to Handle Overwhelming Emotions That Come up During Meditation
What should you do if you’re meditating and out of nowhere comes a bout of sadness or anger or extreme anxiety?
What should you do if you’re meditating and out of nowhere comes a bout of sadness or anger or extreme anxiety?
Your Beliefs About How to Get Love, Respect, and Attention Are What Keep You Disconnected
We all—every single one of us—have stories and beliefs about how and who we need to be in order to be safe, taken care of, accepted, and loved.
We all—every single one of us—have stories and beliefs about how and who we need to be in order to be safe, taken care of, accepted, and loved.
How Group Therapy Transformed My Life
I’ve learned how to be more honest and vulnerable in group therapy—how to say what I truly feel more often, in ways that don’t unnecessarily hurt others. .
I’ve learned how to be more honest and vulnerable in group therapy—how to say what I truly feel more often, in ways that don’t unnecessarily hurt others. .
How Mindfulness (And Lots of Therapy) Is Helping Me Tackle My Toxic Masculinity
Like all ideology, toxic masculinity is not natural but socialized —we learn it from other people.
Like all ideology, toxic masculinity is not natural but socialized —we learn it from other people.
A Waterfall. Hidden Treasure. Here Are Some Metaphors for Understanding Mindfulness
Mindfulness is being aware of what’s happening in the present moment, including thoughts, in a non-judgmental way.
Mindfulness is all the rage. Corporations like Goldman Sachs and Monsanto teach it to employees. The meditation apps Calm and Headspace have both been valued at $250 million. Forbes recently profiled six “tech entrepreneurs” who “want to bring mindfulness to your sex life.” But what exactly is it?—many people continue to ask. To meditation teacher Hugh Byrne, it’s seeing whatever is…
Just Like Trees Need Wind to Survive, You Need Distractions to Be More Mindful
Your constantly wandering mind is the wind, which strengthens your mind’s muscle for showing up fully in your life.
Your constantly wandering mind is the wind, which strengthens your mind’s muscle for showing up fully in your life.
Who Are You When You’re Not Trying to Make People Like You?
I know that I’m like everything and everyone else: always changing, conditional.
I know that I’m like everything and everyone else: always changing, conditional.
The Power of Facing Your Emotions Rather Than Turning Away
Regular meditation practice is one way we can start to turn towards the pain.
Regular meditation practice is one way we can start to turn towards the pain.
Having Gratitude for Yourself Is a Small Win That’s Actually Huge
It’s easy to shame ourselves.
It’s easy to shame ourselves.
Beginner’s Mind vs. Expert’s Mind, Explained
As Shakespeare’s Hamlet said, “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”
As Shakespeare’s Hamlet said, “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”
You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting For
When my therapist recommended the therapist Richard Schwartz’s book, “You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting For,” I felt it’s truth in my body, like someone playing a G major chord on a perfectly tuned acoustic guitar inside my chest.
When my therapist recommended the therapist Richard Schwartz’s book, “You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting For,” I felt it’s truth in my body, like someone playing a G major chord on a perfectly tuned acoustic guitar inside my chest.