Relaxing the body relaxes the mind far more than the other way around.
Like Many Men, It Took a Woman To Force Me To Go to Therapy
The Sopranos. Seinfeld. Analyze This. Hollywood had shown me all I knew about paying someone to listen to your problems.
The Sopranos. Seinfeld. Analyze This. Hollywood had shown me all I knew about paying someone to listen to your problems.
Mindfulness Stops the Habitual Patterns That Rule Your Life
It retrains our nervous system — our mind and body connection.
It retrains our nervous system — our mind and body connection.
Waking Up to the Thoughts That Make Your Life Worse
Anxiety about never getting enough work done.
Anxiety about never getting enough work done.
Trauma Made You Who You Are and Is the Key To Changing
Developmental trauma just happens. No one can avoid it.
Developmental trauma just happens. No one can avoid it.
How Letting Go of Control Can Improve Your Life
The bad news is, letting go is probably the hardest thing to do.
The bad news is, letting go is probably the hardest thing to do.
Despite What the Capitalists Say, We Are Interconnected
We carry inside everyone who has ever touched us.
We carry inside everyone who has ever touched us.
Once I Started Considering Myself Worthy of Love, I Found It
“But the trance of unworthiness keeps the sweetness of belonging out of reach.” -Tara Brach
“But the trance of unworthiness keeps the sweetness of belonging out of reach.” -Tara Brach
Gratitude Is Making Me Into the Friend I’ve Always Wanted To Be
Sometimes I text a friend, thanking them for something I never thanked them for.
Sometimes I text a friend, thanking them for something I never thanked them for.
The Buddha Almost Died From Working Too Hard. So Did I.
It reminds me that there’s a limit to the hustle.
It reminds me that there’s a limit to the hustle.
I Used To Cringe When a Meditation Teacher Mentioned Compassion
Living the good life is simple but extremely difficult.
Living the good life is simple but extremely difficult.
It’s Not You, It’s Capitalism
In a capitalist society, it’s easy to forget that we’re wired for social connection — especially during a pandemic.
In a capitalist society, it’s easy to forget that we’re wired for social connection — especially during a pandemic.
The Capitol Riot Was Traumatic, Even if You Weren’t There
Since the white supremacist attack on the Capitol, I’ve been looking for ways to process what happened.
Since the white supremacist attack on the Capitol, I’ve been looking for ways to process what happened.
The Secret To a Good Life Is Letting Go. Here’s How To Actually Do It.
Wanting things to be different causes suffering.
Wanting things to be different causes suffering.
Martin Luther King Jr. Showed You Can Be Mindful While Being Politically Engaged
One of my favorite King ideas is a metaphor he borrowed from a socialist Methodist pastor.
One of my favorite King ideas is a metaphor he borrowed from a socialist Methodist pastor.
Feeling Unfulfilled? Try Relaxing Your Stomach More. Really.
Relaxing the body relaxes the mind far more than the other way around.
Relaxing the body relaxes the mind far more than the other way around.