You're Already Training Your Attention
Everyone is already training their attention. It's just that most of us don't realize that we're reinforcing our capacity for internal friction.
One Way to Undermine a Habit You Consistently Regret
Setting limits, establishing healthy habits, and doing things that are good for us can be super uncomfortable. It can feel reassuring to practice embracing the discomfort related to behaviors we don’t regret.
Is Mindfulness Practice Any Weirder Than Physical Exercise?
Mindfulness only seems strange to people who don’t yet know it’s possible to exercise their attention to feel more alive.
Mindful Ways to Hold onto Your Humanity and Avoid Becoming a Bot
We live in a data-driven world but what it takes to thrive can’t be measured.
The No. 1 and No. 2 Sneakiest Ways to Practice Mindfulness Most Meditation Teachers Keep to Themselves
How to be more present while eliminating waste.
A Simple Way To Strengthen Your Focus During Meditation And Other Challenging Circumstances
How to adapt focus strategies people use every day to concentrate on what they’re doing.
Savor Postcard Moments Without Booking A Trip
Beauty and wonder might be closer than you realize.
How Random Leg Cramps Taught Me To Respond More Comfortably To A Wide Variety Of Discomforts
Practice calling off the battle with what hurts temporarily.
Stay At The Mercy Of What Demands Your Attention Or Practice Deciding What Deserves It
You can appreciate autopilot and also choose to disrupt it sometimes.
Secrets Busy People Can Steal From Spies to Smuggle Mindful Awareness into Their Lives
Pay closer attention to your life without drawing attention to yourself.
Gratitude Exercises for People Who Cringe When They Hear About Gratitude Exercises
Get curious about what you feel instead of forcing a prescribed emotional response.
A Mindful Listening Exercise For People With A Lot On Their Minds Who Could Use A Mental Break
Trying not to think never works. Try practicing this instead.
A Ten-Second Habit For Hurried People Who Want To Be More Present
Slowing down might help you save time.
A Mindful Driving Exercise To Help Busy People Avoid Racing Through Life On Cruise Control
Life can seem richer when we’re able to switch off cruise control sometimes.
Avoid Choking the Life Out of Your Mindfulness Practice
How to give it room to breathe and grow instead.
How to Use Goals to Customize Your Mindfulness Practice
Knowing what skills you’re aiming for helps you pick exercises to develop them.
A Flexible Way to Sneak Mindful Awareness into Your Day
Pause from making sense to get intimately acquainted with the process of noticing itself.
The Difference Between Making Sense and Sensing Mindfully
It’s surprisingly satisfying to notice what doesn’t insist on our attention sometimes and to really notice what it’s like to be alive more often.
How to Apply Mindfulness to Other Healthy Habits
Instead of just adding mindfulness to the list of things we need to do to be healthy, look for ways to apply it to the obstacles related to taking better care of yourself.
It Seems Too Simple
Without direct experience, the impact of habitual mindfulness practice seems too simple to be beneficial.