Posts tagged mindfulness

Success in life largely depends on our perspective of things. Now many habits can help you achieve your goals; mindfulness is one of the most beneficial ones. A lot of …

I’m terrible at gratitude. How bad am I? I’m so bad at gratitude that most days, I don’t notice the sunlight on the leaves of the Berkeley oaks as I …

Since I started practising meditation, I have been trying out different things – little changes here and there – that although may sound small and petty, they have improved my meditation …

In mindfulness meditation, or shamatha, we are trying to achieve a mind that is stable and calm. What we begin to discover is that this calmness or harmony is a natural …

Negative thinking can ruin your life. It’s not a joke; this is one of the major obstacles towards happiness. Even when you’re on your way to achieving something great, the …

Everyone is prone to feeling anxious when they experience certain trigger points. My trigger points are densely packed crowds of people; loud, noisy places; and feeling overwhelmed with work. Yours …

Memories can be greatly distorted by strong, painful emotions from a trauma and can create unwholesome, distorted self-judgments. Returning to the original ordeal from the safety of the present, particularly …

To be successful today, you need to be a great communicator. How you present yourself and how you interact with others around you will determine your success and fortune. Today’s …

When I was a young monk, I wondered why the Buddha kept practising mindfulness and meditation even after he had already become a Buddha. Now I find the answer is …

No matter our upbringing, religion, lifestyle, morals or creed, when we fall in love we do so not only with our hearts, but with our spirits too. There is a …

You may think you are really busy and that if you slowed down or took a pause of any kind you would be less effective and less powerful in life. …

How often are we anxious, frustrated, looking forward to something coming up, unhappy with ourselves, unhappy with others? How often are we not happy with what’s going on in this …