I recently shared a story from prison with my heart-letter readers. The response was so positive that I'll share here, too…
The world is filled with hard truths and heart-wrenching news. Life is complex! Yet it’s important to remember all the good in the world, too.
The most common complaint I hear from students is “My mind is too busy. I just can’t meditate.”
At work and in life, events get cancelled. Meetings, classes, doctor appointments, lunch dates, and soccer games—with regularity, one of these drops from your schedule.
We have many and varied conversations during the day. Yet we’re not good at listening. But we can change our habits!
In a typical day, we receive help—small or big—from a variety of people, but we don’t often pause to give specific appreciation. We quickly say “thanks” and move onto the next task.
Here’s a hard truth: humans cannot multitask—we task switch—and if we task switch, we're less productive, more anxious, and more mistake-prone.
In a typical workday, there’s a large amount of asynchronous communication. You can spend an entire afternoon in a rabbit hole of email!
If you want a meaningful, contented life, experience more awe. Awe takes you out of mental storylines (me, me, me) and opens you to a larger perspective.
Strong, warm relationships are a key element of happiness, well-being, and longevity. We live longer with friends!
When I start teaching a new mindfulness class, I ask people to share what brought them to class. Notice if you see yourself in these comments...