What to Do When You Feel Stuck in Your Mindfulness Practice

There are many ways to bring gratitude into your meditation practice, and just as many reasons for doing so. Sensing into gratitude can help settle the body and open the mind. It also brings mindfulne...

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Gratitude meditation is a heart-opening practice that can soothe and relax us by bringing our attention to all that’s going well in our lives and in our own bodies. By shifting our focus from negative...

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Have you ever become aware that you’re dreaming, while still in the dream? Lucid dreaming is the act of becoming conscious that we’re dreaming. It’s a skill we can intentionally develop to become more...

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⁠Meditating regularly, at any time of day, can help us fall asleep sooner and sleep more soundly when it’s time for bed. During daytime meditation, we typically try to stay awake and alert while pract...

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Devotion is not a quality that’s often talked about in secular mindfulness. But perhaps it should be. Devotion can be an inspiring means of getting out of our heads, out of our own way, and connectin...

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The three centers of belly, heart, and head are often the locus of strong emotions. We experience powerful sensations in these areas, both unpleasant and pleasant. With mindfulness, we can practice fe...

22 Marras 202320min

Myths and misconceptions about anxiety can prevent us from overcoming our struggles with it, holding us back from the greater calm and ease we seek. When we don’t understand the habit cycles around an...

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A body scan meditation can be deeply relaxing, but relaxation is not the goal of mindfulness. Instead, mindfulness expands our capacity to be present with what is, whether or not what we experience is...

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