attention

The flashlight versus the candle: how to calm your mind, quickly and easily

We can use our attention in two ways: either as a flashlight or as a candle. Flashlight attention is where…

June 30, 2017

Why “Do you meditate?” is the wrong question

David Mochel, Huffington Post: Do you meditate? This question seems to be all the rage in popular media, and it…

October 12, 2015

Can mindfulness help patients stick to lifestyle changes?

Kristin Gourlay, RIPR: Changes to diet and exercise can have a big impact on health. But sticking with a new…

September 22, 2015

Mindfulness very gently moving around the world’s classrooms

Colleen Ricci, The Age: Mindfulness meditation – the practice of quietening the mind to bring awareness and attention to the…

April 13, 2015

Multitasking? You’re killing yourself for nothing

Noreen Seebacher, CMS Wire: Midway between juxtaposed thoughts about a report I was struggling to complete and a phone call…

March 24, 2015

How to use distractions to help your meditation

Michael Taft, The Huffington Post: When I first started meditating, one of the hardest things was trying to stay focused.…

September 9, 2014

Attention: The most basic form of love

On my son Narayan’s sixth birthday, I gave him an ant farm. He spent hours watching with fascination as the…

July 18, 2014

Why is it so hard to pay attention? Or is it? Curiosity may be key to concentrating

Dr. Judson Brewer, Huffington Post: There is a new medication in early clinical trials that will likely revolutionize our ability…

June 23, 2014

Meditation improves productivity

Beth Taylor, PayScale.com: When we think of meditation, we may think of relaxation, breathing, and emptying the mind of stressful…

April 18, 2014

Key points of awareness, Part II

Concentration Concentration has two central factors: applying attention to an object and sustaining it there, like an ice skater plants…

March 16, 2014