Introduction In late 2019 I recorded a series of talks for "Tricycle" magazine. These discussed how tools from the Buddhist…
Recently I was asked to contribute a couple of paragraphs on top frustrations for beginning meditators (and how to overcome…
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An essential part of being human (and in fact of being a primate) is what psychologists call "theory of mind,"…
Are you one of those people who think, "Oh, I could never meditate. My mind's too busy!"? I'm here to…
We can experience different kinds of distracted thinking in meditation. There are obvious, compelling, and “in your face” thoughts in…
The problem with distractions is that they're compelling. They make us think that they're important. They draw us into their…
The moment when we realize that we've been caught up in a distracted train of thought is a valuable opportunity…
Beginners to meditation are often disappointed, annoyed, or despondent about many thoughts arise in meditation. They want to get rid…
Your ability to stick with something varies from activity to activity. For example, when playing Scrabble or a computer game,…