When can distraction be positive in our lives? There are times when it can be the best tool in our toolkit. In today’s podcast, I explain how we can use it.
If our emotions tend to run away on us, practicing equanimity can be a powerful antidote. What is equanimity, and how can we work with it?
We are living in a time where we are becoming more and more caught in our tribal bubbles. In today’s podcast, I discuss a powerful and simple practice to help us remember who we are.
As the world changes, it can be easy for us to forget the way things used to be. Today’s podcast, is a reflection on some of the rights we take for granted.
If there is one thing that is true right now is that it is challenging. A lot is going on. So how can we help ourselves feel better about this situation that we find ourselves in. This is what I discuss in today’s podcast.
Keeping our bodies well and healthy is more important than ever during this pandemic. For many of us, it’s been hard not to put on some extra weight. If you have and you wish you could lose that quarantine 15, I may have the answer for you.
Today I am answering a question about how not to get down on ourselves when we make a mistake. It’s so easy for us to do and yet so essential for us to address doing it differently.
Why is it that some people appear to be lucky a lot? Is there a way to actively bring more luck into your life? Yes, there is, and in today’s podcast, I explain how.
It’s the weekend. often our weekends are filled with activity. Do we ever truly rest in this modern world? Today I talk about the importance of deep rest.
A student wrote and asked me how to manage an upset when it seems to cloud her whole day. In today’s podcast, I give you a technique to help you manage this exact situation.
Today I woke to such thick smoke that it’s not possible to go outside. It’s a reminder of how each day we get to choose how we show up.
It is painful when people hurt us. In today’s podcast, I answer some questions from a student of mine who needs to understand how to love and accept someone who hurt her.
What can you do when there is a conflict with someone? In today’s podcast, I discuss how individuals and countries are similar in this regard, and I tell a story of an issue I resolved with someone, just in the nick of time.
In The Guardian today there is the story of a young man. At 31 years old he only has a few weeks to live. He shares his reflections on life and death.
Elliot Dallen and his sister
How do we become better people? Look around you. The great news is that your teachers are everywhere.
Life is tough. We have to face endless obstacles and struggles throughout it. In today’s podcast, I contemplate a world where we learn the skills to cope with it when we are young. Imagine.
If you have a religious tradition, believe in the power of the Universe or see yourself as a spiritual practitioner of any kind, then this podcast is for you.
When we are looking at the life we want to live sometimes we can get caught up in how big we want it to be. In today’s podcast, I discuss what it means to live our lives well.
Today I want to tell you a story about how at ten years old, I tried to save my grandfather.
Often we are looking for the big things in our lives to bring us joy. What happens when we start to see the small things?