I’m delighted to offer you a series of meditations on building emotional resilience. Over the next four classes we’ll explore how to mindfully practice with four really common emotions: anger, anxiety, longing, and joy. I’ll offer some practices you can
It was close to midnight the first time it really hit me.
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Many fail in leadership positions, despite outstanding individual performance. Daniel Goleman explains that they often miss two important mental stances, which the best leaders understand as critical to the job.
A candidate for CEO told me he felt ready to
I stood in my kitchen, staring at the leftover red velvet cake from my birthday party the night before. It was beautiful: layers of deep red with cream cheese frosting that I knew tasted incredible. And for the first time
For most of my life, I lived with an internal alarm system that never turned off. I expected disaster around every corner—financial collapse, professional failure, health crises, humiliation, and loss. Catastrophic thinking wasn’t just a habit; it felt like responsibility.
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“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh
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While the challenges of mindfulness practices are real, research confirms that mindfulness can also be helpful in preventing relapses into depression and reduce healthcare visits.
Willoughby Britton, a psychiatrist and mindfulness practitioner, has researched what he terms the “
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“You are not your thoughts. You are the observer of your thoughts.” ~Amit Ray
I was in the middle of responding to
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“The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the pain, uncertainty, and suffering in the world right now, here is a practice to find courage, peace, acceptance, and connection.
Many of us are carrying the weight of the world’s suffering right now. How
