Best tools and resources for practicing mindfulness in everyday life.
How often do you find yourself in boring situations? Maybe you’re sitting in a waiting room, attending a work meeting, or stuck in a traffic jam. Do you notice how your mind tends to think about something pleasant from your past or anticipate an exciting event in the future? When you jump back and forth … Read more
Can I have future goals and live in the present moment at the same time? A blog reader emailed me this question a few days ago, reminding me of an issue that is familiar to many of us who are trying to practice mindfulness in everyday life. For example, the beliefs of modern spiritual teachers … Read more
What mindfulness books should you read? Learning more about mindfulness and applying that knowledge in your daily life is essential for your spiritual practice. That is why you always need to have a list of the best mindfulness books to read whenever you have free time. The books I’m going to mention in this … Read more
“In normal everyday usage, ‘I’ embodies the primordial error, a misperception of who you are, an illusory sense of identity. This is the ego,” writes Eckhart Tolle in his book A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose. “This illusory sense of self is what Albert Einstein, who had deep insights not only into the … Read more
Have you ever felt unhappy even when everything was fine? It’s not uncommon for discontent and sadness to come up for no reason whatsoever. While our circumstances differ, the source of this inner contradiction may be simpler than you think. Reflecting on my own experiences, I used to feel unhappy all the time. Getting a … Read more