Meditation is a powerful tool, but it's not magic. For instance, you can't live a sedentary life, eating unhealthy food and think meditating 20 minutes a day is going to make you healthy and lean. It can help though. Let's talk about it. #meditation.

The title of this episode might have you thinking I have given up on meditation.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  In fact, the title of the episode isn't negative at all.  As you will see, the fact that meditation is unreliable is a good thing.  As you might expect, it all comes down to perspective.

It's no secret that I think meditation is amazing.  It has the ability to bring us to a space of calm and wisdom, and so much more.  But there are things it cannot do and it's best that you determine what those things are before you start a practice.  Many people think that meditation can serve the same purpose as psychotherapy, but as today's episode will prove, as valuable as it is, meditation cannot be used to treat mental illness exclusively.  Let's talk about it.

New meditators may become discouraged when they hear of people who meditate for hours at a time.  They may think that if they can't do that, then what's the use.  Today I dispel that myth.  Any time meditating is time well spent.  Let's talk about it.

You can struggle through life or you can live a calm, peaceful life. Hard work is a great thing, but it's not the only thing. Today I answer a familiar question about meditation.

Our goal should be to attain mindfulness as often as possible throughout the day.  However, even though that is your goal, that doesn't mean that everyone you spend time with in the day is going to share the same desire.  Today I talk about how to experience mindfulness when you are with other people..

Today I am taking a break from talking about meditation directly.  I say directly, because I am going to talk about a concept that was brought to my attention in a meditation.  Quite frankly, I want to talk about beauty, but not the societal, marketing definition, but true beauty.

If you were wondering if it's possible to be a professional boxer and meditator, stop thinking about it. Today, with help from professional boxer Danny O'Connor, I put that question to rest. Come listen.

There's nothing like a nice relaxing meditation.  And it's not just about the relaxation, but the connectedness.  You feel purposeful and alive. And then...your bliss is disturbed by an itch on your arm or leg.  Your human instinct is to scratch it, but if you bring your attention to it instead, you may find a new ways of looking at distractions.