Reading the news in difficult times can take a toll on a person. If times are particularly turbulent, the news can make our energies denser, making it difficult to be hopeful. Today, I am reading a great post by Oren Jay Sofer, a meditation teacher who gives some great advice for reading the news and not getting down. Come listen

This week I want to give you a chance to meet other meditation teachers who are doing some amazing things, despite being of less notoriety than the heavy hitters. Today I focus on a great blog post by Jeff Warren. Enjoy.

Sometimes a night's sleep can be a little tough; tossing and turning, maybe some bad dreams. This meditation is designed to clear that vibe and have you starting the day off on the right foot.

Today I read an excerpt from Stuart Eisendrath’s latest book, When Antidepressants Aren’t enough: harnessing the power of mindfulness to alleviate depression. It is my hope that you will find this excerpt as fascinating as I do. If you do, then go get his book and line up some questions for me to ask him. :o)

Today I am happy to share with you the second part of my interview with author and coach, Mario Noviello. His books and talks focus on helping people understand their power.

Today I am happy to share with you the first part of my interview with author and coach, Mario Noviello. His books and talks focus on helping people understand their power.

You know what a Vulcan is, right? They are aliens that live by logic, ignoring emotions. Well, many people think meditation dulls your emotional response; as it turns out, it heightens it. Let's talk about it.

In preparation for my talk with author and Zen priest Brad Warner, I share a chapter of his latest book, Letters to a Dead Friend About Zen. Come listen.

Giovanni Dienstmann gave us an incredibly detailed blog post that detailed 23 different meditation techniques.  Today I want to talk about some additional things to think about in regards to those techniques.

Today we end our series on different types of meditations by covering Christian and Sufi techniques.