11/15/2018

Popular science claims that it takes 21 days to form a new habit. I totally disagree! Tons of people join gyms in January, workout for 21 days to establish a new habit, and by the time mid February arrives, they are nowhere to be seen around a gym. Why? 21 days is simply not enough... Unfortunately... Your habits define you. By our habits we live in happiness and health, and by our habits we struggle in misery. Everything we do, how we communicate with people, solve problems, how we act and

11/07/2018

As the days become darker and gloomier, so do our moods. At least, that’s the impression that I get when I look around my circle of friends and acquaintances.  We seem to go through the usual motions with dark clouds hanging over our heads, being grateful for an occasional ray of light, but generally feeling blah. Most of us seem to be affected with a case of collective seasonal depression/anxiety, it seems. But is this what it is? I have a different idea, do hear me out: We all live in a

09/19/2018

When I tell people what it is that I teach, they often express their desire to meditate, as they are perfectly aware of the benefits they could get from this activity, but alas... their crazy busy minds won't allow them to meditate! My friends, I know exactly what you mean! It is not realistic to expect your thoughts to cease during meditation. If you must think, think about it this way: meditating is like sitting by a riverbank, watching the river flow. The water goes through a lot of