“Mindfulness is giving me the tools to look at life through other people’s eyes.” Many mindfulness practitioners note that their practice helps improve their relationships: “Mindfulness helps me take a step back, and breathe.” “I’m less impatient with my kids.” “I’m less irritable.” “There’s much less anger.” “My wife tells me I’m less of anContinue reading “Does Mindfulness Help with Relationships?”
Monthly Archives: May 2021
How Do I Work with Anger?
Anger is a common human emotion, like sadness, happiness, disgust, and fear. Anger has a few different flavors. On one end of the spectrum, there’s fiery rage and seething anger. On the other end of the spectrum, there’s frustration and impatience, which are more subtle forms of anger. Anger has negative effects on both intrapersonalContinue reading “How Do I Work with Anger?”
How Do I Get a Good Feeling During Mindfulness Meditation?
There’s nothing wrong with wanting good feelings. There’s nothing wrong with not wanting bad feelings. It’s very human! Most of us come to something like mindfulness meditation because we want to feel more calm, relaxed, and compassionate. We want more of those good feelings! We might also want to feel less of those bad feelingsContinue reading “How Do I Get a Good Feeling During Mindfulness Meditation?”
What is the Present?
In mindfulness practice, we are always talking about paying attention to the present moment, being in the present, and returning to the present. The present moment is such a central component of mindfulness practice. But what is the present, really? The present is simply what is happening right now. It is what you are doingContinue reading “What is the Present?”