Dissatisfaction, discontentment, and out-and-out unhappiness are a surprisingly ubiquitous feature of modern life. Mental health issues are a growing public health concern, rates of stress, anxiety and depression are rising sharply among the UK’s teenage girls and the United States has become 5% unhappier over the past 10 years. All this comes despite the fact that, objectively speaking, modern humans in wealthy countries are probably some of the luckiest people that have ever lived. There are … [Read more...] about Is Information Overload Making it Harder to be Happy?
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5 Mood-Boosting Mantras to Get You Through Any Challenge
You must live alone, at least internally, in a quiet place. – Bhagavad Gita Have you ever caught yourself repeatedly reciting a word, phrase, or affirmation in your mind? Perhaps you’ve told yourself “you can do this,” over and over as you nervously walked into a job interview, or repeated that “everything will be OK,” even when it certainly didn’t feel that way. Though this may seem like a mindless coping method, it is actually considered by many religious and spiritual traditions as a means of … [Read more...] about 5 Mood-Boosting Mantras to Get You Through Any Challenge
Minimizing On and Off the Mat
I recently moved into a granny flat close to the yoga studio where I teach. Although the circumstances for my sudden move were complicated, it was the simplest house-hunting experience of my adult life. I found the ad in the morning, and walked around the sixties-built room with Brady Bunch shelves and shaggy, mustard yellow carpet in the afternoon. The elderly owner Jim, with silver hair and Viking-blue eyes, evaluated me from the porch of the main house. He told me of the roses, figs, and … [Read more...] about Minimizing On and Off the Mat
8 Things That Happened After I Meditated For 100 Days
I am not a yogi, a life coach, or a yoga teacher. In fact, I am probably the furthest thing from what you would call a yogi. I was raised, in part, by a physically and emotionally abusive step father. I struggled as a teenager and young adult. I failed my junior year of high school not once, but twice. I spent time in drug rehabilitation, and have been arrested more than my fair share of times. But eventually, I turned my life around and became a lawyer, entrepreneur, and an advocate of a … [Read more...] about 8 Things That Happened After I Meditated For 100 Days
Why Me-Time and Meditation Isn’t A Selfish Act
When it comes to yoga, meditation and even me-time in general, we can sometimes worry we are being a little selfish. Dedicating time to our own wellbeing can feel overly indulgent, and there’s even a creeping suggestion self-care is little more than an excuse for self-absorption. Dr Alison Gray, of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, has warned that “inward-looking” spiritual practices (like meditation) can make us more selfish - but is this actually true? Like most things, this would depend on … [Read more...] about Why Me-Time and Meditation Isn’t A Selfish Act
Not A Creative Person? Meditation Will Change That
By Paul Harrison Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” – Pablo Picasso. Creative people. They’re the rock stars, authors, and artists of the world. They’re the ones we look up to for their imagination and their talent. They’re special, aren’t they? Those creative artists who create the music, books, and art we turn to when we want to dream. I remember the first time I went to La Louvre in Paris, one of the most impressive art galleries in the … [Read more...] about Not A Creative Person? Meditation Will Change That
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