The breath is a chord that connects us to this life. Meditators use the breath as a guide to awakening and approach it with reverence....

Each month, I fast for three or more days. Fasting triggers ketosis. When this happens, the body converts fats in the liver into ketones...

Many philosophical and contemplative traditions stress living in the moment. But mind-wandering is our default mode. Mind wandering...

Discipline your thoughts; discipline your speech. Set a guard over your thoughts and keep watch over the door of the lips. We co-create...

In 2017, I started a program at the Boys and Girls Club that integrates neuroscience, technology, engineering, the arts, math, and music....

I came across an article on the neuroscience of gambling addiction today. It was timely as a reader asked me if I knew of any...

The roots of martial arts are Buddhist. The monk Ta Mo traveled from India to China in 527 AD to see Emperor Wu of Liang. He taught the...

A beginner sits to meditate for the first time. After some minutes, the mind becomes restless. Their guide instructed the group to empty...

Meditation has a PR problem. There is a stigma attached to it. This is one of the challenges I face when working in this space. But the...

This morning, several inches of snow blanketed the ground. We were ordered to stay home. I had planned on going to the gym; it was a leg...

On Christmas Eve, I called my big sister from the airport in Houston on my way to Cozumel. I could hear a deep sadness in her voice. I...

In The Book of Joy, Douglas Carlton Abrams lists 4 independent skills that, if encouraged, contribute to our well-being. These are: The...

Communication is not a skill most of us were taught explicitly. "The biggest communication problem is we do not listen to understand. We...

There are several mindfulness-based techniques we can apply when intense emotions disturb the balance of mind. Using metaphor, the 6 most...

Practicing gratitude can be transformative. This simple practice gives me the lift I need to rise above challenges and weather...

Meditators attend to conditions that affect their practice, and sleep is one of the most impactful. You can skip to the tips listed...

I finished Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, by Anna Lembke, MD. She writes about the delicate balance between...

This morning, as I was about to publish, I read a study that linked the Western diet to cognitive decline and neurodegeneration in mice....