

- 9 min
Interoception 2: Contraction
Interoception is the sense that answers the question: "How am I feeling?" in any given moment. It is one of our lesser known senses....
- 7 min
Less Stupid
Last night, my son snuck into my room, grabbed my laptop from the desk by the door and slipped out. I checked my watch. It was 2:47 a.m....
- 9 min
On Love & Sex
I evolved from a passionate young man into a renunciate. I grew into celibacy. I chose this path because it leads to freedom. To...
- 9 min
What's in Your Cart?
Each month, I fast for three or more days. Fasting triggers ketosis. When this happens, the body converts fats in the liver into ketones...
- 16 min
Cognitive Distortions, Fallacies, Heuristics & Biases
We co-create reality. Moment by moment, the mind secretes thought after thought. Some are positive, others negative; some are beneficial,...
- 9 min
The Mindful Athlete
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...
- 7 min
Quieting the Anxious Mind
A beginner sits to meditate for the first time. After some minutes, the mind becomes restless. Their guide instructed the group to empty...
- 5 min
Dancing Through Life
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...
- 9 min
The Dark Night of the Soul
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...
- 9 min
Four Neural Networks that Underlie Well-Being
In The Book of Joy, Douglas Carlton Abrams lists 4 independent skills that, if encouraged, contribute to our well-being. These are: The...
- 10 min
Compassionate Communication
Communication is not a skill most of us were taught explicitly. "The biggest communication problem is we do not listen to understand. We...
- 25 min
Strong Emotions
Many emotions have biochemical substrates and unique functional brain connectivity patterns. Different brain regions are involved in...