I heard a fun podcast with two first year college students who discuss personal growth during the pandemic. One of the tips out of the discussion? When worrying about the future gets you down, try building a bubble around the present moment.
Winter break is almost here for students everywhere, but thanks to our global pandemic, this winter break may not seem like much of a break. You may really, deeply, truly be looking for a way to make yourself feel better during these troubled times. You could use this extra time over winter break to learn mindfulness, a skill that has the potential to positively transform your life. Check out our...
“My meditation was bad today. I can’t focus. My mind is just too busy.” This is by far the most common complaint I see written on my students’ meditation logs. Often my students see it as a problem of such magnitude that it means they're incapable of meditating or of experiencing any benefit from meditation.
When it feels like life is rushing by, and I catch myself lost in too much busy-ness, I like to just stop for a few minutes. Take a pause. Remember what is really happening to me right here, right now. Today would be a good day to take one of those pauses and we've got a free guided meditation to help you.
— MIRABAI BUSH, co-founder and Senior Fellow of The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society
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