AuthorHolly Rogers

I just want to relax, already.

Isn't meditation supposed to be relaxing? Find out why it doesn't always work that way. And what to do about it.

Most people don't decide to learn meditation because they want to feel more stressed. So it can be disappointing to find yourself caught in anxiety or frustration during meditation. Fortunately, there is a way to work with uncomfortable feelings that come up during meditation.

How to solve the busy-mind problem.

“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.

The Path to Happiness: Now I Understand!

Skillful Understanding

Have you ever wanted something really badly? So badly that you were sure that if you got it, you'd be forever happy? How long did that last? Were you happy forever as you hoped? Turns out that what we think leads to lasting happiness really doesn't. Understanding the causes of suffering and true happiness are what the Buddha called Skillful Understanding.

Do You Intend to Do Good?

Do You Intend to Do Good? Skillful Intentions

Everything begins with our intention. Before we speak or act, even if we are not aware of it, we are motivated by our intention. That's why the Buddha said that everything depends on our intentions and why Skillful Intention is one of the 8 steps to happiness.

The Mindful Twenty Something by Holly Rogers
“Wise, but not obscure. Practical, but lighthearted and inspiring.”

— MIRABAI BUSH, co-founder and Senior Fellow of The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society

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