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mindfulness
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Mantra for an Unruly Mind
An article from a talk I gave in a meditation class on Tuesday, 5 May 2026
Relaxation, Focus and Calmness
This is from the transcript of the last class in a mini-series I taught on Relaxation, Focus, and Calmness in The Meditation Course.
How to Break the Autopilot Habit with Mindfulness
Learn how mindfulness meditation helps break the autopilot habit by training the Moment of Recognition — the instant you notice your mind has wandered and regain the power to choose. This post explores how small practices, visual cues and breath awareness can help you step out of old patterns and return to the present moment.
Learning to Unlearn
How to retrain your mind and responses to work with you, not against you.
What Is Mindfulness-Based Resilience?
Inside the training that can help to transform your resilience
Silent Meditation vs Background Music: Which is Best?
Why listening to music while meditating is comfortable but not beneficial for developing mindfulness -- and what to do instead.
The Three Good Things Exercise: How a Simple Daily Practice Can Change Your Life
A gratitude exercise I've taught for ten years that changes how we see the world -- write down three new things you appreciate each day.
The Fisherman's Parable
A timeless story about a Mexican fisherman and an American banker that asks what we're really working towards.