Many of us are familiar with training our bodies. We go to the gym and do yoga to sweat and to look good. When it comes to training the mind,…
Joy and relief are feelings we hope to get more than irritations and dissatisfaction. But why do we get more stress than relief, annoyance rather than joy? Finding joy in…
Some of us harm ourselves in the face of distress. The most obvious form of self-harm is physical. Someone may cut, burn, bite or overdose on medication as a way…
I have been a mindfulness practitioner for the last 5 to 6 years. Although I practised meditation for more than a decade, I have no idea what mindfulness is until…
We live in a goal-oriented world. Our lives are about having tasks and being productive. We read self-help books to learn habits to become more productive or to be effective…