“While it’s highly beneficial to incorporate the principles of meditation into other aspects of our lives by doing “post-meditation” activities mindfully, having a formal meditation practice is still ...

Written by Jen Liu

“Like the strong trunk of a tree as opposed to its feebler branches, or the ocean depths that remain still while waves beat against the shore, stability has a tranquil quality t...

Written by Jen Liu

“When you cultivate this spirit of constant renewal, a gentle resilience manifests within your practice. You spend less time tripped up on judging how your last few breaths went...

Written by Jen Liu

“Meditation can be inspiring and transformative, but it can also be unsettling, challenging, and disappointing at times, especially in the early stages. As a meditation teacher,...

Written by Jen Liu

“Making time for meditation isn't about waving a magic wand and creating more minutes in the day. It's about seeing opportunities and pockets of time where they already exist an...

Written by Jen Liu

When we catch the mind straying during mindfulness meditation, we practice something called "non-judgment": we acknowledge the thought without labeling it as good or bad, and retur...

Written by Jen Liu

A key aspect of the development of a practice — and what sometimes separates it from other pursuits in our life — is the work we put into engaging it in a consistent, dedicated way...

Written by David Nichtern

I think that many of us these days are trying to figure out how to be more compassionate — both toward ourselves and others, while also realizing that it’s sometimes not tha...

Written by David Nichtern

More and more these days, our minds are actively engaged and stimulated, both with actual events going on around us and with data constantly streaming in and out. It’s like ...