When it comes to your life, knowing what you don’t want, but not being sure what you do want, can cause you big problems. Free-floating aversions can sap your energy and feelings of well-being—and tending to them can yield widespread benefits.
Read MoreBetween 15% and 30% of the U.S. population feels lonely chronically. Here I cover the causes and effects of loneliness, and the latest methods of working with it. Mindfulness meditation has a lot in common with them, so there's yet another reason to start meditating.
Read MoreThere's more to achievement than perseverance and brute force. That oversimplification can set you up for self-blame when you fall short, too. Here we begin to take a closer look at some of the variables that affect your ability to get what you want.
Read MoreJudging by the internet, humans have an insatiable appetite for numbered lists (and small animals). As fun and informative as list posts can be, they can also reinforce unhealthy habits and thoughts, and impair your long-term happiness.
Read MoreYour mind writes your life story passively most of the time. However, in knocking you off balance, big unexpected events provide opportunities to create big chunks of meaning in your life.
Read MoreWhen you're trying to change a compulsive behavior, do you change your life so that the behavior doesn't fit anymore? Or do you try for as much stability as possible? Yes and no, to both.
Read MoreLike any basic need, there is a subsistence level of social connection, and a level that allows you to thrive. That distinction has more to do with the quality of your relationships than it does with their quantity.
Read MoreMany people, even those who seem successful, feel burned out, stuck, and unfulfilled on the inside. They long for meaning, purpose, and deep happiness—something more than fleeting pleasure. Here's how to do it, even if you're worried that it's too late.
Read MoreWhen we get entangled in our thoughts, they remove us from the experience of our lives. Mindfulness is a quality of awareness, curiosity, and acceptance, which can get you wise, grounded, and able to savor every moment you have.
Read MoreCheck out my free 28-page guide. You'll discover how to leave behind feelings of burnout and stagnation and start feeling energized, empowered, and fulfilled.
You can start thriving from the inside out, right now, and it has to do with science, not metaphysics. (And there's more to it than "work-life balance.")
