Why Saying Less Makes You More Present
You're sitting at your kitchen table. The sun is just starting to warm the wood. Your coffee is steaming. You’re thinking about that conversation you had yesterday. You said too much. You…
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Being Present With Aging Parents While There Is Time
Be Here Now For Your Parents You’re standing in your kitchen. Your phone buzzes. Another text from your mom. Or maybe it’s a voicemail from your dad. It’s about something small, something…
Why Multitasking Steals More Than Your Productivity
The constant chime of notifications pulls your attention in a dozen directions. You’re trying to answer an email, listen to a colleague, and mentally outline your next task, all at once. You…
How To Focus When Everything Is Competing For Attention
You’re trying to read an important email. A notification pops up on your phone. Then a new tab opens on your computer. Your mind drifts to what you need to do later.…
Mindful Parenting On The Days You Have Nothing Left
The kitchen is a disaster. Cereal on the floor, sticky fingerprints on the fridge. Your toddler is demanding a snack, and the baby just started crying again. You feel a knot tightening…
How To Be With Someone Who Is Struggling
You see them hurting. It’s a knot in your own chest. You want to help. You just don’t know how. Know Your Own Feelings You feel helpless. Maybe frustrated. You might even…
How Your Phone Trains You To Leave The Room
You’re trying to focus. Maybe you’re reading a book, or talking with a friend. Then you feel that familiar buzz. Or maybe you just think you feel it. Your hand instinctively reaches…
Putting The Phone Down When Someone Is Talking
The warm evening air hits your face. You’re sitting across from a friend. They’re telling you something important. You nod, but your eyes drift to your phone. A little buzz. A tiny…
Mindfulness At Work Without Anyone Noticing
You’re sitting at your desk. Your inbox is a blinking red light of urgency. Your phone buzzes with a notification. Your to do list stretches out before you, a daunting mountain. You…
How Presence Repairs A Relationship Faster Than Words
You finally sit down after a long day. You glance at your partner, maybe they’re on their phone, maybe just staring into space. There’s a quiet hum in the air, but it’s…