Thursday, August 21, 2025

Why Breath Meditation Doesn’t Always Calm You (and What to Do About It)

Breath meditation

Have you ever tried breath meditation motivated by the countless benefits people talk about, yet felt no calm at all?  Maybe you practiced a mindful breathing technique for what seemed like an eternity, only to feel disappointed in the end.

To be honest, that has happened to me more often than I’d like to admit.  Sometimes I’ve spent an entire hour watching my breath without ever feeling relaxed, calm, centered, or focused.
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

How to Start Mastering Your Mind


Wouldn’t it be great to be able to control your mind against unwanted thoughts and emotions, at will?  Who wouldn’t want that?  I know I would. Unfortunately, I’m nowhere close to being the master of my mind.  And the reason is that I’ve been focusing on the wrong things.  Let me explain.