Mindfulness for Modern Life

Introduction: The Productivity Paradox I have a confession to make. For years, I thought mindfulness and getting stuff done were totally at odds with each other. Like oil and water. As someone studying the brain and how we pay attention, I had this idea that meditation was just about chilling out—maybe good for stress, but […]

Introduction: The Digital Meditation Revolution When I first downloaded a meditation app six years ago, I was skeptical. As a clinical psychologist who had practiced traditional meditation for over a decade, I wondered if mindfulness via smartphone was just another tech gimmick. How could something coming through my biggest source of distraction actually help me

The Invisible Hooks of Social Media OK, I need to confess something embarrassing. Last month I was having dinner with my kids when my 12-year-old daughter suddenly announced, “Mom, that’s SEVENTEEN TIMES.” “Seventeen times what?” I asked, genuinely confused. “You’ve checked your phone seventeen times since we sat down. I’ve been counting,” she said, giving

What is Micro-Mindfulness? Think of micro-mindfulness as the espresso shot of meditation practices. Small, potent, and exactly what you need to get through the day. I was chatting with Dr. Amishi Jha (brilliant neuroscientist who wrote “Peak Mind”) at a conference last year, and she put it perfectly: “Even super brief mindfulness moments trigger many

Introduction: The Rational Case for Mindfulness Let me guess – when someone mentions “mindfulness,” you probably roll your eyes a little. I get it. I was there too. For years, I couldn’t hear the word without picturing incense sticks and chanting. The eye-roll was automatic. Mindfulness seemed like just another buzzword, another trend packaged in