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November 2015

November 27, 2015

Water Your Fruit Tree

What would bear lots of fruit? The Practice: Water your fruit tree. Why? My wife...

April 2014

April 23, 2014

Lower Your Stress

Can you take a moment? The Practice: Lower your stress Why? [Note: This JOT is...

September 2013

September 11, 2013

Accept It

What are you resisting? The Practice: Accept it. Why? As general categories that each include...

August 2013

August 22, 2013

Enjoy Four Kinds of Peace

What’s your sense of peace? The Practice: Enjoy four kinds of peace. Why? “Peace” can...

August 11, 2013

Enjoy Four Kinds of Peace

"Peace" can sound merely sentimental or clichéd ("visualize whirled peas"). But deep down, it's what...

August 06, 2013

Relax, You’re Going to be Criticized

What are you bracing against? The Practice: Relax, you’re going to be criticized. Why? The...

March 2013

March 15, 2013

Recognize Suffering in Others

Where Does It Hurt? The Practice: Recognize suffering in others. Why? We’re usually aware of...

March 12, 2013

The Evolution of Compassion: From Gene to Meme

Session Highlights: • An in-depth conversation with Dr. Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology at the University...

March 01, 2013

Cultivate Goodwill

Do people ever make you mad? The Practice: Cultivate goodwill. Why? As the most social...

February 2013

February 26, 2013

Cultivating a Forgiving Heart

Session Highlights: • An in-depth conversation with Dr. Tara Brach, founder of the Insight Meditation Community...

February 12, 2013

Mindfulness of Oneself and Others

Session Highlights: • An in-depth conversation with Dr. Daniel Siegel, executive director of the Mindsight Institute...

February 06, 2013

Be Helpful

What can I do? The Practice: Be helpful. Why? I’m doing a series on my...

February 01, 2013

Bless

Wishing well? The Practice: Bless. Why? Lately, I’ve been wondering what would be on my...

February 01, 2013

Bless

Wishing well? The Practice: Bless. Why? Lately, I’ve been wondering what would be on my...

January 2013

January 29, 2013

How the Mind Changes the Brain

The Compassionate Brain A FREE eight-part video series, hosted by Dr. Rick Hanson, that explores...

January 25, 2013

Try a Softer Tone

How do you talk to people? The Practice: Try a softer tone. Why? When our...

January 05, 2013

Meditate

Can you come home to yourself? The Practice: Meditate. Why? Meditation is to the mind...

January 02, 2013

Lived By Love

What’s carrying you? The Practice: Lived by love. Why? Feeling both the world and myself...

January 02, 2013

Lived By Love

What’s carrying you? The Practice: Lived by love. Why? Feeling both the world and myself...

December 2012

December 11, 2012

Feel Already Full

Is there enough? The Practice: Feel already full. Why? One slice of the pie of...

December 11, 2012

Feel Already Full

Is there enough? The Practice: Feel already full. Why? One slice of the pie of...

November 2012

November 27, 2012

Trust In Love

Do you believe in love? The Practice: Trust in love. Why? Take a breath right...

November 05, 2012

Lean Into Good On First Waking

What do you think about whn you first wake up? The Practice: Lean into good...

October 2012

October 27, 2012

See Deep Wants

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, what’re the deepest wants of all? The Practice: See deep...

October 12, 2012

See Good Intentions

What do others want? The Practice: See good intentions. Why? Hustling through an airport, I...

October 04, 2012

See Progress

Are some things getting better? The Practice: See progress. Why? There are always things that...

September 2012

September 29, 2012

See Your Part

What’s your own role? The Practice: See your part. Why? In situations or relationships with...

September 13, 2012

Speak Wisely

What are you saying? The Practice: Speak wisely. Why? “Sticks and stones can break my...

September 11, 2012

Drop The “Shoulds”

Is it really true? The Practice: “Drop the “shoulds.” Why? One time I watched a...

June 2012

June 21, 2012

Hold Wants Lightly

What do you want? The Practice: Hold wants lightly. Why? Getting caught up in wanting...