Questions such as these remind me that even if something feels urgent to me, it doesn’t mean it necessarily is urgent. When we feel internal pressure of “now or never” when a situation isn’t actually of that type, we can begin to start feeling burnout and fatigued.

Noticing how we feel and react when dealing with difficult people, finding appreciation during difficult moments together, and understanding and learning from others even when it can be difficult is important.

So often we hear how important it is to “be present” or “be in the now” and we might agree ...but what does that even mean?

With how mainstream the topic of mindfulness has become, chances are your kids have already had some experience with it at school.

We can probably all relate to the feelings of overwhelm, frustration, exhaustion, and turmoil that we experience when our lives aren’t quite in balance.

I don’t know about you, but I still tend to beat myself up pretty hard for the mistakes that I make. I’m definitely better than I used to be. My self-compassion practice is working, that’s for sure.

Whenever a new school year starts, or a new job starts, or a major event occurs in my life, I get wrapped up in performing the juggling act and I sideline things “that can wait.” Like... my meditation practice.

Remember the last time you couldn’t get away from a storm of negative thoughts? The time when your brain was stuck in the same dark place, refusing to budge and move on to a different topic?

Just like adults, kids are drawn to mindfulness. Once they experience it, they know it feels good in their brains and bodies without reading the scientific evidence behind these practices.

One thing we see over and over again with our clients is the guilt one spouse has when they are trying to be happy and their spouse is depressed.

Last week we talked about the first two elements of building a meditation practice: meeting yourself where you are at and building a structure that works for you.

Starting a meditation practice doesn’t have to be a huge undertaking. The key is to meet yourself where you are at.

You are probably wondering what meditation has to do with the magic diet pill. I’ll explain. You see, when I first started practicing meditation, I sort of had the idea that it would be a magical elixir to my anxiety, fear, frustration, and anger.

We like to think of the teenage years as idyllic. But if you’re the parent of a teen or tween, you know that crossing that bridge from childhood to adulthood involves a multitude of changes—physical, emotional and social—that can create a perfect storm.

It’s not a new concept that establishing a consistent morning routine can set you up for a productive and fulfilled day. We think of the most successful business people and their power mornings of espressos, workouts, emails, to-do lists, and podcasts.

Meditation is one of those things that sounds good to talk about. You want to be the person who does it. You KNOW you should.

The first obstacle in letting things go is to not get the beloved Disney song caught in your head by the same name. If you can move past that, then perhaps you're in luck for being able to let bigger things go in your life.