Posts Tagged ‘meditation’
Heart-seeking meditation
One of my favorite meditations is to seek the perception of my heartbeat. If it is challenging to find, there are two things I find helpful. 1) Tactics: Anything that gets the blood pumping or alters normal flow, like pushups or body squats, the rest interval between long breathholds, or inversions. The lower the cardiac…
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When we’re bad at meditating…
It’s still worth it. If you go to see the Sistine Chapel, and it’s a crowded day, it’s still worth it. If you go eat at Tartine Bakery in SF, and the line is around the corner, it’s still worth it. To even recognize that there is something on the other side of the distractions…
Read MoreFinding presence
Lying in bed trying to fall asleep. Holding my son when he cries at night. Floating in the moment before I adjust someone after learning that they had just lost a parent. There are many moments in life that are made better when experienced with presence. And by no accident these are the most difficult…
Read MoreIt’s not robot food.
Try this exercise with a loved one. Sit across from one another. Take one bite of dark chocolate. Don’t chew. Remember, it’s not robot food. Set a timer for 5 minutes. Notice the changing sensations of the flavors releasing, the softening of the chocolate, the gathering of moisture, and the breath. It’s just…
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