Two minutes before a meeting: the full sequence and where it drifts
Anyone who has spent time on two minutes before a meeting has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…
A body scan before sleep: nine specific questions
If you have already tried a body scan before sleep and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an environment…
Grounding techniques for anxiety: three things to understand first
Most people want grounding techniques for anxiety to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad…
Eyes open or closed: method, rhythm and limits
Anyone who has spent time on eyes open or closed has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not another…
Choosing cushion height: a version you can actually follow
There is plenty written about choosing cushion height and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done on the balcony…
Is ten minutes enough: judging it before you start
There is plenty written about is ten minutes enough and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done on the living room…
Are meditation apps worth paying for: judging it before you start
If you only read one paragraph, read this: are meditation apps worth paying for depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the…
Breathing practice and blood pressure: four details people skip
Put breathing practice and blood pressure back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives…
Why you feel sleepy after sitting: three things to understand first
Most people want why you feel sleepy after sitting to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad…
What group practice adds: making the complicated part simple
Anyone who has spent time on what group practice adds has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…
Breath rhythm while running: method, rhythm and limits
Advice on breath rhythm while running tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience…
Three short sessions instead of one: a version you can actually follow
Advice on three short sessions instead of one tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some…
How long until it counts as a habit: the order that saves effort
Most people want how long until it counts as a habit to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a…
Restarting after a break: the full sequence and where it drifts
If you only read one paragraph, read this: restarting after a break depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time. Arrange…
A three-minute breathing practice: nine specific questions
Anyone who has spent time on a three-minute breathing practice has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is…
Getting abdominal breathing right: the full sequence and where it drifts
Most people do not fail at getting abdominal breathing right from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is…
What to do when your legs go numb: three things to understand first
Anyone who has spent time on what to do when your legs go numb has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is…
Pace and counting in breath practice: judging it before you start
Most people want pace and counting in breath practice to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a…
Returning after your mind wanders: three things to understand first
If you have already tried returning after your mind wanders and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…
The steadiest time of day to sit: the order that saves effort
If you have already tried the steadiest time of day to sit and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…