Happiness

The Fundamentals of Self-Compassion Self-compassion isn’t rocket science. It’s not some rarefied state of mind that takes years of meditation practice to achieve. At the …

Brutal Honesty Regarding the Hindrances to Awareness In Buddhism, these five hindrances (nivarana in Pali—the dominant language of the historical Buddha’s time and region) are …

Finding your feet in your pesky, pinot-filled twenties Take a break from the rush and carefully consider what you actually want to achieve. Don’t let …

The Instant Pick-me-up Sit still somewhere you can be undisturbed for a while, with no music, TV or radio. Sit upright with your hands in …

Becoming happier yields many benefits: Your physical immune system strengthens, relationships grow, productivity and creativity increase, and overall performance at work or in school improves. …

Most forms of meditation ask us to be still and quiet. We must take time away from our busy lives and forget about our ever-growing …

Anatomy of an Illness Comparing ourselves to others is not an inherently “bad” thing. It’s actually an important characteristic of human social life. We look …

STOP CHASING THE FUTURE A famous parable recounts how a successful and wealthy investment banker tries to encourage a humble Mexican man fishing on a …

How This All Came About Happy-making things in a difficult world: NYC. Fat goldfish. A really good burger. Long walks. Your foot sticking out from …

Fuck Self-Improvement Buying a self-help book is usually the second-to-last step to surrendering to a crisis of self, the last step being therapy and the …