This is a mindfulness exercise for couples that will help you and your partner increase intimacy. Sometimes you grow closer to a our partner when you take a few steps away from them. In this exercise, you will do just that. One of you can read the instructions during the exercise or you can have … Keep reading Mindfulness Exercise for Couples
I’ve got a good friend who swears by meditation. “A lot of people don’t think meditation is for men,” he says. “I didn’t either. I just started going to meditation and yoga classes because there were lots of pretty women. But soon I found something that I didn’t expect: feelings!” These feelings he was describing … Keep reading Meditation Builds Men
Couple meditation is a simple and powerful way to relax together, to form a more secure bond, and to stop fighting and arguing with your partner. A lot of couples come to me looking for ways to stop fighting. We find that couple meditation is one of the most effective tools to help people in … Keep reading Couple Meditation
Today I’m going to share 20 quick meditation tips. I talk with a lot of people who don’t know how to meditate. They worry about not being able to do it right. A lot of people have tried meditation and felt like they just couldn’t clear their minds. I remember when I was new to … Keep reading 20 Quick Meditation Tips
This morning I made breakfast for the kids and got their lunches ready for school. As we were getting ready to get them out the door, I was already looking forward to getting some work done. I could feel the gears shifting in my mind. I had articles I wanted to write, newsletters to create, … Keep reading Connect with Your Partner – Go for a Walk
This morning I sliced up a mango. I love slicing mangoes. I love the smell of it. I love how the juice gets on my hands. I love slicing the fruit into little chunks and placing it in a bowl…and giving it to my wife Lindsey. It makes her so happy to be handed a … Keep reading The Secret of a Happy Couple
I started this morning with a huge to-do list. After my yoga practice, I sat down at my laptop to start cranking away at all the things I wanted to get done. Everything that I needed to do was written out on a piece of paper. I was ready to start crossing things off the … Keep reading Stop Working and Start Loving
The other night my wife was playing guitar. I was listening from the other room and I thought that I’d go get my guitar and join in with her. She’s a much better guitar player, but I like to strum some chords, so I was really excited about joining with her. I got out my … Keep reading Couples Meditation – Tuning in with Your Partner
You don’t know how it happened but all of a sudden you realize that your relationship is on autopilot. Where did the passion go? Where did your connection go? You love your partner and you feel like you still have a good relationship, but where did your great relationship go? Fortunately, it’s possible to improve … Keep reading Improve Your Relationship through Mindfulness
Back when I used to live in the Bay Area, I would sit in traffic for 30 or 45 minutes on my way home from work. The traffic was aggravating. I wanted to get home to my wife and my children and it made me angry that I had to sit through bumper-to-bumper traffic. I … Keep reading Traffic Jams of the Soul