Getting the Most Out of Life in a Digital World

A TV commercial is currently playing in which the camera moves in on a handsome man lying on a chaise lounge at a resort pool. He glances at a teenage girl with her back to him, dangling her feet in the water. We see the teen picking up her cell phone and pressing keys. The

2 Apr, 2014
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A Life Lesson That Works

A long time ago I learned a “law of life”: Tell the truth and keep your agreements, and life will turn out perfectly. And “perfectly” may not fit your picture. Keeping Agreements “Keep your agreements” is easy to understand: It comes down to keeping your word, doing what you said you would do. To

27 Mar, 2014
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The Story of Adam and Eve

The story of Adam and Eve is a great metaphor to help us understand how our minds work. When Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden they lived in a state of pure beingness, experiencing complete harmony, without worry, fear, or the need to protect themselves or strategize for their survival. They were

20 Mar, 2014
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What Carlos Castaneda Taught Me about How to Live a More Effective Life

On Tuesday, my new book, Your Mind Is What Your Brain Does for a Living: Learn How to Make It Work for You, was released, and it made me think about the path that brought me to writing a book about mindfulness and how we can use our mind to rewire our brain. Looking back,

13 Mar, 2014
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Now Available: Your Mind Is What Your Brain Does for a Living

I’m excited that my third book, Your Mind Is What Your Brain Does for a Living: Learn How to Make It Work for You, is OFFICIALLY ON SALE! This book culminates 35 years of searching, self-reflection, therapy, and research. I learned that many of our actions run on “automatic pilot,” causing us to react

11 Mar, 2014
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