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7 Yoga Poses To Improve Concentration and Focus
Mindfulness & Meditation 7 Yoga Poses To Improve Concentration and Focus

You sit down to work, open your laptop, and within minutes your mind has drifted somewhere else entirely. Sound familiar? If focus feels har...

Devon BrooksJuly 3, 20265 min read
How to Sit Comfortably for Meditation, Without Pain or Distraction — pillar item
Mindfulness & Meditation How to Sit Comfortably for Meditation, Without Pain or Distraction

A lot of people try meditation and then stop because their body hurts before their mind can settle. The position you choose matters more tha...

Devon BrooksMay 4, 20265 min read
How to Use a Meditation App Without Quitting in a Month — pillar item
Mindfulness & Meditation How to Use a Meditation App Without Quitting in a Month

A lot of people download a meditation app and then stop using it within a month. The simple fact is that having the tool isn't the same as u...

Devon BrooksMay 3, 20266 min read
Mindful Technology at Home: How to Set Boundaries That Actually Hold — pillar item
Mindfulness & Meditation Mindful Technology at Home: How to Set Boundaries That Actually Hold

Mindfulness and technology struggle for dominance in homes where digital pings often drown out the small, meaningful stories your family is...

Devon BrooksMay 1, 20266 min read
Mindfulness vs. Meditation: The Difference, and Why It Matters — pillar item
Mindfulness & Meditation Mindfulness vs. Meditation: The Difference, and Why It Matters

A lot of people use the words mindfulness and meditation like they mean the same thing. They don't mean the same thing. This article explain...

Devon BrooksApril 30, 20265 min read
Body Scan Meditation: A Beginner's Step-by-Step Script (and an Honest Look at What It Does) — pillar item
Mindfulness & Meditation Body Scan Meditation: A Beginner's Step-by-Step Script (and an Honest Look at What It Does)

A lot of people want to try meditation but don't know where to begin. Body scan meditation is one of the easier ways to start because you ju...

Devon BrooksApril 28, 20265 min read
Common Meditation Myths That Keep People From Starting — pillar item
Mindfulness & Meditation Common Meditation Myths That Keep People From Starting

The timer was orange and shaped like a fat hen and I'd bought it at a craft fair three years before for reasons I can't fully explain. It li...

Devon BrooksApril 26, 20266 min read
Why Stillness Feels Impossible When You're Starting Mindfulness, and What to Do Instead — pillar item
Mindfulness & Meditation Why Stillness Feels Impossible When You're Starting Mindfulness, and What to Do Instead

A lot of people try sitting still to meditate and feel worse, not better. If you feel restless when you try to practice, you're not doing it...

Devon BrooksApril 25, 20264 min read