I began my meditation practice in 1992, almost 30 years ago. Without question, meditation was and is instrumental in transforming my thoughts, feelings, words and actions. I have more mental, physical and creative energy in this second half of…
This past weekend, I had a thoughtful conversation with several yoga students on a subject near and dear to my heart—divinity. This is often a confusing word, particularly in yoga, which is classified as a spiritual practice and philosophy and…
Depression has actually now surpassed HIV/AIDS, malaria, diabetes and war as the leading cause of disability worldwide. Rebecca Brachman For several years, the World Health Organization has predicted the rise of depression to its current status as a priority mental…
In this era of interconnected, volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (iVUCA) challenges, disruptive products and services are much sought after. These innovative devices, ideas or processes disrupt existing methods by creating entirely new markets for solving the challenges emerging in…
This blog is one of a three-part series on the health impacts of integration (wholeness) in our self-esteem, relationships and ability to enact meaningful change in our lives. Each of us is the next step in evolution along the lineage…
In her latest book, Yoga for Emotional Balance: Simple Practices to Help Relieve Anxiety and Depression, psychologist Bo Forbes emphasizes the following five healing practices for creating lasting change and health: Balance the nervous system. Our nervous system filters all…
When we forfeit our happiness for habitual psychological or physiological dependence, we are choosing a path of distraction rather than directing ourselves on a course of healing and transformation.
Having a new perspective alludes to using all six senses — intuition as well as taste, touch, smell, sound and sight — to deduce what is real. Intuition, our sixth sense, is our brain’s and body’s ability to sense truth and make good decisions without having to rely solely on using empirical evidence (observation or experience) and analytical reasoning (theory or logic).
I am pondering the possibility that globally we are an addictive society. If we were to suspend our defensiveness and open our minds to this possible truth, then is it also true that each of us has been or still…
This past weekend, a friend of mine told me he feels lonely when spending time with his partner but not when he is alone. In his own search for answers, he asked me, “What does that mean?” In turn, I…
In our ever-changing complex world, rethinking traditional problem solving methods has become necessary. Complexity has brought an inability to count on what once were tried and true solutions because the emerging problems themselves are hard to control and wicked in nature.…
In our truth, we all wish for heartfelt communication with family, friends and coworkers. I call these spirit-to-spirit conversations. However, even the most articulate and sensitive of us can let our emotions run wild and lose control over our ability…
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