In the book, "The Teachings of Don Juan," the character, Don Juan, says, "Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good; if it doesn’t, it is of no use. Both paths lead nowhere but one has a heart, the other doesn’t. One makes for a joyful journey; as long...

The capacity to observe yourself determines how you experience life. The more reactive you are, the less options you have. Most of us are on automatic, lost in the flow of our perceptions, and the only thing that wakes us up for a moment is a painful event or a...

One of the most common and painful experiences we have is hearing the voice of an inner critic. It can range from mildly negative thoughts about yourself to devastating destruction of your character and even of life itself. It has many different effects on people —...

It’s become popular in therapy and self-help to use mindfulness methods for observing the negative stories we tell ourselves (“I’m not good enough,” “No one will ever love me,” etc.) with the aim of realizing they’re just stories, and we don’t have to be oppressed by...