How to Know If You're Meditating Correctly
The doubt is universal: Am I doing this right? Is this even working? Here's what correct meditation actually looks like—and why your concerns might be misplaced.
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Thoughts on meditation, mindfulness, and returning to what matters.
Meditation Headaches: Causes and Prevention
You finish meditating and your head hurts. Or pressure builds during practice. These headaches are common—and usually preventable. Here's what causes them and how to stop them.
Mental Rehearsal: The Science of Visualization for Athletes
Mental rehearsal isn't just imagining success—it's systematic neural training that produces measurable physical and performance improvements.
The Science of Habit Formation for Meditation
You know meditation helps. You've tried to make it a habit. It didn't stick. Understanding the science of habit formation can change that—here's what actually works.
Jealousy on the Team: When Teammates' Success Stings
Your teammate gets the playing time, the recognition, the opportunity you wanted. Jealousy is natural—but it can poison team dynamics and your own performance. Mindfulness offers tools for transformation.
Playing Through Minor Pain: Mindful Discomfort Management
Athletics involves discomfort. Learning to work with pain mindfully—without ignoring injury signals—is an essential mental skill. The line between dangerous denial and productive tolerance.
Meditation for Combat Sports: Aggression, Calm, and Control
Combat sports require a paradox: controlled aggression, calm intensity, focused violence. Meditation trains exactly this capacity—the ability to be fully engaged without losing control.
Meditation for Remote Workers
Working from home blurs every boundary—work and life, focus and distraction, connection and isolation. Meditation can help you create structure, maintain focus, and stay sane in the blended environment.
Long-Term Meditator Brains: What's Different
What does the brain of someone who has meditated for 10,000+ hours look like? Research on monks, yogis, and dedicated practitioners reveals striking differences—and hints at what's possible with sustained practice.
Meditation vs Medication for Anxiety: What Research Shows
Should you meditate or take medication for anxiety? It's not an either/or question. Here's what the research actually shows about how they compare—and when each makes sense.
What Happens in the Brain During Different Meditation Types
Not all meditation is the same—and neither are the brain states they produce. Focused attention, open monitoring, and loving-kindness create distinct neural signatures. Here's what's happening under the hood.
The Default Mode Network and Meditation
When you're not focused on anything, your brain isn't resting—it's running the default mode network, generating the wandering, self-referential thoughts that often cause suffering. Meditation changes this.