Body Scan Meditation for Athletes: Release Tension, Find Focus
The body scan is one of the most practical meditation techniques for athletes. Learn how systematic attention to physical sensations builds awareness and releases accumulated tension.
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Thoughts on meditation, mindfulness, and returning to what matters.
Meditation for Anxiety: What Actually Helps
Anxiety lies. It tells you something terrible is about to happen. It keeps you scanning for threats that don't exist. Meditation can't eliminate anxiety, but it can fundamentally change your relationship with it.
Breath Holds and CO2 Tolerance: Advanced Breathing for Performance
Your discomfort with carbon dioxide may be limiting your performance. Breath hold training builds CO2 tolerance, improves breathing efficiency, and develops mental resilience under respiratory stress.
Meditation for High School Athletes: Building Mental Skills Early
High school athletes face unique pressures—academic demands, social dynamics, recruiting, and developing identity. Starting mental training early creates advantages that compound throughout athletic careers.
Surfing and Meditation: The Ocean as Teacher
Surfing has always been connected to meditation—the ocean demands presence, waves teach impermanence, and riding requires flow state. Learn how to deepen this natural connection and bring meditative awareness to your practice.
Meditation for Runners: Focus, Endurance, and Recovery
Running is already meditative—but deliberate meditation practice can transform your running. Learn how mindfulness enhances focus, endurance, and recovery for runners at every level.
How Meditation Changes Your Brain: The Neuroscience
Meditation physically changes the brain. Not metaphorically—literally. Decades of neuroscience research show structural and functional changes from consistent practice. Here's what we actually know.
When to Increase Your Meditation Duration
You've been practicing for a while. Is it time to sit longer? Here's how to know when you're ready to extend your sessions—and when staying put makes more sense.
Meditation for Healthcare Workers
Long shifts, emotional intensity, constant demands—healthcare work takes a toll. Meditation can help with compassion fatigue, stress, and maintaining presence. Here's how to practice when you're caring for others all day.
Meditation and the Immune System: Research Review
Can sitting quietly actually change your immune function? The research suggests yes—but with important caveats. Here's what we actually know about meditation and immunity.
When Meditation Isn't Enough: Knowing When to Seek More Help
Meditation is powerful, but it's not a cure-all. Some mental health challenges require professional support. Knowing the difference protects your wellbeing and career.
Clutch Free Throws: Mental Training for High-Pressure Moments
The free throw line with the game on the line. The penalty kick with millions watching. Mental training for the specific challenge of performing isolated skills under maximum pressure.