Comfort Zone Myth

“You need to push yourself, you need to test yourself, you need to get out of your comfort zone.” How many times have you heard that? What does that really mean to most people? It means to put yourself at risk, to make yourself feel uncomfortable, to put yourself in a...

The Magic of Deliberate Practice

Have you ever progressed more slowly than you’d prefer? You might feel that you’re putting in more time and effort than the next person, but you can’t seem to get ahead. Science suggests that the road to becoming an expert is found through deliberate practice. The way...

8 Tips to Better Meditation

Meditation isn’t complicated. However, it can still be difficult to meditate effectively and gain the most benefits from your time meditating. It’s a simple thing that requires a lot of experience to master. There are many things that can disturb your ability to...

Perform a Silent Retreat Without Leaving Home

It’s not necessary to go to a fancy meditation retreat in the mountains if you want a few days of silence. What’s the point? You can do that at home and save yourself some money. Maybe you don’t have the time or money to travel. You can do just as well on your own at...