First, I wanted to say thank you to everyone who submitted to Ask Dr. Chris. Many people sent in their thoughtful questions. I will be sharing these questions and answers with you in the weeks to come. Remember this is an on-going project. It is not too late to participate. (Here are
You lay in bed after another sleepless night. You are exhausted and restless. Your mind is racing. Worries pull your heart into your stomach. Yet, you feel an inescapable emptiness. You don’t remember what joy looks like or how laughter feels in your lungs. You don’t want to get out o
Meditation helps us be present. And there are many ways to meditate. Walking meditation is a meditation in action. It is different from sitting meditations for many reasons. Your eyes are open. You must stay aware so you don’t trip and fall. Walking meditations also help us see the wo
A body scan is another mindful exercise to help you reach full body awareness. You can start a body scan from downloading a guided meditation from Insight Timer. Or you can do a body scan on your own. All you will need is to set a timer for 15 minutes. Once the timer is set make sure
It is 10:54 p.m. on Sunday evening. And there are 381 people around the world meditating with Insight Timer. Insight Timer is an app you can get on your iPhone or Android. This app is an incredible meditation tool. It offers a meditation timer, guided meditation, local meditation grou
Meditation is a powerful way to get to know yourself. For many of us, this can be very uncomfortable. Meditation is where we are first introduced to ourselves. During this introduction, not everything we see is pleasant. Insecurities arise, the past resurfaces and we often feel overw