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
If you went to the grocery store over the weekend, you were probably bombarded by Valentine’s Day. There are the stacked chocolates, the bundles of red roses, and all that red ribbon… Whether you are in a relationship and are planning a special dinner, or you are single and arranging
Self-acceptance isn’t always easy. We all have days where we feel like we could be taller, smarter, skinnier, stronger or wealthier. We have days where we feel like we could be better friends, mothers, fathers, sons, sisters, husbands or wives. Judgement is something we try to
It has been a long day. You woke up late and didn’t have time for breakfast. There is a lot going on at the office. There are many deadlines to meet. At around 2:00 p.m. you realized you missed lunch. You didn’t have much time so you grabbed a sandwich from the coffee sho
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
Got Stress? Feeling overwhelmed by your to do list? Are stuck in a cycle? Sometimes we are stressed because of circumstances beyond our control. Other times we are stressed because we have become rigid with habit and are struggling to change our routine. But you have the power to chan
The mind is ever a tourist Wanting to touch and buy New things then throw them Into an already full closet. -Hafiz Cleaning the kitchen, washing windows or rinsing our mental palate are all necessary tasks. Cleaning and decluttering, for me, are mindfulness practices. They are not cho