Memorial Day, born out of America’s bloody Civil War, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States. I record this days after the last mass shooting in our country, so I think of those two teachers who died in defense of the students they loved. Here is a practice that strengthens our neural networks of focused attention and gratitude, remembering to be in the present moment.

Email apnea is defined as the temporary cessation of breath or shallow "fight or fight" breathing while looking at a computer screen. It has become far more common with our nation's massive shift to virtual work from home experiment. One effective way to counteract this unhealthy breathing pattern is with this simple and sweet meditation called "Soft Belly Breathing”

Americans are starting to re-enter public spaces, stores, restaurants and workplaces as pandemic stay-at-home orders lift. We're all going to come face to face with a new "social contract" for how to interact with one another. Tensions will  be high. In this episode, I share the "Sacred Pause", when you can take a mindful moment to investigate how an emotion - like anger- feels in your body. The Sacred Pause is a Buddhist-style mental pivot- rather than let anger or annoyance fuel more negative feelings (indignation!), instead notice sensations in your body.