BIG CHANGE AT SKILLFUL MIND

BIG CHANGE AT SKILLFUL MIND

In the next few weeks, we will be making an exciting (and a bit scary change) to SkillfulMIND by changing the platform that we currently use. We are moving over to a new software platform which will be an improved format and version of the previous one.  It will be...
A USEFUL MODEL OF THE MIND

A USEFUL MODEL OF THE MIND

We tend to think of the mind as one very powerful machine churning out a continuous stream of thoughts – but this model is not so helpful in understanding the mind for the purpose of meditation. In this video we talk about a much better way to understand the...
9 STAGES OF MEDITATION

9 STAGES OF MEDITATION

Have you ever wondered what regular meditators experience? What happens to people if they go into long retreats to meditate? As people progress in meditation there is a great deal of similarity in what people experience. This has been mapped out by meditators of the...
STORY ABOUT LEARNING TO LET GO

STORY ABOUT LEARNING TO LET GO

This is a Tale about a man who gave up everything because he desired so much to reach enlightenment. I love the hidden messages in the story and I hope you will to.  
RETURNING TO THE BREATH

RETURNING TO THE BREATH

In this article, I want to share a powerful tip for anyone in the beginning stages of meditation. As you know when we first start to meditate we see easily our mind tends to wander off from the meditation object to a world of distraction. This is called the...
WILL MINDFULNESS BECOME COMPULSORY FOR SOME THINGS?

WILL MINDFULNESS BECOME COMPULSORY FOR SOME THINGS?

In some jobs you have to pass a physical exam and mental assessment to qualify. So imagine this scenario. – At a job interview your potential employer had downloaded your latest data from your fit bit /watch and through analysis has diagnosed that you are more...