At the end of the day, the only thing that we really “know” is based on what we can experience, or more precisely what we can perceive — that is, what we can confirm from the interactions with the world, as told through our own senses. We know that a honeycrisp apple is real because we perceive it by feeling its weight in our hand, seeing its bright red, golden and green hues, and enjoying its juicy and sweet, slightly tart taste. We know that the sun is real because we feel the pleasant heat of its rays on our…

Who are we within? What are the inner workings of our minds?

Was Sigmund Freud and his theory of the Id, Ego, and Superego correct? Was the ancient Hindu Katha Upanishad correct in its analogy of the Charioteer mind as the driving forces of our mental faculties, controlled by the Atman, the Buddhi, the Manas, and the Indriyas?

As mortals, none of us may ever grasp the real truths of the universe, of which we, our minds and bodies, are a part; however, this obstacle has yet to stop humankind’s desire to image, philosophize about, and reach for these eternal…

Ready to gain a secret to reducing your daily stress levels?

This powerful and ancient secret is actually quite simple, just as the best truths usually are.

This secret to reducing daily stress, as the title alludes to, is:

To accept the cyclical nature of life, without creating mental resistance to it.

The cyclical nature of life refers to the eternal dichotomies throughout the universe. It can be expressed in innumerable different spectrums, such as what goes up eventually comes down, what is hot ultimately becomes cold, or what is seen as “good” will ultimately be recognized as “bad.”

The…

Take a moment to relax. Count out five seconds and then take three deep stomach breaths. As you breathe, focus your awareness on how your stomach and rib cage expand as your breath flows in and then out. In and out. In and out. Just for this moment, allow your thoughts to drift towards the edges of your mind, and then let them go. Be here fully for the next ten minutes.

Now that you have created a space of calm and presence, you are ready to tap into the peace, energy, and power that is only available from being…

Ascending professionals in this day and age have a penchant for working hard. We love to urge ourselves, our friends, our peers, and those we lead forward with mantras that revolve around various versions of pushing ourselves, challenging ourselves, stretching ourselves, testing our mettle and seeing just what we are made of. We find the pursuit of goals thrilling, and the competitive spirit within us swells when we see others competing for the same goals or setting and achieving their own audacious goals.

One of the most common phrases that describes our penchant for working hard is the phrase “no…

Just like weight-related physical handicaps and diseases, so too are anxiety, depression, and general mental unhealthiness symptoms of the incompatibility between our bodies’ ancient wiring and modern society.

The pace of change in our bodies, designed and guided by the gradual evolutionary process of natural selection is like that of a snail alongside the fighter jet pace of change in our modern society. It is in the widening space between these two rates of change that people suffer from new paradigms of disease. One disease paradigm we are as a society well aware of and actively working on all fronts…

Over the last several years, meditation and yoga have rapidly expanded into mainstream consciousness, as companies like Calm, Headspace, Peloton, and Nike Training Club have made these practices more accessible and approachable. Many people have extolled and discovered firsthand the virtues of these practices, from reducing stress or anxiety, to improving sleep, to increasing mental resilience, to developing insights, and beyond.

The concept of mindfulness has also increased in recognition, but nowhere near to the same degree as meditation and yoga. According to Google trends since 2004, yoga has out-ranked mindfulness in the number of Google searches by 64:1 and…

Every day, the vast majority of people across the world struggle. They struggle everywhere, regardless of background, nation, race, gender, sexual preference, income or wealth, living situation, or any other label that people identify themselves by. People all around the world struggle with the inherently challenging situations that life presents them, and they continue to struggle when they fall prey to traps, or obsessive thought loops that their own minds — their egos — set.

However, every single person, no matter their circumstances or identity label, actually possesses the ability to free themselves from these ego-designed traps. The ego by…