The 6 Foundational Steps to Making Meaningful, Lasting Change In Your Life
HJ: Life is inherently paradoxical. On one hand you are perfect just as you are. Yes, even with all your seeming ‘faults’ and less than desirable characteristics, you are perfect, so it would be wise…
Developing Your Heart Consciousness: A Seven Step Meditation For Joy, Peace and Awareness
HJ: In our modern culture, we have become heavily focused on the mind as the supreme source of intelligence and inspiration. We have come to rely on rationale and logic as our primary…
Healing of the Self: Yoga and the Art of Happiness
HJ: While most see yoga as a purely physical practice in the West, it is actually a complete philosophy for and system of living that encompasses not just the body, but the mind…
Learning to Listen To Your Body: What Food Cravings Are Really Trying to Tell You
HJ: While you might not know the specific nutrient makeup of the foods you eat, your body absolutely does. Beyond speaking to the incredible, innate intelligence of our cells and physical being, this…
Where Space and Time Meet: How Meditation Affects Your Awareness and a Simple Technique From a Master Swami
HJ: This is a very interesting and thought provoking exploration of the effects of meditation on ones awareness (among other things) from the perspective of a master Indian swami. Swami Satyananda Saraswati is…
Are Your Personal Beliefs Working For or Against You? How to Stop Living on Autopilot and Start Creating Your Life
HJ: If you could only pick one thing to focus your efforts on in order to get the most out of your time spent working to heal yourself and ultimately move into conscious…
How to Make Affirmations Work For You, Even If They Haven’t in the Past
HJ: In addition to the advice offered below, I would like to add a few things. 1) When you are repeating your affirmations, be as focused and full of intent as possible. Cut…
Seeing What Others Don’t: How to Train Your Mind to Experience Epiphanies and Insights
HJ: Epiphanies and insight can be cultivated. For instance, yesterday I was walking down the beach, letting my mind roam wherever it so desired (one of the conditions for experiencing epiphanies as described…
Mastering Your Mind: The 8 Laws That Govern the Mind and How to Use Them to Reshape Your Consciousness
HJ: Until we understand the mind, it will be difficult, if not impossible, to master it. This may seem to be an overwhelming thought to some who feel that the mind is infinitely complex, and indeed it…
Moving Into Compassion: Why You Need to Stop Worrying and Start Caring Instead
HJ: The act of worrying reflects a deep caring about the given outcome of a situation, however, in its essence, worrying is simply a projection of a certain level of fear and therefore…
