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Whether or not you’ve read Alice in Wonderland, you’re almost certainly familiar with the expression, and the experience, of going down a rabbit hole. Generally, it means that you’ve become engrossed in a line of thinking or research to such an extent that you’re not able to come back to familiar territory – you’re a Read more
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If the title of this post intrigued you, you’re not alone. In my decades of teaching mindfulness, the most common preoccupation of my students was the question “Why?” Let’s be honest – training attention takes time, is sometimes really challenging, and is not a lot of fun. So why on earth would anyone start down Read more
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Have you ever heard a child who has broken something or hurt someone exclaim “I didn’t do it on purpose”? That line is used as a kind of excuse, a justification suggesting that it was accidental, not intentional, and therefore the kid shouldn’t be punished for it. I’d like to apply that concept to the Read more
