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Choosing a time to meditate

Plan to meditate at about the same time every day. Some people find it best to sit first thing in the morning; others find it easier to practice at lunchtime, or before going to bed at night. Experiment to find the time that works best for you. Then make a commitment to yourself. Write it […]

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What to do when mindfulness is not easy

The primary approach of mindfulness is to pay attention to what’s happening and to develop a different relationship to our experience so that we’re not rejecting it or hating it, but we’re also not overwhelmed by it. So mindfulness has an inherent sense of balance. But the reality is that there are times when mindfulness […]

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Sharon Salzberg’s Real Happiness is back

Back by popular demand, Sharon Salzberg’s Real Happiness is available to Tricycle Community members for the month of April. So if you missed the Tricycle Book Club discussion in February, or didn’t get to ask Sharon all of the questions you wanted to, this is your opportunity. Sharon will also be hosting a Tricycle Retreat […]

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Where do we go from here?: Day 28 of the 28-day meditation challenge

We did it! We just finished sitting together in the office for the final day of the 28-day meditation challenge. It feels good. Now we’re all completely enlightened and we’ll never have to meditate again. Just kidding. While the 28-day challenge has been a wonderful experience for all of us here at Tricycle—and hopefully for […]

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Where is the love?: Day 25 of the meditation challenge

In Real Happiness Sharon tells us about one of her students who thought “the whole idea of lovingkindness meditation seemed hokey and rote to her, but she focused on the phrases nevertheless.” I’ve thought the same exact thing about lovingkindness meditation. It’s a group hug, mushy, mawkish. As much as I like the idea of […]

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The sun and the wind: Day 18 of the challenge

I haven’t sat yet today. It’s so nice outside I thought that I might just count my pleasant stroll to lunch as some walking meditation. Although, I’m sure that it doesn’t qualify—I was somewhere between autopilot and mindful. I definitely wasn’t focusing my attention on my feet and legs, as Sharon instructs us to do […]

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Day 11: The Great Meditation Challenge

I stayed home sick today. My feet are cold, my head is clogged, my nose is dripping, and my lips are cracked. This morning, I ambled slowly down the stairs for a cup of tea, not as a mindfulness practice, but because I feel tired and sore. My whole body aches. 

 The second week […]

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