PARMJIT SINGH, PhD

Many people often tell me that they can’t do meditation. It is not their cup of tea. Their mind is a mess, agitated, and all over the place. If you take a moment to contemplate; is meditation about forcing mind to think or not think certain thoughts? Does it entail feeling certain emotions? Does itRead more

Being present offers various rewards. In one of the research studies published* few years back, it was indicated that participants who remained present even when they were stuck in uncomfortable situations were likely to be happier than those who chose to avoid the situation by day-dreaming about the alternatives. In some sense, reality and ourRead more

Mindfulness meditation has a way of working on different important circuits of the brain. For example, when we are trying to stay present to the coming and going of the breath (our object of attention in this case), following four different circuits* are being worked on constantly: When mind drifts away: Default mode network ofRead more

We often get into a rut where progress, despite our efforts, seems like a distant dream.   It feels like as if the whole universe is working against our intention. That is despairing time, a sort of frustration that gets under our skin.  The feeling of being stuck can be unnerving. However it is also aRead more