PARMJIT SINGH, PhD

We all have experienced those moments when something goes wrong and we automatically goes into a tailspin of blanket judgments or indiscriminate judging. Those judgments can range from mild self-criticism to severe “I suck or I am worthless” kind of self-flagellation.  In some respect, some sort of accountability of our actions and behaviors is usefulRead more

Sometime back one of my friends called and said, “Everything seems great in my life. And still I feel a constant low-noise anxiety and antiness which won’t go away”. As I reflected on our conversation, my friend’s example is not an isolated case. We are living through an age of anxiety: sometimes it is situationalRead more

As we head into the time of changing leaves and temperature, there also comes the vulnerability to catch inflammation of various sorts. A study published in Biological Psychiatry showed that, “…that mindfulness meditation training, compared to relaxation training, reduces Interleukin-6, an inflammatory (inflammation promoting) health biomarker, in high-stress, unemployed community adults.” Study further states thatRead more

Non-judging our efforts and practice (in mindfulness and beyond) does not mean not judging at all or not caring about what you and others do or say. It is, in fact, a way of developing a clear sense of what and when to judge and when not. It is not even related to the intensityRead more