by Kris Kile | Aug 15, 2023 | Taming the Brain
We’ve been talking about taming our brain through mindfulness practices…specifically the attending to breath as a meditative practice. This practice can enable us to interrupt the endless automatic flow of non-intentional thought and hone our inner observer to notice...
by Kris Kile | Aug 14, 2023 | Taming the Brain
Silence and solitude were two ancient spiritual disciplines that were practiced in almost every major world religion. Yet, through the centuries, as modernity took hold, they fell out of favor and practice with the vast majority of people. Today, they are making a bit...
by Kris Kile | Aug 13, 2023 | Taming the Brain
The number of practices you can engage in taming your brain are almost endless. Today, consider an amazing game changing practice you can add to your taming the brain disciplines. First, why do we need to tame the brain? Because it is a survival machine and is...
by Kris Kile | Aug 12, 2023 | Taming the Brain
Practicing presence (aka mindfulness) is one of the foundational disciplines when it comes to taming the brain. As Jon Kabat-Zinn says, “Mindfulness is moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness, cultivated by paying attention.” Sounds easy, but runs completely...
by Kris Kile | Aug 11, 2023 | Taming the Brain
Would you want to go into any challenging contest with only one third of your ability and assets in play? That is often what we do in life. Have you ever heard the phrase (or something like it), “Let me get my head on straight, and then I’ll be ready to go.” Having...
