What group practice adds: what to do and what to skip
Separate two things in what group practice adds: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…
Breath rhythm while running: the order that saves effort
There is plenty written about breath rhythm while running and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done on the…
Three short sessions instead of one, explained once properly
Anyone who has spent time on three short sessions instead of one has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is…
How long until it counts as a habit: a practical plan for ordinary weeks
Advice on how long until it counts as a habit tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some…
Restarting after a break: three things to understand first
If you have already tried restarting after a break and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an environment…
A three-minute breathing practice: a version you can actually follow
If you have already tried a three-minute breathing practice and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…
Getting abdominal breathing right: four details people skip
Put getting abdominal breathing right back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good…
What to do when your legs go numb, explained once properly
Let us set the limits of what to do when your legs go numb first: it reliably improves a body that copes with season changes, and it does not deliver…
Pace and counting in breath practice: four details people skip
If you have already tried pace and counting in breath practice and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…
Returning after your mind wanders: what to do and what to skip
There is plenty written about returning after your mind wanders and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done at the…
The steadiest time of day to sit: what to do and what to skip
If you only read one paragraph, read this: the steadiest time of day to sit depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…
Sitting versus a nap: three things to understand first
If you only read one paragraph, read this: sitting versus a nap depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time. Arrange the…
Why a longer exhale calms you: three things to understand first
Anyone who has spent time on why a longer exhale calms you has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…
Two minutes before a meeting: a practical plan for ordinary weeks
If you have already tried two minutes before a meeting and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…
A body scan before sleep: what to do and what to skip
Put a body scan before sleep back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months…
Grounding techniques for anxiety: method, rhythm and limits
Most people do not fail at grounding techniques for anxiety from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is…
Eyes open or closed: nine specific questions
There is plenty written about eyes open or closed and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done by the kitchen…
Choosing cushion height: nine specific questions
Separate two things in choosing cushion height: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…
Is ten minutes enough: what to do and what to skip
If you only read one paragraph, read this: is ten minutes enough depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time. Arrange the…
Are meditation apps worth paying for: three things to understand first
Put are meditation apps worth paying for back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives…