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ARTArticleWhat Is a Smart Home Security System?Most people would probably give slightly different answer to the question of what is a home security system, let alone a smart home security system. Any security system in a home is often thought of largely as an alarm system, possibly coupled nowadays with various types of CCTV cameras and other types of technology that can alert and detect intruders. A home security system certainly can be that, but can also be a lot more.ARTArticleWhat Is Your Sense Of Peace?“Peace” can sound merely sentimental or clichéd (“visualize whirled peas”). But deep down, it’s what most of us long for. Consider the proverb: The highest happiness is peace. Not a peace inside that ignores pain in oneself or others, or is acquired by shutting down. This is a durable peace, a peace you can come home to even if it’s been covered over by fear, frustration, or heartache.ARTArticleWhat Makes Your Life?Want to try a little experiment? Stop breathing. Really. For a few seconds, maybe a few dozen seconds, and see how it feels. For me, this experiment is an intimate way to experience a deep truth, that we live dependently, relying on 10,000 things for physical survival, happiness, love, and success.ARTArticleWhat Would Bear Lots Of Fruit?My wife and kids tease me that the title of this practice is corny - and it is. Still, I like it. If you don't nourish the things that nourish you, they wither away like a plant in dry stony ground. Looking to the year ahead for you - a year that can begin whenever you want - what's one key thing that will bear lots of fruit for you if you take care of it?ARTArticleWhat's Carrying You?Feeling both the world and myself these days, one phrase keeps calling: lived by love. Explicitly, this means coming from love in a broad sense, from compassion, good intentions, self-control, warmth, finding what's to like, caring, connecting, and kindness.ARTArticleWhat's Changing?The fifth of my personal Top 5 practices (all tied for first place) is open out, by which I mean relaxing into a growing sense of connection, even oneness, with all things. (The other four are be mindful, love, take in the good, and go green.)ARTArticleWhat's Precious To You?The word, sacred, has two kinds of meanings. First, it can refer to something related to religion or spirituality. Second, more broadly, it can refer to something that one cherishes, that is precious, to which one is respectfully, even reverently, dedicated, such as honesty with one's life partner, old growth redwoods, human rights, the light in a child's eyes, or longings for truth and justice and peace.ARTArticleWhat's The Hurry?As I was meditating this morning, our cat hopped up in my lap. It felt sweet to sit there with him. And yet - even though I was feeling fine and had plenty of time, there was this internal pressure to start zipping along with emails and calls and all the other clamoring minutiae of the day.ARTArticleWhat's To Like?Liking feels good, plus it encourages us to approach and engage the world rather than withdraw from it. Your brain continually tracks whether something is pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral. In essence, is it a carrot, a stick, or safely ignored? Naturally, we like - we enjoy - what's pleasant, dislike what's unpleasant, and wish what's neutral would get pleasant pronto.ARTArticleWhat's Up With These people?Research shows that relationships are built from interactions, and interactions are built from moments. A critical moment in an interaction is when one person wants something from the other one. ("Wants" include wishes, needs, desires, hopes, and longings.) The want could be simple and concrete, like "Please pass the salt." Or it could be complex and intangible, such as "Please love me as a romantic partner."ARTArticleWhat’s Your Deepest Nature?Throughout history, people have wondered about human nature. Deep down, are we basically good or bad?ARTArticleWhen Are You?There’s a profound and miraculous mystery right under our noses: this instant of now has no duration at all, yet somehow it contains all the causes from the past that are creating the future. Everything arising to become this moment vanishes beneath our feet as the next moment wells up. Since it’s always now, now is ete al.ARTArticleWhen Is It “Time To Fold ‘em?”Most people, me included, are holding onto at least one thing way past its expiration date.ARTArticleWhere Are You Headed?The Practice. I recently did a meditation retreat (at Spirit Rock, wonderful place, including for workshops). One evening as we walked out of the hall after the last sit, I was feeling rattled and discombobulated. (One of the benefits of a retreat - though it can be uncomfortable - is that it stirs up of the sediments of your psyche, which can muddy your mental waters for awhile.)ARTArticleWhere Does It Hurt?We're usually aware of our own suffering, which - broadly defined - includes the whole range of physical and mental discomfort, from mild headache or anxiety to the agony of bone cancer or the anguish of losing a child. (Certainly, there is more to life than suffering, including great joy and fulfillment; that said, we'll sustain a single focus here.)ARTArticleWho Are You Resisting?I admit it: whether close to home or far away, I wish some people were different. Depending on who they are, I wish they'd stop doing things like leaving cabinet doors open in our kitchen, sending me spam emails, or turning a blind eye to global warming. And I wish they'd start doing things like being friendlier toward me or spending more money on public education. Even if it doesn't affect me directly, for their own sake I do wish that various people I care about were more energetic, less anxious, or less self-critical.ARTArticleWho Do You Trust?As I grew up, at home and school it felt dangerous to be myself - my whole self, including the parts that made mistakes, got rebellious and angry, goofed around too loudly, or were awkward and vulnerable. Not dangers of violence, as many have faced, but risks of being punished in other ways, or rejected, shunned, and shamed. So, as children understandably do, I put on a mask. Closed up, watching warily, managing the performance of "me." There was a valve in my throat: I knew what I thought and felt deep inside, but little of it came out into the world.ARTArticleWho is Behind the Mask?Most of us wear a kind of mask, a persona that hides our deepest thoughts and feelings, and presents a polished, controlled face to the world. To be sure, a persona is a good thing to have. For example, meetings at work, holidays with the in-laws, or a first date are usually not the best time to spill your guts. Just because you're selective about what you reveal to the world does not mean you're insincere; phoniness is only when we lie about what's really going on inside.ARTArticleWho’s Left Off Your Gift List?Can you remember a time when you offered a gift to someone? Perhaps a holiday present, or a treat to a child, or taking time for a friend – or anything at all. How did this feel? Researchers have found that giving stimulates the same neural networks that light up when we feel physical pleasure, such eating a cookie or running warm water over cold hands. Long ago, the Buddha said that generosity makes one happy before, during, and after the giving.ARTArticleWishing well?Lately, I've been wondering what would be on my personal list of top five practices (all tied for first place). You might ask yourself the same question, knowing that you can cluster related practices under a single umbrella, your list may differ from mine, and your practices may change over time. In these JOTs, so far I've written about two of my top practices: - Meditate - Mindfulness, training attention, contemplation, concentration, absorption, non-ordinary consciousness, liberating insight ARTArticleYou Have The Choice To SucceedYou have choice today to succeed or fail. Success is solely a personal decision and that no one can take that away from you. Do everything in your power to convince yourself what you want in life is worth sacrificing your mind to. You have the freedom in today’s world to live a miserable life or a happy life; no one can take that way from you. Today you decide if you start your project to success or leave it for tomorrow. But you, you are the one that will have to pay the consequences and face the results because you have the freedom to choose.ARTArticle***4 Techniques to Bust Your Fears NOW!Fears well up from many different causes. You may worry about losing your job or feel terror about delivering a presentation in front of an audience. Or you could be panicking about how you’re going to pay your bills or about challenges in your relationship or your health. Or maybe you’re in a sports competition and you’re afraid of failing. Stress is part of life but when chronic, it can create patterns of fear that become paralyzing and result in dysfunction.ARTArticle***Dealing With Stress and Anxiety the Nutritious WayYou CAN eat yourself back to health. Try these easy and delicious ways to power through stress. When you're upset about work, finances, health, kids or relationships, do you tend to grab a candy bar or binge on Cheetos or other unhealthy junk foods? My escape-food-of-choice when dealing with anxiety has always been something either sweet or crunchy in the form of chocolate or pretzels. But stuffing emotions and mindlessly eating poor snacks neither solves the problems nor satisfies the body's needs. In fact, the practice is harmful.ARTArticle***Stress Related Insomnia? 7 Strategies to Sleep Well Through the NightAs working professionals, we work hard and give to others all day. When we are advised togeteight hours of sleep, but don't, it can make us feel guilty. We wish we knew how toshutoff our devices in the evening, how to keep ourselves from trading an hour ofproductivityfor sleep, or how to turn our heads off when we wake up at 2 a.m. anticipating tomorrow’s 'to do' list. We have the will, but not the way… but we do have tools that can help us handle the stresses of our day and have more control over sleeping throughout night ARTArticle***Sugar Could Be Ruining Your Health. Here are 5 Alte ativesYour body may be hijacked by an insidious substance. Here's my personal story with 5 alte atives. I specialize in wellness yet after a recent birthday, I began to feel my advancing years might be slowing me down and causing fatigue, painful joints and more. I was regularly experiencing digestion issues and often waking up with lower back pains and various twinges throughout my body. Could it be that in spite of my healthy lifestyle, signs of aging were inevitably creeping in?ARTArticle2 Powerful Techniques to Kick Stress to the Curb2 simple techniques you can do anywhere to release stress and fears fast. When your world crashes in and you can't manage the irritations, arguments and aggravations another minute, take a break. Withdrawing from everyday annoyances for just a few minutes can dramatically reduce the feeling of overload. By interrupting the patterns of disturbing interactions, thoughts and worries, you benefit by improving brain function and relaxing the body.ARTArticle20 Ways to Increase Your Confidence20 quick and practical methods to increase your confidence. Here we go: 1. Think about someone who is confident and act, talk and walk like him or her. Model their mannerisms and behaviour. It works for them; it will work for you. 2. Smile a lot more. That doesn’t mean putting a silly grin on your face! But smile when you walk down the street, when you meet people and generally be happier even if you’re not feeling that way. 3. Learn from the past; don’t beat yourself up about it. It’s gone; it’s never coming back. Instead learn from it for next time.ARTArticle3 keys to living your soul purposeYou are a continuous learner. You are always striving to achieve personal growth and in turn live abundantly in all areas of your life. You envision your ideal life, but feel that there is a big piece missing and that is – HOW to achieve it. You feel you have the drive, but need specific tools to align to your soul purpose and live it! You have the need to discover who YOU are to really know where you are going. Your ultimate vision is living your soul purpose.r ARTArticle3 Simple Things to Remember when you are feeling depressedDepression is more than a classification of symptoms for diagnostic purposes. Today, all mental health professionals use the DSM V (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders), which allocate 9 symptoms of depression to the disorder. In short, if 5 out of the 9 symptoms are met during the same 2-week period (with at least one symptom being depressed mood or loss of interest), then the criteria for the illness are met.ARTArticle3 Simple Ways to Get on A Path OUT of ObesityMore people in the world today are suffering from obesity than from hunger. In fact 65% of the world’s population live in a country where being overweight and being obese kills more people than people who are underweight. Obesity is becoming the fastest-growing and most troubling health problem in the world. So what can you do about it? Here are 3 important steps to introduce lifestyle changes:

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