How to Create Instant Intimacy with Anyone The Power of Welcoming and Sharing the First Person Perspective of the Present Moment I went to a fantastic event recently called the Integral Living Room. It was my favorite Integral conference or workshop ever; the most embodied, interactive, and meaningful one I have been fortunate enough to attend. I […]
Evolving Criticism: Changing the Trend from “Screw You” to “How Can I Help?” Counteract the trend of criticism without insight I see a trend in art, politics, on Facebook walls, and in conversations. I think this trend is encouraging widespread unhappiness, so it is worth taking a look at on DailyHap. The trend is criticism […]
Misusing Meditation The Limits of Mindfulness Sometimes people try to use mindfulness and meditation to get rid of what they consider an unpleasant experience. Because the practice of meditation is so powerful and our experiences can be so painful, this is quite a common temptation. Yet it won’t help, and it is actually going against […]
Is Your Brain The Enemy? Evolving the AutoFilter and Becoming Conscious of the Unconscious You might be sabotaging your happiness right now, without even knowing it. You might already have access to key pieces of information to solve all of your problems, to catapult you to the next level of whatever you want, and yet […]
Cold Rain, Dancing Umbrellas, and Electronic Music A Quick and Dirty Anecdote from Austin City Limits Music Fest Two of my best buddies from college came into town for the recent Austin City Limits music festival. We were chilling at the Honda Stage, near the back where it was still flat but there was space […]
Seeing the Divine in Everyone As You See Others, You Will See Yourself “When you meet anyone, remember it is a holy encounter. As you see him you will see yourself. As you treat him you will treat yourself. As you think of him you will think of yourself. Never forget this, for in him […]
Are You Still Carrying Her? A Zen Parable Points to Unconditional Peace The Story There is a beautiful Zen parable that provides us great fodder to explore the nature of happiness and how we might rest more fully in it. It goes like this: Tanzan and Ekido were once traveling together down a muddy road. […]
Who Are Your Female Role Models? A Man Exploring Questions of Sex and Gender I was eating dinner with a group of deep thinking women, at an Olive Garden of all places, when we started discussing female role models. I think the whole conversation was sparked (or should I say twerked?) by Miley Cyrus. The […]
What Do You Do? And What Does Your Answer Say About Who You Are? I get this question a lot, especially when meeting new people or reconnecting with acquaintances: “What do you do?” Innocuous, but for me utterly confusing. I could answer the question in so many ways. Right off the bat the following options […]
The Apology How a Nearly-Criminal Act was Transformed into an Experience of Love Saturday night my roommates and I threw a party with some full band musical jams. Normally when we jam music in the garage, I make sure everyone stops at10pm to be respectful to the neighbors. They are saintly—they have never complained, despite daily […]
Hack Your Mind for Mental Health An Unabashed Endorsement for Integral Thinking We have talked a lot on DailyHap about psychological, physical, even spiritual development. We’ve talked about how all of these relate to happiness. But we haven’t talked too much about mental development and how our framework—the lens through which we see the world—affects […]
Follow Your Own Advice Apply your own wisdom Chances are there are places in your life that you’re not applying your own wisdom. They say the best coaches aren’t always the best players—maybe it’s because they’re not focused on coaching themselves. Have friends that come to you for advice in relationships? Work? Health? Many times […]