A few weeks ago a client who's recently started meditating and working on her self care confided in me that while she gets it's "good for her" the more self awareness she builds, the more frustrated she's getting.

Oh, I've been there. Maybe you have, too?

Whether you mean to or not, you’re creating ritual.

You’re engaging in a set of patterned behaviors that give you a specific feeling. Perhaps your ritual is to drink coffee and Facebook stalk your ex? Or hunching down on public transportation while you play Cookie Jam? Maybe it’s the ritual of (gasp!) going for a cigarette or hitting the JUUL when you need a break from your work?

Ritual will happen. It will happen to you; or you can choose to use it to your advantage.

It happens a lot.
Probably more than you realize.
And it’s perfectly normal.

I can’t tell you how many times a client or friend has told me that they’re a “bad meditator” or admitted to me that they don’t know where to start.  If this is you, here are the 5 strategies I use to help my student’s get un-stuck.

Habit Change is Hard...

We've all done it.  Everyone who's ever tried to quit smoking or change their eating or start with the gym knows the feeling of trying to hold out, falling short of their own goals, and beating themselves up.

Mastering habit change starts with understanding how habits themselves work

Do you eat healthy?

If you're like most of my clients, you struggle to answer that question.

If you're like most of America, the answer is probably no.