How to be more creative by thinking less
Many of us grow up with the idea that we can make things happen by thinking and working hard. It’s true up to a point. Most activities require some thought and effort. But sometimes a lot more can be accomplished if we think less or even stop thinking for a while. This may strike you as impossible at first, particularly if your mind is hyperactive. However, you may recall times when you...
Read MoreTranscendental Meditation for beginners
I learnt Transcendental Meditation (TM) nine years ago at the Maharishi Centre in London. The official website is at www.tm-org.uk. My teacher, Neil Lukover, is one of those listed at www.mvi.org.uk/tmteachers.htm. (I have no financial interest.) TM is one of the most useful things I’ve ever learnt. It wasn’t cheap, but the benefits have been enormous. At first I found it more...
Read MoreHow to practise mindfulness meditation, even in a suit
A nice, short video by my friend Mark Walsh:
Read MoreMeditation is the yoga of the mind
Many people are interested in meditation. I imagine it may become as widespread as yoga, maybe more so. In fact, they’re two aspects of the same thing. The physical postures – or asanas – that many of us associate with yoga belong to a tradition going back thousands of years. Yoga is a Sanskrit word whose literal translation is yoke, from the root yuj meaning to join or unite. Yoga is a...
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