Meditation for mindfulness cannot compare to the strength of prayer, and science supports this idea.
In my household growing up, prayer was an absolute must. Before meals, bedtime, tests—you name it. My mother had a ritual of praying before even turning on the igniter. Driving a short distance to get milk? Prayer. Just under a mile to church? Another prayer. I can’t help but roll my eyes, reminiscent of Hamlet’s […]
Mindfulness, meditation can help calm American political anger
Twelve years ago, before the rise of the MAGA movement on the right and progressive protests on the left erupted in the streets, we found ourselves on the receiving end of a problem in Congress. The anger of our colleagues and constituents was growing. We saw it in the red faces of our members at […]