The Possibilities of Concentration

Here we are in the heart of the holidays, and there’s also so much else going on. For me it’s crucial not to rely on finding moments of calm, but instead to remember to create them. We all probably do that when we can by settling into the couch with a good cup of whatever. Which is beautiful. But what about also cultivating a state of mind that’s not couch-dependent? One way to do that is with a little concentration. Not the focused, bearing-down type that we use at work, but concentrat...