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When the Cushion Isn’t Enough

Sandy Myodo Gougis

Published on: 08/03/2025

Learn how to bring meditation into real-life conflict and daily stress. Discover practical mindfulness tools for staying grounded when you're triggered.

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Begin Again: Meditation and the Power of the Restart

Sandy Myodo Gougis

Published on: 06/20/2025

This is one of the most common misunderstandings about meditation: that it’s about stopping thought altogether. But the real heart of the practice is something much simpler - and more radical. It’s this: Begin again.

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