You're sitting at your desk, writing a short story. You remain focused, but after several hours, you still can't see how to end it. So you go for a run, allowing your thoughts to run with you. Instead ...

As a follow-up to Part 1 on this subject, here are two more ways to improve control over your thinking and behavior. "Mind over matter" is a central theme in most religions. The idea is that proper ...

If the mind is not at peace, nothing else truly feels enough. A person may have money, success, relationships, and comfort, yet still feel restless from within. This is exactly what the Bhagavad Gita ...

Many of us have our special ways of dealing with our feelings and emotions. For instance, when we are feeling stressed, we might calm our nerves by focusing attention on our breathing. If we have a ...

Mind games. From the time we’re born to when we die, we’re in a game of life with — our mind! To win the game of life, we must learn to master the mind, or at least to manage it better. Mastering the ...