Articles
35 articles on presence, mindfulness and attention.
This selection gathers articles around one aspect of presence. Read them as a path: start by understanding the mechanism, notice how it appears in daily life, then choose one simple practice to test. The goal is not to collect more advice, but to turn one idea into a concrete and repeatable experiment. Come back after a few days and reread the article that best matches what you are experiencing.
The power of small pauses
Two minutes seems too short to matter. It isn't.
Mindful walking: a daily meditation
Every step you take can be a meditation. Here's how to transform your daily commute.
The body scan: coming home
The body scan may be the most effective mindfulness practice for breaking the stress-tension cycle.
Really listening
Most people don't listen to understand. They listen to reply. That's a form of absence.
Nature as a sensory anchor
Twenty minutes in a green space measurably reduces cortisol. No need to meditate. Just to be there.
How to start a practice - really
Most people try to meditate for a week, give up, and conclude it's not for them. Here's why, and what to do instead.
Diagnostic quiz
Understand the reflex after reading
Answer 8 questions to understand your scrolling reflex and get one concrete action rule.
Protect your focus
Methods and tools for interrupting reflex phone checks.
The beinstant app is coming.
Two minutes a day to come back to the present moment. iOS beta coming soon.