Using our time in the car for dedicated practice of being purposeful and living in the moment is something that most of us probably never considered, but it makes perfect sense. Not only can this be an invaluable time to practice mindfulness meditation skills, but being present and fully invested in the act of driving can also serve to dramatically reduce accidents and driving errors that are due to being lost in thought or unaware of our surroundings. Read the entire content

The "Mindfulness Mode" podcast with host Bruce Langford recently featured an interview with author Solan McClean about the life changing benefits of a Mindfulness Driving Practice. You can access the podcast for free here: http://bit.ly/2fGNSRJ In the interview Solan McClean discusses many of the topics and techniques that are laid out in his book "Learning to Drive into the Now:PRND" as well as a general discussion of mindfulness. If you would like to find out more about beg

Psychology Today featured a post on it's main home page about Driving Meditation and Solan McClean's "Learning to Drive into the Now:PRND". Thanks to Seth Gillihan of Pennsylvania University for a great article. Seth J. Gillihan Ph.D.Think, Act, Be Can You Meditate While Driving? A new book describes a mindful approach to driving—and living. Posted Nov 11, 2016 The average American spends 50 minutes a day getting to and from work. If you commute by car, you're probably all to

The average American spends 50 minutes a day getting to and from work. If you commute by car, you're probably all too familiar with many of the downsides of driving: being stuck in rush hour traffic, dealing with incompetent or inconsiderate drivers, and the possibility of an accident, among others. It's easy to feel stressed out, anxious, even enraged behind the wheel. The stress of driving is made even worse by distracted drivers—which, if we're honest, is all of us at some

With the divisive election, the changing of the seasons, and the coming of the busy holidays it is important that we are mindful of our need to step back, relax, and reset throughout our day. I know for myself, I am often in a mindset of rushing to accomplish all that I think I need to do in the least amount of time. My egoic mind refers to this as efficiency, but it does have the tendency to take away my ability to be mindful. I need to add the intention of stopping througho