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Do Video Games Count For Being in the Present Moment?

  • Post last modified:September 5, 2026
  • Reading time:6 mins read

It’s not hard to see parallels between meditating and playing video games. Both activities force participants to step out of their head, to temporarily forget their mind-made illusory self, and to become free from thoughts and worries.But there are also some key differences between meditation and video games, which I will get into in this article.Do Video Games Count as Meditation?Gaming, swimming, running, rock climbing, making art, dancing and watching…

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When the Present Moment Becomes Boring

  • Post last modified:August 17, 2026
  • Reading time:6 mins read

Boredom may feel like a natural emotion or viewpoint, but nothing could be further from the truth. Boredom is born out of a resistance to the present moment. It is not a natural state to be bored. Boredom does not naturally arise out of a beautifully still, silent moment. Has any wild animal ever been bored?Core Reflection"Boredom arises out of a comparative mindset conditioned by living in time. When we…

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Why You’re Always Running (And What You’re Avoiding)

  • Post last modified:April 23, 2026
  • Reading time:3 mins read

We live in a very left-brain-dominant world. We put so much focus on quantitative things instead of qualitative ones. We obsess over having the right amount of money, the right possessions, the right-sized family, the right-sized house, everything that society tells us we’re supposed to want. And we never focus on the really important part, which is the qualitative. How do we spend our money? How are our relationships, not…

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Waking Up From Autopilot: How to Take Your Life Back

  • Post last modified:December 12, 2025
  • Reading time:2 mins read

Whenever we find ourselves going into autopilot mode, one of the things we can do to snap ourselves out of it is to bring our attention back to ourselves. Something we don’t usually do. Especially when we're doing something, we rarely notice how we’re breathing. And usually we're not breathing great. Usually, we’re holding our breath a lot, or shallow breathing, so we’re not expanding our belly. And often, we’re…

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From Mindless to Mindful: Training Yourself to See Again

  • Post last modified:December 4, 2025
  • Reading time:5 mins read

Children see everything as new, everything is mysterious and they're curious. Adults jump to conclusions, and we're certain, and we already know everything. So to get back to that childlike wonder, we have to focus on the cause of that, which is our comparative mindset. We compare this moment to the last. We compare this thing to the same thing we saw yesterday. But every moment is different. The light…

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The Vacation Trap

  • Post last modified:August 6, 2025
  • Reading time:3 mins read

We are an outward-focused species. We believe that fortunate circumstances will make us happy. On vacation, we’re supposed to be happy and the rest of the year is supposed to be a struggle. But what kind of life will we lead when only the extraordinary brings us joy? Whatever we do frequently becomes ordinary, so even the extraordinary will quickly become dull to us.Rather than waiting for an extraordinary vacation to be…

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Do I exist Now because of what happened in yesteryears?

  • Post last modified:November 12, 2024
  • Reading time:1 min read

We all exist because of events that take place in this eternal stream of presence. The future is tied to the past, it is not separate. But it all happens in the present moment. The future will happen because of what we do now, and what we do now is because of what came before. So you could say we are also only here because of what will happen in…

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How Can I Embrace Present Moment If It’s Bad?

  • Post last modified:June 22, 2024
  • Reading time:7 mins read

The present moment is never bad. It just is. Life just happens. Our mind is what is doing all the suffering. It is our negative thoughts, our negative emotions (which we create negative thoughts about), and our desire to escape the present situation that make situations intolerable. When we are present, we are at peace, no matter what is happening around us. When we are thinking, especially when we are…

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How to Be in the Present Moment When Sick

  • Post last modified:June 9, 2024
  • Reading time:3 mins read

Q: Dear Todd, I’m dealing with a physical injury that's taken my mobility, I try and be positive about healing my legs every new day but my reality is that I sit isolated and alone consumed with SO much fear. I listen to/watch as many positive and uplifting things as I can to keep this at bay. Sometimes I find something which temporarily shifts my mindset and gives me hope…

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How to Live in Eternal Present Moment (Eternal Now)

  • Post last modified:June 24, 2024
  • Reading time:5 mins read

While we may feel like we are the operators of our bodies, the truth is that we are temporary inhabitants. I am watching the Todd show, and you are watching the you show. If you think you’re in control, just try to stop thinking for 5 minutes. We do not control our heartbeat or digestion. We don’t have to do anything for our hair and nails to grow. Similarly, we are…

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