Daniel Wentsch

For decades the wisdom of Alcoholics Anonymous dictated that abstinence is the only option for people with addiction.

But emerging evidence suggests that some people who have met criteria for addiction in the past, especially those with less severe forms of addiction, can return to using their drug of choice in a controlled way. In my clinical exper

We may meditate in hopes that it will lower our stress and anxiety in everyday life, but the practice of meditation is actually about learning to embrace this moment, right now, even if it’s uncomfortable, imperfect, or even painful.

My meditation and mindfulness practice has given me this freedom from the idea that I need some perfect thing in the future to be happy. I still want to have more impact on the world, I still want to live somewhere beautiful surrounded by people I love, I still want that partner that really gets me… but I no longer let these things distract me from

Once you know the way to work, you don’t pay as much attention. You’re on autopilot during your commute, assuming that the route you took yesterday is the same one you’re taking today.

But nothing is ever the same. And our assumption that things are fixed, that this tree I walked by last week is the same tree I’m walking by now, it keeps us from act

The Buddha taught that the more we resist suffering, the more we suffer. It is actually the full embrace of each moment, including and especially the difficult ones, that liberate us.

Fixating on some future idea of what we want robs us from the fullness of this moment, right now. And this moment is rich beyond our imagination, if we can only really be open to it.

Buddhism is often called The Middle Way because it is midway between indulging in desire and giving up our seeking for desire completely. The Buddha essentially said we can enjoy life, we should just be very clear about the true nature of things and not get attached.