Mindfulness is one of the key techniques that Technalink has advocated that people develop. As with many things in life, mindfulness itself is just a technique or a tool, so it is what people decide to do with it that brings the real benefit. However, for many, mindfulness can be a cornerstone toward building what many people value: a greater sense of control. This control, however, is focused on one of the more “slippery” aspects of life, the inner life of the mind. [Read more…]

Technalink will always advocate for people to undertake self-improvement. The benefits of self-improvement are right in the name, as self-improvement of any kind means doing something for or about yourself that improves your living experience. However, while one of the best ways to pursue self-improvement is through correcting thoughts, behaviors, or actions, this goal is much better served when it’s done without criticism. [Read more…]

Technalink obviously believes that technology can be a positive force in contributing to well-being. However, that doesn’t mean we believe there are no negatives. To the contrary, in order to understand how beneficial something can be, one also needs to understand the ways it can be harmful. This is especially true with digital media. [Read more…]

Technalink understands that for some people, events can generate such an extreme, negative emotional reaction that it leaves a permanent “residue.” This is sometimes called an “emotional wound,” and it can continue to negatively impact a person’s day-to-day living experience for the rest of their lives. Fortunately, just because people have sustained emotional wounds, that doesn’t mean they have to resign themselves to living with them. [Read more…]

Technalink knows that one of the overarching goals in most people’s lives is to be happy. That’s quite natural, as happiness is a desirable state for anyone to want to attain for as long as possible. However, seeking happiness can be a challenge, especially for people who aren’t precisely sure what it is. [Read more…]

Technalink has been a constant advocate for the benefits that learning how to meditate can bring to people. However, it’s easy to see how, for some, even the thought of beginning meditation can be intimidating. There’s an assumption that learning how to meditate requires an already highly developed sense of personal enlightenment or spirituality, or a highly evolved state of self-control.

None of these things is true. Anyone can learn how to meditate; the important thing is a willingness to move in the right direction, not necessarily follow a specific set of steps. [Read more…]

Like many throughout the world, Technalink is navigating a situation where circumstances are constantly changing, new economic, political, legal, and even cultural crises occur on a seemingly regular basis, and chaos has been a recurring theme. However, for people who find themselves struggling to navigate one new development after another, meditation can often be a way to find some calm in the middle of disruptive periods. [Read more…]

Technalink believes that one of the best tools for cultivating mindfulness in meditation is focusing on your breath. If you want to observe something that is happening in the present, your breath is always there, one of your best tools to quickly and easily deploy for the purposes of meditation and being in the present.

However, it’s possible to focus too much on this. [Read more…]