There is no need to waste energy feeling negative about traffic, even the worst traffic in the nation. On the contrary, it can be a chance to feel better and happier, if you have the right meditative skill.

If you consider your attention like a kind of currency -- you only have so much, and what you choose to spend it on is what you will receive -- then you will begin to see that you have a choice. You have the power to guide your experience of life by choosing what you decide to focus on.

Try this quick meditation before your next meal. Let go of stress, calm down, and feel how stable, grateful, and nourished you already are -- before the food even touches your lips.

Tighten and tenderize your relationship with your body by suspending criticism and judgement for just a few minutes (at least!), shifting your focus to gratitude in this guided meditation.

The ability to shift focus is basic to any meditation practice. Try this simple shifting of focus to see if perhaps you are submerged in love, but only lack the awareness of it.

Change the focus of your attention, change your world. It was such a simple lesson, but profound enough that it never left me.

Zazen is traditionally practiced sitting on a zafu pillow or bench in cross-legged full lotus with erect posture of spine and zero slouching. Part of the traditional character of zen is that it can require mental and physical discipline.

"Why should I question myself?" You might wonder. The answer to that question is found in the question itself. The fact that one is able to question one's self indicates that there is more to awareness than incessant thought, as many assume.

When I say, "who you are," I do not mean your name, address, body type, favorite music, or even the type of car you drive.