Tag Archives: accept

Stumbling In Shore Waters

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Payal Patel

Standing waist deep on the shores of the ocean, a huge wave splashes against me just as I stop to look out at the kids playing in the water a small distance from me. I lose my balance and I … Continue reading →

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Cultivating Academic Humility (Part II): Allaying Anxiety

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Payal Patel

Have you ever had the experience where you are so sure of an erroneous understanding that you practically persist and argue to hold on to it in light of counterarguments? Often, in the classroom, I observe students that are so … Continue reading →

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Waves of the Mind

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Payal Patel

Growing up, my parents told me a lot of stories from ancient Indian epics. There was one piece that always stuck in my mind. It was a repeated phrase which roughly translates, “In a moment of fury (or any other … Continue reading →

Posted in Focus & Clarity, Metacognition, Observation, Self-Regulation, Stillness | Tagged accept, Anxiety, emotions, Focus, Learning, Meditation, Mind/Body, monkeymind, observe, Observing | 7 Comments

Embracing Your Pace

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Payal Patel

Imagine this scenario — You are silently reading a book and every few minutes, you hear sounds of turning pages. You look up – your friend is on page 16. You look down at your book – I am only … Continue reading →

Posted in Focus & Clarity, Metacognition, Non-Judgement, Observation, Preparing the Mind, Self-Regulation, Stillness | Tagged accept, Anxiety, embrace, emotions, Meditation, observe, Observing, slowingdown, Stillness | 4 Comments