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Chris Loper

Chris Loper has been writing about self-improvement and helping busy adults with habit formation since 2017. He also writes an education blog for parents and students for Northwest Educational Services. Along with Greg Smith, Chris is the cocreator of Parenting for Academic Success, a series of transformative classes that create empowered parents, confident students, and harmonious families. His most recent endeavor combines his academic and habit-formation expertise to help students thrive in college. Visit SmartCollegeHabits.com to learn more. In 2021, Chris published a humorous memoir titled Wood Floats and Other Brilliant Observations, a book that blends crazy stories with practical life lessons. He lives in Issaquah, WA where he is the owner of South Cove Tutoring.

How Does Meditation Cultivate Mindfulness?

Last week’s post was all about how to meditate, and the previous post was all about mindfulness and its benefits. Today, I’ll briefly explain the connection between the two. How does breathing meditation develop the four skills of mindfulness: presence, curiosity, acceptance, and non-attachment? Presence Presence is a balance between focus and awareness. In breathing meditation, you try to keep your attention on the sensation of your breath and repeatedly… Read More »How Does Meditation Cultivate Mindfulness?

Meditation Made Simple

Meditation is a collection of paradoxes. It is simultaneously the simplest thing to do and the hardest thing to do. It involves sitting and doing nothing, but it requires great effort. It relaxes the mind but also gives it a workout. And you benefit the most from meditation when you’re really bad at it. Let’s unwrap these paradoxes and get you set up to develop a consistent meditation practice. But… Read More »Meditation Made Simple

What is “Mindfulness” and Why Should You Care?

Today, I’m tackling a big topic: mindfulness. But wait! Before you run away, let me convince you that it’s worth reading and quash a bit of your skepticism. Perhaps for you, the very word “mindfulness” evokes images of hippies or new-age wackos. Fear not, as I am neither of those things. This article will simply serve as a practical, down-to-earth guide that explains what mindfulness is and how we can… Read More »What is “Mindfulness” and Why Should You Care?

The Uncomfortable Question We All Need To Be Asking

There are two types of role models: good and bad. Actually, both are good. Let me explain. It is, of course, good to be around a person who possesses virtuous qualities and whose exemplary behavior is kind, wise, and effective. Such a person provides a model to follow. But what about someone with undesirable qualities and poor behavior? Such a person actually offers us two benefits, one fairly obvious and… Read More »The Uncomfortable Question We All Need To Be Asking

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