Ugh. I feel awful. I accidentally killed one of the Ninja Turtles and I am so sorry. Damnit. This is just the worst. FML! It happened when I was driving down Broadway listening to Summer of ’69 and eating croutons straight out of the bag, as is my wont. It…

Hello and welcome to another helping of Extreme Meditation for Winning, the only mindfulness blog designed for winners. Take a moment to congratulate yourself for reading this. You’re either an executive chef at a fancy restaurant seeking self-improvement or an FBI agent tasked with sifting through all my writing “for…

So, you want to start a community watch program, eh? Well, it’s about darn time. Do you have any idea of the consequences of a community that isn’t being watched? Of course you don’t. …

“I am 98% sure Ivan has pinkeye, but he claims he’s just been crying about Queen Elizabeth. In either case, I don’t feel comfortable using the telescope after him.” “Ivan told me he found ‘The most wondrous black hole ever detected.’ …

Hello and welcome to another edition of Extreme Meditation for Winning. I’m your guest blogger, Ryan Kushner (™). I’m a hunter, gatherer and chief safety officer for the crew of the River Maiden (RIP). Procrastination. It’s like cheap cocaine in a Wendy’s bathroom: everybody’s done it. But unlike cheap cocaine…

Hello and welcome to another edition of Extreme Meditation for Winning, the only meditation blog that asks, “Where exactly is your bathroom?” I’m your guest blogger, Ryan Kushner, Ph.D., Esq., Wt.F. I am a neuroscientist, Tae Kwon Do Yellow Belt and parasocial relationship-haver. I’d like to begin today by asking…

Hello and welcome to another edition of Extreme Meditation For Winning, the only meditation blog currently under investigation for money laundering. I’m Lt. Ryan Kushner. I am a psychologist, marathon runner and member of the Swedish death metal band “Skülkrünch.” Today I want to talk with you about “setting boundaries.”…

Recently uncovered drafts of Bob Dylan’s pioneering “Mr. Tambourine Man” provide valuable insight into the artist’s writing process and also his obsession with whether or not “the Grinch” is real.

Hello and thank you for clicking on another edition of Extreme Meditation For Winning. I’m your guest blogger, Dr. Ryan Kushner. I am an actor, surgeon and New York Times Best Selling Author reader. Today I’m going to be talking about trusting yourself. As many people know, it’s not always…