Dr. Jeff Karp

The second step is to take stock of what's working and what's holding you back.

The second step is to take stock of what's working and what's holding you back.

And I had developed these incredible efficiencies in my lab, in my work. Things were going extremely well. But at home, it was a completely different scenario. It's like I looked up and all of a sudden, my son was quarterback of the high school football team. My kids were teenagers. All these years had passed. And I felt there was something deep that was missing.

And I had developed these incredible efficiencies in my lab, in my work. Things were going extremely well. But at home, it was a completely different scenario. It's like I looked up and all of a sudden, my son was quarterback of the high school football team. My kids were teenagers. All these years had passed. And I felt there was something deep that was missing.

And I had developed these incredible efficiencies in my lab, in my work. Things were going extremely well. But at home, it was a completely different scenario. It's like I looked up and all of a sudden, my son was quarterback of the high school football team. My kids were teenagers. All these years had passed. And I felt there was something deep that was missing.

There was something more that I needed to engage. I needed to figure this out. I needed to turn inward. And so that is what was holding me back. And the third step was to consider other possibilities, other ways of thinking. And at the time, my wife... was engaged in sort of seeking out these answers to some spiritual questions that she had.

There was something more that I needed to engage. I needed to figure this out. I needed to turn inward. And so that is what was holding me back. And the third step was to consider other possibilities, other ways of thinking. And at the time, my wife... was engaged in sort of seeking out these answers to some spiritual questions that she had.

There was something more that I needed to engage. I needed to figure this out. I needed to turn inward. And so that is what was holding me back. And the third step was to consider other possibilities, other ways of thinking. And at the time, my wife... was engaged in sort of seeking out these answers to some spiritual questions that she had.

And she was speaking to some spiritual leaders in the community. And I was like, you know, it took me a while to kind of look around. I was like, oh my God, she's having these conversations. These are the conversations that I need to be having at this moment. I identified this was a third step. The other possibilities are right in front of me.

And she was speaking to some spiritual leaders in the community. And I was like, you know, it took me a while to kind of look around. I was like, oh my God, she's having these conversations. These are the conversations that I need to be having at this moment. I identified this was a third step. The other possibilities are right in front of me.

And she was speaking to some spiritual leaders in the community. And I was like, you know, it took me a while to kind of look around. I was like, oh my God, she's having these conversations. These are the conversations that I need to be having at this moment. I identified this was a third step. The other possibilities are right in front of me.

And the fourth step is to take a deliberate step forward. And so I asked my wife to introduce me to these spiritual people that she was engaging and she did. And I started to meet with them. And I started practicing meditation. I tried it before and it didn't really work like apps and all these things. But I sort of was connected to transcendental meditation.

And the fourth step is to take a deliberate step forward. And so I asked my wife to introduce me to these spiritual people that she was engaging and she did. And I started to meet with them. And I started practicing meditation. I tried it before and it didn't really work like apps and all these things. But I sort of was connected to transcendental meditation.

And the fourth step is to take a deliberate step forward. And so I asked my wife to introduce me to these spiritual people that she was engaging and she did. And I started to meet with them. And I started practicing meditation. I tried it before and it didn't really work like apps and all these things. But I sort of was connected to transcendental meditation.

which is this one word mantra that you say over and over in your mind. And what I started to notice as I practiced it, and I practiced it for two or three months, that's all actually I needed. And what I noticed was that these thoughts would come into my mind. There would usually be an emotion associated with the thought.

which is this one word mantra that you say over and over in your mind. And what I started to notice as I practiced it, and I practiced it for two or three months, that's all actually I needed. And what I noticed was that these thoughts would come into my mind. There would usually be an emotion associated with the thought.

which is this one word mantra that you say over and over in your mind. And what I started to notice as I practiced it, and I practiced it for two or three months, that's all actually I needed. And what I noticed was that these thoughts would come into my mind. There would usually be an emotion associated with the thought.

And I'd be in the middle of meditation and I'd be like, oh my God, I didn't write that email. And I'd be jumping out of the meditation. You need a seatbelt in your own meditation. I needed a seatbelt. Or a notepad to jot it down.

And I'd be in the middle of meditation and I'd be like, oh my God, I didn't write that email. And I'd be jumping out of the meditation. You need a seatbelt in your own meditation. I needed a seatbelt. Or a notepad to jot it down.

And I'd be in the middle of meditation and I'd be like, oh my God, I didn't write that email. And I'd be jumping out of the meditation. You need a seatbelt in your own meditation. I needed a seatbelt. Or a notepad to jot it down.