Margaret Cullen

Margaret Cullen, author and meditation teacher behind Quiet Strength, shows how equanimity lets you feel emotions fully without being hijacked by them. She discusses practical cognitive hacks, the 90-second rule, widening your window of tolerance, and creating conditions like nature and humor to let calm arise naturally. Short, actionable, and grounded in mindfulness practice.

Margaret Cullen, a psychotherapist and longtime meditator who wrote Quiet Strength, explains equanimity as balanced engagement rather than apathy. She discusses how it speeds recovery from fear and anger, links to nervous system regulation, and helps avoid performative outrage. Practical alternatives to meditation and perspective tools for calmer, more effective action are highlighted.