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How long does the Dalai Lama meditate for?
Did you know that according to research published in the American Journal of Hypertension meditation can modestly lower blood pressure? I wasn’t totally surprised by these findings to be honest – after all I…
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Preserving relationships
As part of a personal development program that I was following, I had to interview my mum and one of the questions was about regrets. She said she felt saddened and disappointed…
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The colour of disagreement
Learning to accept that others might not agree with us and yet that doesn’t mean that they don’t like us, has been a topic of self-reflection lately. To be honest with you…
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The values we display
This morning as I was reading the news, I started to reflect on my education and by that I primarily mean the one I received from my parents, extended family and close…
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Living life to the fullest
Have you ever contemplated what a thought could trigger? Have you ever followed it from the beginning to the end and enjoyed where it took you? I know this sounds like I…
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Top tips for self-care
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. If you need an excuse to look after yourself, there you have it! So, how are you being kind to yourself, my friend?…
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Staying on track
I was reflecting on the phrase ‘getting back on track’ after lockdown (or at any point, for that matter). Whichever context you might have heard this expression referring to, I don’t think…
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What is motivation?
What does motivation mean to you? The Cambridge Dictionary defines motivation as the enthusiasm for doing something, but also the need or reasons for doing something. That makes senses, doesn’t it? The…
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To Do or Not To Do
What do you do to make you feel good? I think we all have a number of different things we do to feel good but one of the things I’ve realised works…
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On the subject of resistance
Yoga can teach us about resistance and the concept of letting go. The Cambridge Dictionary defines resistance as a force that acts to stop the progress of something or make it slower.…
