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Breathe, my friend, breathe…
Breathing is the number one (free) tool we all have and can use to improve our overall health and well-being. From a physiological perspective, breathing provides the body with essential oxygen and…
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The importance of active rest
I have been reading a lot about sleep, rest and productivity lately and I’m becoming more and more convinced that we should work less and rest more. If you think about it,…
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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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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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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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Loving kindness meditation
I went to the Buddhist Temple in Bethnal Green last weekend and I was surprised to see how busy it was! I attended a loving kindness meditation practice which I found very…
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The power of thoughts
I believe in the power of thoughts. As our only true reality is the present moment, it is easy to see how thoughts can influence our experience. Instead of accepting what is…
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Well-being to-do list
Well-being at work is one of the things I have been passionate about for a long time. It’s great to see it has finally become fashionable and therefore everyone is doing something…
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Calming down the inner chatter
When the mind is busy, we feel restless. When we don’t feel calm, we don’t see things clearly and we may start to make erratic decisions, snap, feel anxious… and the list goes…
