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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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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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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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Stay connected in 2020
Ha! It’s a New Year! And a new decade! I have been meaning to write about stuff lately and then for a reason or another have not had a chance to pick…
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Intention-setting in yoga
Sometimes in a yoga session a teacher might refer to setting an intention for the class ahead. The teacher might suggest an intention for the whole class or might encourage students to…
