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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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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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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…
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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…
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Words of others
I have been reflecting on things other people say to us and how much time and energy sometimes we end up spending on them. In a recent podcast, Andy Puddicombe addressed the…
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Our approach to life
The words below are from a podcast by Andy Puddicombe. I decided to share them as – although he was talking about how to approach meditation – I think this is true…
