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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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Feeling stuck
Have you ever felt a bit uncertain about what to do next, perhaps when in the process of making a big decision in life and feeling a bit insecure, maybe even scared?…
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Body image – how we think and feel about our bodies
The theme of Mental Health Awareness Week this year was ‘Body image – how we think and feel about our bodies’. An interesting one indeed and probably one that women struggle with…
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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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Sense of purpose
Have you ever thought about what is the change you want to see in the world? I think this is the first step to defining your sense of purpose. It doesn’t need…
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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…
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Underwater
Lately I have been swimming quite a bit and found it deeply nourishing. I have always loved swimming but for one reason or another I had not had the opportunity. I have…
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About mindfulness
What is mindfulness I hear you ask? I’d describe it as a form of meditation during which we become aware of what is going on inside and outside ourselves, moment by moment.…
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About creative thinking
Being creative can be challenging when the mind is busy. In the words of Andy Puddicombe “Even when the mind is friendly, when the thoughts are helpful or creative, it is the…
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A note of gratitude
We are coming to the end of another year and as usual, many of us use this opportunity to reflect on our achievements and to think about what’s next, what we would…
