Hi Everyone, I have been a furloughed, but busy practitioner lately and hope to devote more time to adding more content for all you fellow meditators out there. I have been offering careers guidance and counselling on a one-to-one basis and for all ages remotely and its going in the right direction . Watch this…
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Join us for weekly mindfulness group meditations and you will learn to bring mindfulness into your every day. Discover ways to be mindful in the busiest of situations and to create mindful moments for yourself when you need them most.
Read moreCultivating Gratitude
Cultivating gratitude is one area of mindfulness, that some people, including myself, can find difficult. The formal practice that helps us to develop our sense of gratitude is often called “metta bhavana” or “loving kindness”. In the beginning, I used the practice very rarely. It’s now one of my favourites and I want to share…
Read moreMindfulness in 2020 | My top 10 resolutions for a mindful new year
The lovely paté and brie glow I seem to have acquired over Christmas is now slowly fading; along with late-starts in the morning and the abundance of tiny chocolate treats throughout the day. 2020 has arrived and is desperate for our attention. So, in this brief but welcomed first weekend in January, I find myself making plans for…
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Anxiety: Friend or Foe I have suffered, tried and tested a lot of techniques in my life to manage my anxiety. Initially CBT, helped me notice my negative thinking and it also really opened my mind, showing me that my thoughts and perception of my world around me, was a very negative one with or…
Read more7 quick meditations for busy lives
Start here if you are new to mindfulness or looking for some quick meditation ideas. Know that your focus on self-care and mental wellbeing is just as important as looking after your physical well-being. Next time you are counting steps or logging meals, take a minute to breathe in. And breathe out. And ease down…
Read moreMindful Christmas
During the season of goodwill we will notice thoughts, feelings or memories interrupting us and that’s ok. These thoughts may be subtle and fleeting but some maybe of lost loved ones or work stress that very easily takes the edge off your Christmas cheer. When you notice what is happening in your mind, acknowledge it,…
Read moreMindful Morning Routine
Hi everyone, between a masters degree and annual leave I have been taking some well needed self care, I hope you are all well. Here’s a great article on mindful routines https://buddhaimonia.com/blog/how-to-create-a-mindful-morning-routine I practice meditation every morning, followed by mindful eating and sitting. Explore and enjoy.
Read moreMindful Awareness
This exercise is designed to cultivate a heightened awareness and appreciation of simple things we do in our day that we go unnoticed and experienced. Think of something that happens every day more than once; something you take for granted, like making a cup of tea. At the very moment you touch the kettle to…
Read moreMindfulness of Emotions
We have looked at some of the easier of the mindful practices. Lets ramp it up a little bit today. Now we can start Being mindful of emotions to help us stand back from the emotion, understand it, not to fear it or struggle against it, and it can have the added benefit of reducing…
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