by Gerard Evans Back in 1988 I moved from the dull suburbs of London to the coastal city of Brighton and experienced the most wonderful feeling ever. Every day I would wander the streets of Brighton, bathed in glorious sunshine and pleasant astonishment that I’d moved somewhere so beautiful. I was truly living in the […]
How Mindfulness Turned My Life Around
Posted on October 24, 2016 //
by Maria Banfield Let me paint you a picture of how I remember it. I was flat out of luck. I felt as if I had done 12 rounds with mike Tyson and that, no matter what I did, it was never enough. I had bills piling up and I had borrowed from friends who needed […]
Letting Go
Posted on October 10, 2016 //
by Roger Hunt “Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything – anger, anxiety, or possessions – we cannot be free.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh At a young age, I put on a mask. A mask to try and hide all my […]
How The Body Scan Gives Us The Power Of Choice
Posted on August 11, 2016 //
By Lucy Faulks I used to suffer from severe pain in my left shoulder. I would walk for 50 minutes into work each morning with a strappy bag casually hooked over my left arm. It was a beautiful vintage mulberry, so what did it matter that it was causing shooting pains deep into my muscle […]
Bringing Calm To The Classroom
Posted on July 21, 2016 //
By Timothy Iverson I sit on my pillow in a quiet space, surrounded by sympathetic adults. Under me, the cool hardwood floors. Nearby, the tick of a clock. The instructor leads us gently through a tour of our minds, sharing insights to transform our lives. I have not known peace like this for decades. I […]
Why I Wake Up at 4:45am to Meditate Every Day
Posted on July 20, 2016 //
By Sarah Rudell Beach When I give a presentation about mindfulness, the most common question people ask me at the end of my session is this: “How has mindfulness helped YOU?” I think what they’re really asking is, Is this whole meditation thing worth it? Am I actually going to see some changes in my life if I […]
Interview with Ed Halliwell
Posted on June 3, 2016 //
A former journalist and magazine editor, Ed Halliwell began practicing meditation in 2002 and is now a renowned UK-based mindfulness teacher and writer. As a partner in Mindfulness Sussex, he leads workshops, courses and retreats in the SE of England. Along with Dr. Jonty Heaversedge, he is the co-author of the critically acclaimed book, The […]
Using Mindfulness to Calm Toddler Tantrums
Posted on April 14, 2016 //
by Liz Lowe Today it was because I’d mixed the blue paint and the yellow paint to make green, and the toddler wasn’t ready for that particular discovery. Yesterday it was because I wouldn’t let her take one bite out of every apple in the fruit bowl and lick all the dates. We’re in the […]