By Suzanne Stevens ” I vow to cultivate loving speech and deep listening in order to bring joy and happiness to others and to relieve them of their suffering” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh. I think mindfulness practices are the most accessible way to begin and to enhance any meditation or yoga practice. It’s also […]
Modern Focus (lack thereof)
Posted on October 15, 2013 //
This is a blog from a brand new practitioner, and I really love the reasons that are given for wanting to practise. Modern life asks so much of our minds, mindfulness practice is a way of giving our mind a little rest, allowing it to process the massive amount of information it is deluged with. […]
Mindfulness And My Grief
Posted on September 30, 2013 //
By Ruth Rosselson People come to meditation and mindfulness for different reasons. Some come to it because of stress, others because of depression or illness. I came to mindfulness and meditation because I wanted to learn how to live with the pain, flare ups and fatigue of my palindromic rheumatism. It is now nearly 7 […]
Mindfulness And The Rollercoaster Of Fear
Posted on September 26, 2013 //
The surge of adrenalin is spreading outwards from somewhere near my stomach, overtaking my body like a tsunami as I start to experience those familiar feelings of anxiety yet again. My mind is hijacked by “what-if’s”, images of future catastrophes are played out and shown to me in startling detail and my body reacts as […]
40 Pounds – How I Lost Weight Through Mindfulness Meditation
Posted on August 28, 2013 //
By Chris Bailey Every single person knows at least one thing they can do to become fitter and healthier. They may not know everything they need to reach their goals, but they at least know one thing they can do to take a step in the right direction. A few years ago, I weighed 40 […]
What Dogs Can Teach Us About Wellbeing And Mindfulness
Posted on August 7, 2013 //
By Clare Foster O2’s recently launched ‘Be more dog’ campaign got me thinking. Their emphasis is on finding excitement and joie de vivre in a world too bored and their aim is to sell their services. But since getting our collie Dr Watson seven months ago, I’ve realised that there is a lot that dogs […]
A Lesson In Acceptance
Posted on July 16, 2013 //
This blog from Paula shows us one of the most important lessons of mindfulness: acceptance. Acceptance is a tremendously important feature of mindfulness, and it is something that I tweet about very often. Unfortunately, acceptance is very difficult for the mind, as Paula finds out in this blog. The mind wants to reason, and complain […]