by Kacey Mya Bradley When I travel, I’m always in awe of the diverse people and cultural practices that constitute this world. From the rolling hills of Ireland to the drylands of the Sahara in Africa, I always find that there’s something new to uncover whenever I journey to a new or foreign land. But […]
3 Things We Can Unlearn To Boost Mindfulness
Posted on February 4, 2018 //
Learning mindfulness isn’t so much about taking on new skills, as it is about letting go of the things that get in the way. With increased awareness, we begin to shine a spotlight on all the unhelpful habits and perspectives that have been tripping us up in life. Some of these are deeply ingrained beliefs, […]
How Mindfulness Helped Me Survive Postpartum Depression
Posted on January 25, 2018 //
by Isabel William Along with my twins came postpartum depression and the most difficult period of my life. I knew that my life would greatly change after giving birth, but I had never expected to be so overwhelmed by sadness and feelings of hopelessness. Never before had I felt so detached from the world like […]
Seasonal Mindfulness: Getting to Grips with Winter
Posted on January 19, 2018 //
by Amy McMillan I didn’t always look forward to winter – in fact, I dreaded it with a passion. In the UK, winter can be long; the nights are dark and we are often subjected to dank, drizzly days. I used to resist the onset of winter, resenting the freezing wind, slippery mud, the hair […]
Walking as a mindfulness practice: Incredible life-changing benefits
Posted on January 19, 2018 //
by Anna Fox The crunching sound of dry brown fallen leaves beneath my feet is the only sound in this moment. There are millions of them and they stretch out as far as the eye can see. Crunching, crunching, crunching. Then a bird announces her presence with a short song while some small animal rustles […]
Experience fulfillment: How thoughts and old perspectives cloud our experience.
Posted on January 13, 2018 //
by Matthew Kelley Consider this scenario: A car alarm goes off near your office, and you become distracted. As it continues, you become irritated, “Where is the owner of the car?”. Directing your attention back to work, the noise fades. The alarm didn’t stop. You stopped paying attention. One moment you’re distracted, then the sound […]
How Mindfulness Transformed My Life: An Entrepreneur’s Journey
Posted on January 13, 2018 //
Image credit: Max Pixel After I started my own business, I found myself in a real funk. Everyone at my old place kept wishing me well, and customer orders kept pouring in; but I was struggling to cope and enjoy my new business. In many ways, I felt cheated. Here I was, doing this amazing […]
Getting The Hang of Mindfulness…Slowly but Surely
Posted on January 11, 2018 //
by Susan Shea I have been a “casual student” of mindfulness for more than 20 years now. Initially I was seeking relief from the stress of being a new college graduate who did not know what to do next. I had been in school for so many years that I felt lost without the structure […]