By Gareth Walker There is a great deal of pain in life and perhaps the only pain that can be avoided is the pain that comes from trying to avoid pain. ~ R. D. Laing It is becoming widely accepted now that mindfulness is a powerful tool for coping with stress and anxiety. It has […]
How Far I’ve Come
Posted on March 6, 2014 //
By Ruth Rosselson I’m flaring at the moment quite badly. In fact, it’s probably the worst overall flare I’ve had for quite a considerable length of time. Years I think. I’m in some sort of pain constantly. The elbow flare which has been in my elbow since September, is limiting my arm mobility a little […]
Mindful Communication
Posted on October 24, 2013 //
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 […]
Remembering To Be Mindful
Posted on March 4, 2013 //
By Ruth Rosselson The tendinitis that I’ve been suffering since the New Year had really set me back emotionally and physically. As well as being in pain pretty much constantly, it was also affecting the quality of my sleep. This meant that I spent daytimes feeling really low on energy and consequently low emotionally as […]
MS, Mindfulness & Me
Posted on January 20, 2013 //
After my own blog about MS & mindfulness, I came across this blog from Ilja Aussems who also uses mindfulness as a way of living with her. I have decided to make this the current Everyday Mindfulness blog, as it is a subject close to my own heart. The blog illustrates the central tenet of […]
Why Mindfulness is a Critical Tool for Living with MS
Posted on January 3, 2013 //
I wrote this blog over a year ago, and I thought I’d refresh it and give it another run out. MS is the reason that I found mindfulness, so I choose to view it as a positive thing in my life, because mindfulness has given me so much more than MS has taken away……. I […]