by Joe Gilmore While it can be cathartic, substance abuse treatment and therapy can be a difficult thing to confront. It is something that requires a long, honest look at yourself and your situation which can be a lot for some people to come to terms with. This is where mindfulness and meditation can come […]
How Mindfulness Made me Realize That Life is Worth Living
Posted on October 12, 2020 //
by Utku Ucay 8pm. It is one of these freezing Montreal nights. The cold wind blowing in my face makes me shiver. I just left the café in tears and now I am asking myself a question that I have never asked before and maybe no one should ever ask: is life really worth living? […]
What Dogs Can Teach Us about Inner Peace
Posted on May 7, 2019 //
by Ellie Batchiyska Last week, as I was sitting for my daily guided meditation, the narrator instructed me to pay attention to the sounds and sensations around me. Eyes closed, legs crossed, hands resting in my lap, there was one particular sensation I couldn’t get my attention away from: a heavy breathing on my knee. […]
Making Friends With My Anxiety
Posted on October 30, 2018 //
As a wellbeing coach and mindfulness teacher, I don’t just share from the theory of mindfulness, but from my own experience too. Here’s my own story about how mindfulness and self-kindness transformed my relationship with anxiety – from outright war, to acceptance and befriending. This process unfolded for me some years ago, and I’ve included […]
My Mindfulness Journey
Posted on August 8, 2018 //
by Alex Moore My story begins five years ago, when I was first diagnosed with a mental illness. Like many others in my situation, the first verdict wasn’t the right one at all. What doctors first pinned down as being a case of borderline personality disorder quickly evolved into full-blown schizophrenia. It took them two […]
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 […]
Finding Quiet: Why I Meditate
Posted on February 21, 2017 //
By Allie Carmichael Stress has ruled my life. Anxiety has dominated my time. Worry has controlled my decisions. I thought this was normal, that stress was an inevitable part of life. Every day, there is always something to be stressed about. My job, my appearance, my family, my finances, my health. On and on. This […]
How To Be Grateful For Depression
Posted on November 24, 2016 //
By Frances Trussell I can look back on my episode in the depths of despair with gratitude. Without that period of madness, my mindfulness practice would have remained in the ‘should do’ pile alongside many other I’ll-get-round-to-it-when-I-have-the-time projects. Broken into a million pieces, you tend to only pick up the bits that are truly important […]