By Jodie Gien Whether we admit it or not, we all worry. You might worry about the big things, like relationships, your job or your direction in life. Or it may be small niggly things like your to-do list and stewing over a comment you wish you hadn’t made. Worrying is completely normal but when your […]
From Chaos To Calm
Posted on July 3, 2015 //
By Kathleen Hoyle Over the past couple of years I have been through just about every major life event there is: death of a parent, moving house, changing job and, to top it off, partner of over 10 years leaving. Needless to say, I was feeling some stress and anxiety. Fortunately, in September of […]
A Solitary Raisin: The Transformative Power of Mindfulness
Posted on May 20, 2015 //
by Piers McEwan It will be good for you, they said. It will relax you, they said. It will bring you out of that hole, they said. Perhaps it would, perhaps it wouldn’t, I thought. My judgement was cloudy and non-existent, the numbing effect of the SSRIs the doctor had said. Those minuscule pink pills […]
Monkey Mind to Mindfulness
Posted on March 18, 2015 //
by Amy McMillan Busy mind? Preoccupied with future planning? A ‘bit of a worrier’? For twenty-seven years, this was my life. My brain was often a classic example of what Buddhists call the ‘monkey mind’. I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t slightly on edge, even during childhood. I prided myself on my active […]
OCD, Mindfulness and Me
Posted on February 5, 2015 //
by Emily The relationship started when I was 14. It was powerful, all-consuming and addictive and I became obsessed. I had been seduced by OCD. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder affects approximately 1.2% of the population. It is better known for its quirky image of neuroticism and excessive hand-washing, but it is so much more than that. […]
How to Beat Panic Attacks: 3 Simple Mindfulness Techniques
Posted on July 31, 2014 //
By Krista Lester “By living deeply in the present moment we can understand the past better and we can prepare for a better future.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh When I was in high school, a hit-and-run car accident changed my world. My boyfriend at the time lost his nineteen-year-old brother to the accident. I had never […]
The Mindfulness Habit: From Mindlessness To Mindfulness
Posted on July 16, 2014 //
By Sharon Bull “Transformation is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end” ~ Robin Sharma I liken mindfulness to any other new activity or skill we wish to embrace. Just as learning to play an instrument requires practice and dedication, so does a change in our thought process. In whatever […]
Once I stopped battling anxiety, it lost its power over me
Posted on May 12, 2014 //
By Amy Straker A little bit about me: Hi, I’m Amy and I have battled against anxiety for over 10 years, until I discovered mindfulness and realised that battling was only reinforcing the anxiety. As part of my journey into mindfulness and positive thinking I started a blog called Silver Linings Project where I write […]