By Alex Ratcliffe Do you know the old joke/story: “Why worry? There are only two things to worry about…” Well, no, there aren’t. There are an infinite number of things to worry about. And they will never end. You can group worries into stages of life. When does a baby, I wonder, start to worry? […]
3 Quick Mindfulness Practices to Overcome Worry, Anxiety and Panic
Posted on August 28, 2015 //
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 […]
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 […]
Let It Be: Using Mindfulness to Overcome Anxiety and Depression
Posted on December 18, 2013 //
By Lucy Roleff “Perhaps many things inside you have been transformed; perhaps somewhere, someplace deep inside your being, you have undergone important changes while you were sad.” ~Rainer Maria Rilke When I was twelve years old, I figured out how to get out of things. It was a rainy Saturday morning and I was […]