One of the challenges of developing a mindfulness practice can be found in those two words – ‘developing’ and ‘practice’. Most of us come to mindfulness because we want something to change, and so we tend to see it as a potential solution, and have an idea in mind of where we’d like to get […]
Mindfulness and Me
Posted on December 10, 2018 //
by Kirsty Morgan When I first found out about ‘mindfulness’, or more importantly my lack of it, it was a few years ago on the back of some management training. At the time I had recently had a promotion and was working part-time, juggling parenting and working (along with all the other obligations that life […]
How To Listen To The Restlessness Within
Posted on February 27, 2018 //
by Susan Shea This past month, I joined an online meditation challenge that required only that I devote 10 minutes a day to my practice for just three weeks. I was excited by the challenge, because the timing seemed right, and I loved the fact that there was a community of people who could all […]
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, […]
Showing Up In The Moment
Posted on May 12, 2017 //
by Emerson Dameron I’m not 100% sure that my meditation practice is changing my life. Nevertheless, every day, I sit down, check in, and do it. Perhaps meditation helps some people rein in their egos and emotions. With proper technique and significant time investment, maybe it will give me superpowers. But I suspect that meditating […]
The Journey and the Destination
Posted on October 28, 2016 //
by Gerard Evans Back in 1988 I moved from the dull suburbs of London to the coastal city of Brighton and experienced the most wonderful feeling ever. Every day I would wander the streets of Brighton, bathed in glorious sunshine and pleasant astonishment that I’d moved somewhere so beautiful. I was truly living in the […]
How Mindfulness Turned My Life Around
Posted on October 24, 2016 //
by Maria Banfield Let me paint you a picture of how I remember it. I was flat out of luck. I felt as if I had done 12 rounds with mike Tyson and that, no matter what I did, it was never enough. I had bills piling up and I had borrowed from friends who needed […]
Why I Wake Up at 4:45am to Meditate Every Day
Posted on July 20, 2016 //
By Sarah Rudell Beach When I give a presentation about mindfulness, the most common question people ask me at the end of my session is this: “How has mindfulness helped YOU?” I think what they’re really asking is, Is this whole meditation thing worth it? Am I actually going to see some changes in my life if I […]