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 […]
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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 […]
Why Mindfulness Needs Kindness
Posted on January 5, 2015 //
by Sheila Bayliss When I first started practising mindfulness, I hit a bit of a roadblock when it came to the part about letting unpleasant feelings be there. Not trying to change things that were unpleasant just felt plain wrong. You see, I was desperate to get rid of my anxiety. At the time I […]