Help! I am Feeling Overwhelmed
How to unhook from feeling overwhelmed Maybe right now you are overwhelmed by anxiety, fear, loneliness, difficult thoughts or low mood? Whatever it is, you feel as though an avalanche is happening. You have a sense of drowning. Engulfed in the overwhelming experience. So what do you? Turn to your heart ‘…Do not strengthen their…
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4 Tips to Tackle Your Anxiety
Anxiety is one of many emotions we all experience. A certain level is normal but when it becomes crippling or feels as though it is in charge of you, then it’s time to tackle your anxiety. Tip 1 Stand your ground! If you’re quaking in your boots or trembling like a leaf, guide…
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April is Stress Awareness Month
April is stress awareness month It’s good to highlight an issue that so many of us experience to varying degrees. Small amounts of stress are part of life, yet it can so easily become overwhelming. I’ve pulled together some links with information and podcasts that may provide you with ideas and reminders. Stress awareness month…
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Spring is on its way
The only thing I can be sure of right now, is that spring is on its way Everything else is uncertain. Yet the truth is, we lull ourselves into certainties. Really, every day is an unknown. So take heart in the sound of birdsong; robins, sparrows and crows. Nothing fancy. Just the joyous sound that…
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Keep Calm and be Mindful!
You wake up. You launch yourself into the day. Like a rocket or a whirling dervish, in a blur of landscape. Or do you drag yourself out of bed with groans and great reluctance. You will yourself to be motivated! Either way, here’s how to start your day and keep calm and be mindful. Steps…
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Bombarded by thoughts – let mindfulness help
Do you find yourself with no control over your thoughts? They become overwhelming, unhelpful and relentless. When you are bombarded by thoughts, let mindfulness help! Step 1 Thinking is normal and natural There are no right or wrong thoughts. With mindful awareness, you can notice you’re having these thoughts without judging yourself. This can be…
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November News
November news! Hi everyone! There’s no way to sugar-coat things – dissatisfaction, anger, fear – there’s a whirlpool of strong emotions blowing through the land. Yet it’s a good thing! Mindfulness is about waking up and becoming conscious. Things we’ve taken for granted for so long, are now ripe for change. You are welcome to…
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You can be a winner with mindfulness!
How can you be a winner with mindfulness? I attended the Mindful Living Show in London in the summer of 2017 and discovered how! It was through Saturday’s Keynote Speech by 2012 Olympic Gold Medal Winner Etienne Stott alongside his coach Katie Warriner, Mental Skills Coach for Team GB. The C2 Canoe Slalom is a…
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Access the Wise Information of your Body through Mindfulness
‘All our reactions to people, to situations, to thoughts in our mind – are actually reactions to the kind of sensations that are arising in our body.’ Tara Brach, ‘Radical Acceptance’ It’s worth reading Tara Brach’s words carefully! It’s easy for us all to forget that our bodies are finely-tuned towards wisdom. You can access…
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The Incredible Power of Relaxation
It’s not a dirty word – relaxation. Yet it’s easy to forget the incredible power of relaxation. We need to relax when we feel tired and run-down. But we also need to relax in our everyday reactions. When challenging things happen, our tendency is to react swiftly. This is our in-built defence mechanism. It’s commonly…
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Mindful Morning of Peace and Calm
This January you are invited to join us for a Mindful Morning. Gift it to yourself! Set all your worries aside to experience mindfulness, peace and calm. Your Place on Our Mindful Morning of Peace and Calm Your good health is essential for life to run smoothly. Your wellbeing and sense of peace are priceless.…
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How to Live your Wonderful Calm Life!
A Calm Life A calm life means you’re not agitated or disturbed. It doesn’t mean that the unexpected or unwanted never happens. That would be pretty impossible right now, wouldn’t it? Instead, with mindfulness, everything feels a little more under control. No, that’s not true. Mindfulness can help you feel a tiny bit empowered about…
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Your superpower: take deep breaths
What happens when you take deep breaths? Why would it be your superpower? Let’s look at how your body has your best interests first and foremost. Your body is brilliantly designed to keep you healthy and well. This is known as ‘homeostasis’. It’s a balancing act that applies to both your physiological state (your body)…
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How to ALWAYS succeed!
You might think it’s impossible if I told you I know how to always succeed! The secret lies in your INTENTION ‘If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favourable.’ Seneca Maybe you want to start a meditation practice. Lots of students wish this when they begin a Mindfulness…
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Your Timetable for a Calm Day
It’s great to experience a calm day. Yet for many of us, we are constantly busy with little or no time to stop and relax. In fact, it’s been found that we experience an adrenaline rush into our blood streams every time we respond to an email or press the key to a website. The…
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My Top 20 Mindfulness and Meditation Quotes:
Sometimes you just need a few simple words, powerful and succinct, to inspire you. I love these mindfulness and meditation quotes. Take a few moments to read through these words of wisdom. If any of them really call to you – write them out on pieces of paper and keep them handy as tiny reminders…
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3 Steps to Transform Anxiety to Calm
Living with Anxiety How do you overcome the experience of feeling a ‘nervous wreck’ to embrace your inner strength and calm? Read on for the 3 steps that transform anxiety to calm through mindfulness. Step 1. Stop and become aware Firstly, ask yourself, when you are feeling overwhelmed with anxiety, what exactly is going on…
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Brainwave activity and how ‘I woke up with this song in my head’
‘Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away …’ Paul McCartney wrote this song over 50 years ago and according to the Guinness Book of Records, it’s the most covered song in history. McCartney says that he woke up one morning with the song almost fully formed in his head. He dashed to the piano,…
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WORK VS LIFE: How to Achieve Work-Life Balance
WORK VS LIFE! – How do you achieve a work-life balance? For some of you, there might not be enough challenge and satisfaction in your work. Or the stress of experiencing a lack of work if you are freelance or in retail. For others, there may be too many meetings or tasks packed into a…
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3 Simple Ways to stay Calm!
You are caught up in another busy year You suspect that there really is no way of experiencing peace and calm. There’s simply too much to do! So keeping it as simple as possible, here are 3 simple ways to stay calm: 1. Stop being so hard on yourself Quite often you may find you…
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Find Calm in a Queue
Are you stuck in a queue? How can you find calm in the situation? You might be at the supermarket or any shop, the bank or the bus stop. Use these enforced pauses to be more mindful and get into a balanced, calm and peaceful space. You don’t believe me? Here’s how to find calm…
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