Benefits of Mindfulness
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Menopause is a major life transition that brings physical, emotional, and psychological changes. Hot flashes, sleep disturbances, mood swings, and anxiety are common experiences for many women. Mindfulness is a practical, evidence-based approach that can help you navigate these changes with calm, clarity, and self-compassion. In this post, we’ll explore: Why menopause can be challenging How mindfulness supports mental and physical wellbeing Simple mindfulness practices to tr

Many people think mindfulness is complicated or that you need to meditate for hours each day. In reality, starting a mindfulness practice can be simple, practical, and highly effective. This beginner-friendly guide will show you how to start, what to practice, and how to make it a habit, with the option to deepen your learning through the 8-Week MBSR course. Mindfulness practice doesn’t need to be complicated. By starting small, practicing consistently, you can cultivate cal

Anxiety is something almost everyone experiences at some point—racing thoughts, tension, and a restless mind. Mindfulness offers practical, evidence-based ways to calm these experiences and build emotional resilience. In this post, we’ll explore why mindfulness works for anxiety, simple exercises you can try today, and how a structured course like MBSR can deepen your practice.

Mindfulness is more than a buzzword—it’s a practical, evidence-based way to reduce stress, calm the mind, and respond to life with clarity. If you’ve been curious about mindfulness or wondering how it can help in your daily life, the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme is one of the most widely respected paths for learning these skills. In this post, we’ll explore: What MBSR is and how it started How the 8-week programme works Who can benefit The science behi

As a mindfulness teacher and creator who has developed resources for publishers such as Macmillan Education, I’ve spent years exploring how to bring mindfulness into everyday life — gently, simply, and with heart. But no place has ever felt more naturally open to presence than bedtime.

Let’s face it: life can often feel like a mad dash through a never-ending obstacle course, complete with unexpected hurdles, the odd puddle of mud, and the occasional surprise pie to the face. Amidst all this chaos, there’s one relationship that often gets neglected—the one you have with yourself. Yes, you, the person who sees you at your best, worst, and all the awkward bits in between. But here’s the thing: you’re stuck with yourself, so why not make it the best relationshi

Created for the Perimenopause Hub this is valid for anyone dealing with the inner critic. Fine out more about the Perimenopause online course.

With mindfulness you're practicing learning to not react to the "stressor". That stressor can be a concrete thing (like someone just crashed into my car), or it can be a thought. So, worrying about the thought "I don't want more anxiety" creates anxiety. A future fear is now a present moment experience. Mindfulness offers an alternative to this response: "Can I sit with anxiety and just watch it?"

Why do we have more anxiety in menopause, which can lead to sleeplessness, and what can be done about it?

“Mindfulness” seems to be everywhere these days and unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ve most likely heard of it. Every year more and more schools, universities and corporate groups are engaging in Mindfulness programmes to help people become less stressed, more focused, more accepting and perhaps just a little happier…

The party of our mind has many, many voices though and we can choose to move away and re-focus. Our negativity bias makes us hard-wired to listen to all the bad stuff so we can plan for the worst-case scenarios. But a calmer, happier way is to seek out what makes us feel calm and content. And that could just be one slow conscious breath.

Seen, Soothed and Safe- dealing with big emotions like sadness