Benefits of Mindfulness
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It's one of the first questions people ask before starting a mindfulness practice: how long before I actually notice a difference? It's a fair question — and the science has some surprisingly specific answers. The brain starts changing sooner than you think Research from Harvard Medical School found that participants who completed an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme showed measurable changes in brain structure.

Most of us eat on autopilot. Lunch at the desk, dinner in front of the TV, a handful of something from the cupboard without quite knowing why. We consume food constantly, but we rarely actually experience it. Mindful eating changes that — and the effects go far deeper than what's on the plate. What is mindful eating? Mindful eating is the practice of bringing full, non-judgmental attention to the experience of eating — the taste, texture, smell and appearance of food.

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.

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

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

It's 5am, you're had no sleep and now you're anxious you'll never sleep again. You're frustrated that even though you feel exhausted, the body and mind just won't give in. You're stressing already about how tired you will be in the morning and you're frustrated your mind just won't SHUT UP!!! Sound familiar?

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