Benefits of Mindfulness
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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

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

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“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.

I was asked to come in and talk about Mindfulness and Meditation at English Radio, Barcelona. Why do we get so anxious...? Tune in and find out...

So many people find it hard to get to sleep. If you're one of them, why not try this short meditation, suitable for children and adults.

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?

I became interested in Meditation when I basically had a life crash. I was 41 years old, had just given birth to my first child, was running my own business and I was mentally and physically exhausted. I saw someone mention an App Facebook which helped you to meditate and that meditation could help you relax.

New YouTube Channel Meditations added- lots more to come! Try a soothing Body Scan now.