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

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

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…

Imagine you’re going to a party. Just as you step through the door you are grabbed by Mary. She wants to tell you all about it, all the problems, all the things to worry about. She gets on to politics or the latest thing to concern oneself about in the news and she’s having a field day, bending your ear. Moving on, she drops a critical comment about the clothes you’re wearing, or perhaps tells you who to talk to, who not to. Finally you politely extricate yourself from Mary,

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?

So how did I get into all this I'm often asked...here's the answer :) 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. To be honest I used to just go to sleep during the meditations many times as I was so tired and I

I'm happy to say the meditations are going online, making it easier to download and practice. Please subscribe to get the latest posts. Here is the Body Scan - 20 minutes. This comes from the 8 week meditation course to help lower stress and anxiety. For more information on the course click here.