How to Beat Panic Attacks: 3 Simple Mindfulness Techniques
By Krista Lester “By living deeply in the present moment we can understand the past better and we can prepare for a better future.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh When I was in high school, a hit-and-run car...
View ArticleMonkey Mind to Mindfulness
by Amy McMillan Busy mind? Preoccupied with future planning? A ‘bit of a worrier’? For twenty-seven years, this was my life. My brain was often a classic example of what Buddhists call the ‘monkey...
View ArticleFrom Chaos To Calm
By Kathleen Hoyle Over the past couple of years I have been through just about every major life event there is: death of a parent, moving house, changing job and, to top it off, partner of over 10...
View Article3 Quick Mindfulness Practices to Overcome Worry, Anxiety and Panic
By Jodie Gien Whether we admit it or not, we all worry. You might worry about the big things, like relationships, your job or your direction in life. Or it may be small niggly things like your to-do...
View ArticleInwards and Outwards
by Esther Andrews I practically danced into our kitchen after coming home from work. The underfloor heating leapt into my bare soles with delicious warmth. “You know, I feel so happy tonight,” I...
View ArticleGrowing Fearless: Mindfulness, Public Speaking and Performance Anxiety
Once when I was at university, I had to do a presentation. Not a huge one, there were only about a handful of people in the room. But I choked. Literally. I felt so uncomfortable that the words...
View ArticleLetting Go
by Roger Hunt “Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything – anger, anxiety, or possessions – we cannot be free.” ~ Thich...
View ArticleFinding Quiet: Why I Meditate
By Allie Carmichael Stress has ruled my life. Anxiety has dominated my time. Worry has controlled my decisions. I thought this was normal, that stress was an inevitable part of life. Every day, there...
View ArticleMaking Friends With My Anxiety
As a wellbeing coach and mindfulness teacher, I don’t just share from the theory of mindfulness, but from my own experience too. Here’s my own story about how mindfulness and self-kindness transformed...
View ArticleWhat Dogs Can Teach Us about Inner Peace
by Ellie Batchiyska Last week, as I was sitting for my daily guided meditation, the narrator instructed me to pay attention to the sounds and sensations around me. Eyes closed, legs crossed, hands...
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